The Effects of Inter-set Stretching on Muscle Performance

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-02

Study Completion Date

2025-07-31

Brief Summary

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Static passive muscle stretching, performed weekly, can increase muscle flexibility and range of motion. Typically, static stretching is performed either before starting specific exercises or at the end of a workout. However, the effects of static passive stretching when performed during sets are still not entirely clear in terms of performance. This study aims to evaluate the effects of inter-set stretching on muscle performance

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Detailed Description

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This project aims to evaluate the potential effects of stretching exercises on muscular performance. In particular, we aim to administer passive static stretching between sets of a bench press performance. Within this project we will carry out a crossover design project in which the participants will be tested for two conditions and one control session. The main protocol consists of performing five sets of bench press at 70% of 1-RM. The 1-RM will be calculated before the start of the data collection procedure, through a standardized and validated approach. The experimental sessions will comprise two interventions. The first intervention will be to administer the stretching protocol to the agonist muscles involved in the bench press performance (pectoralis muscles). While the second intervention will be to administer the stretching protocol to the antagonist muscles involved in the bench press performance (dorsal muscles). Within the control session the participants will not perform any stretching between sets. The three arms will be randomized. As outcome variables, the primary outcome will be the comparison of the total volume across each agonist, antagonist, and control session. The secondary outcomes to be assessed are strength, power, velocity, and volume.

Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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AN

Participants will perform passive static stretching of antagonist muscles (dorsal muscles) between sets.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Passive static stretching

Intervention Type OTHER

the intervention consists of passive static stretching of agonist or antagonist muscles between sets

AG

Participants will perform passive static stretching of agonist muscles (pectoralis muscles) between sets.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Passive static stretching

Intervention Type OTHER

the intervention consists of passive static stretching of agonist or antagonist muscles between sets

CG

Participants will not perform any stretching between sets.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Passive static stretching

the intervention consists of passive static stretching of agonist or antagonist muscles between sets

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy men aged ≥ 18 years.
* At least 6-month experience of resistance training.
* No previous musculoskeletal injuries in the 6 months prior to the study will be recruited

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants who suffered an injury within the 6 months prior to the study and/or participants with pathological conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system will not be recruited.
* Female participants
* Participants with less than 18 years.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes