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Acute effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and static stretching on maximal voluntary contraction and muscle electromyographical activity in indoor soccer players
Author(s) -
Reis Erika da Fonseca Silva,
Pereira Guilherme Borges,
Sousa Nuno Manuel Frade,
Tibana Ramires Alsamir,
Silva Mauro Fernando,
Araujo Marcia,
Gomes Italo,
Prestes Jonato
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical physiology and functional imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-097X
pISSN - 1475-0961
DOI - 10.1111/cpf.12047
Subject(s) - isometric exercise , medicine , electromyography , vastus medialis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , proprioception , motor unit recruitment , facilitation , muscle contraction , physical therapy , anatomy , psychology , neuroscience
Summary The aim was to investigate and compare the effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation ( PNF ) and static stretching ( SS ) on maximal voluntary contraction ( MVC ) and muscle activation in indoor soccer players. Thirty‐three young adult men were divided into two groups: (i) sedentary and (ii) trained. Each group completed three different experimental trials: SS , PNF and no stretching ( NS ). The MVC of knee extension was evaluated before and immediately after each condition along with electromyography from the vastus lateralis ( VL ) and rectus femoris ( RF ) muscles of the dominant leg. PNF or SS techniques induced no decrease on MVC and muscle electromyographical activity in indoor soccer players ( P >0·05). The electromyography of the RF and VL was lower after SS only in the sedentary group ( P ≤0·05). Short‐duration PNF or SS has no effect on isometric MVC and muscle activity in indoor soccer players.