Table 1. Results of the functional parameters immediately (0 min) and 5 min after 3 min of stretching (RoM = range of motion; MVC = maximum voluntary contraction torque; PRT = passive resistive torque; MTS = muscle-tendon stiffness = joint stiffness).
| Rest Interval |
RoM (°)# |
PRT (Nm)# |
MTS (Nm/°)# |
MVC (Nm) |
| 0 min |
pre |
28.08 ± 8.56 |
21.67 ± 10.65 |
1.16 ± 0.43 |
91.31 ± 29.24 |
| post |
31.97 ± 9.23* |
19.36 ± 9.43* |
1.01 ± 0.40* |
87.33 ± 30.31 |
| 5 min |
pre |
27.40 ± 10.09 |
22.49 ± 14.31 |
1.20 ± 0.61 |
87.50 ± 34.22 |
| post |
30.52 ± 10.12* |
20.68 ± 12.28* |
0.97 ± 0.49* |
88.60 ± 39.21 |
Mean ± SD.# = significant time (pre vs. post) effect (ANOVA).* = significant difference between the pre- and post-measurements within the condition (0 min/5 min).
