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Stretching is a conventional method applied by athletes to reach the maximum performance at the warm-up stage and to protect them from injuries. Although it is frequently applied by athletes, there is no consensus on the acute effects of stretching exercises on the performance. The aim of this study is to examine the acute effect of static stretching applied to quadriceps and/or hamstring muscle groups on sprint running. 45 males (average (±SD) age 22,9 (±1,3) years; height 178,1 (±6,4) cm; body weight 77,7 (±12) kg) participated in the study. Following a 5-minute of submaximal warm-up run, 3 different stretching protocols (Method I: only 5minute warm-up run; Method II: 5minute warm-up run and static hamstring stretching; Method III: 5minute warm-up run, static hamstring and Quadriceps femoris stretching) were applied to the participants by being randomized on non-consecutive days. A 20-meter sprint test was conducted after the stretching protocols. At the end of the study, it was identified that passive stretching applied to the hamstring muscle had a numerically positive effect on the acute sprint performance, however, there was no statistically significant difference between Method I, II, III (p>0.05). It was observed that static stretching exercises applied to different muscle groups of the lower extremity did not have a negative effect on the 20meter sprint time performance. Therefore, we think that short-term static stretching exercises should be performed before the competition, without the concern of performance loss.

The Acute Effect of Static Stretching Applied to Different Muscle Groups of the Lower Extremity on Sprint Running