Effects of short duration static stretching on jump performance maximum voluntary contraction and various mechanical and morphological parameters of the muscle–tendon unit of the lower extremities

摘要

PurposeStatic stretching is used in sport practice but it has been associated with decrements in force and performance. Therefore, we examined the effect of short duration static stretch on the mechano-morphological properties of the m. vastus lateralis (VL) muscle tendon unit (MTU) and on the jumping performance.