Open AccessThe impact of acute and chronic resistance exercise on muscle stiffness: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Scott J. Dankel,
Brenna M. Razzano
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1971-3495
pISSN - 1876-7931
DOI - 10.1007/s40477-020-00486-3
Subject(s) - medicine , muscle stiffness , resistance training , ultrasound , cardiology , skeletal muscle , meta analysis , physical therapy , stiffness , radiology , engineering , structural engineering
Ultrasound is commonly used to measure changes in skeletal muscle morphology in response to both acute and chronic resistance exercise, but little is known on how muscle stiffness changes via ultrasound elastography, which was the purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis.