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Acute Effects Of Antagonist Stretching On Jump Height, Torque, And Electromyography Of Agonist Musculature, John B. Sandberg, Dale R. Wagner, Jeffrey Willardson, Gerald Aparecido Smith

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Although there has been substantial research on the acute effects of static stretching on subsequent force and power development, the outcome after stretching of the antagonist musculature has not been examined. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of static stretching of antagonist musculature on multiple strength and power measures. Sixteen trained men were tested for vertical jump height and isokinetic peak torque production during knee extension at 60°.s (SlowKE) and 300°.s (FastKE). Electromyography was recorded for the vastus lateralis and the biceps femoris muscles during isokinetic knee extension. Subjects performed these tests in a randomized counterbalanced …