Table 1. Changes in shear modulus of the Medial gastrocnemius in each condition (DF: dorsiflexion).
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
Dynamic stretching No intervention
Pre Post Pre Post
Medial gastrocnemius shear modulus (kPa)
0° (neutral position) 11.5 ± 2.9 10.0 ± 2.0 12.0 ± 4.1 10.9 ± 2.0
DF 10° 25.9 ± 7.4 21.1 ± 4.7* 25.1 ± 5.9 23.1 ± 5.3
* Significantly changed compared with preintervention (p < 0.05).