The effects of stretching on delayed muscle soreness /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1989.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to determine if differences occur in delayed muscle soreness when varying the temporal placement of static searches in an eccentric exercise protocol. Specific purposes of this investigation were to compare the effects of a specific static stretching protocol, pre-, post-, and pre- and post-eccentric exercise, and no stretching on: (a) perceptions of soreness, (b) range of motion, and (c) peak torque. The 40 subjects who volunteered for this study were randomly assigned to one of four groups: (a) eccentric exercise preceded by a static stretching protocol, (b) eccentric exercise followed by a static stretching protocol, (c) eccentric exercise preceded and followed by a static stretching protocol, and (d) eccentric exercise without any static stretching. Subjective ratings of soreness, range of motion, and peak torque were measured prior to exercise, and immediately, 24, and 48 hours post-exercise on the non-dominant leg which performed eccentric contractions in a box-stepping protocol. A one-way repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to evaluate ratings of soreness. No differences were found between the four treatment groups. A 4 x 4 (group x time) MANOVA with repeated measures on the second factor was used to analyze the data for the dependent variables of range of motion and peak torque.. |
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| Item Description: | Typescript (photocopy). Vita. "Major subject: Physical education." |
| Physical Description: | ix, 77 leaves ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |