Effect of selective stretching of the flexor digitorum longus on the exercise-induced muscle stiffness change

Selective stretching of the FDL muscle before exercise prevented an immediate increase in its stiffness after exercise, but there was no such effect following changes in muscle stiffness caused by exercise in the other cooperative muscles.

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The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
Published
2025-12-04
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https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.25.17061-8
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Sports injuries and prevention
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Effect of selective stretching of the flexor digitorum longus on the exercise-induced muscle stiffness change

Noriaki Ichihashi, Takashi Noda, Junya Saeki
The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
Sports injuries and prevention
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Effect of selective stretching of the flexor digitorum longus on the exercise-induced muscle stiffness change

Noriaki Ichihashi, Takashi Noda, Junya Saeki
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Abstract

Selective stretching of the FDL muscle before exercise prevented an immediate increase in its stiffness after exercise, but there was no such effect following changes in muscle stiffness caused by exercise in the other cooperative muscles.

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical FitnessVol. 66(2)
Kansai Medical University (JP), Taisei (Japan) (JP), Kyoto University (JP), Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University (JP), Asics (Japan) (JP)
Openalex Percentile: Top 52%
Sports injuries and prevention
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