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Effect of Dynamic Stretching on Countermovement Jump Performance in Subjects with Ankle Stiffness

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Not Applicable
Registration Number
KCT0005346
Lead Sponsor
Yonsei University
Brief Summary

After 4 weeks of stretching, the dynamic stretching (DS) group showed significantly greater improvement of ankle plantarflexor strength (27.3% for DS: 17.4% for static stretching (SS)) and countermovement height (17.3% for DS: -1.5% for SS) than the SS group

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria

Men in their 20s to 30s who have a hobby of sports including countermovement jump such as basketball and volleyball

Exclusion Criteria

any cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, or other chronic disease; a history of surgery in both lower extremity; and any symptom that could have affected the musculoskeletal system in the past 6 months.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
countermovment jump height
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ankle dorsiflexion range of motions with knee extension and knee flexion;ankle dorsiflexor strength and plantarflexor strength;deep squat depth;angles of each joint of the lower extremity in deep squat position
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