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. 2012 Mar 1;11(1):1-7.
eCollection 2012.

Acute effects of three different stretching protocols on the wingate test performance

Bruno L Franco  1 , Gabriel R Signorelli, Gabriel S Trajano, Pablo B Costa, Carlos G de Oliveira
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Acute effects of three different stretching protocols on the wingate test performance

Bruno L Franco et al. J Sports Sci Med. .

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of different stretching exercises on the performance of the traditional Wingate test (WT). Fifteen male participants performed five WT; one for familiarization (FT), and the remaining four after no stretching (NS), static stretching (SS), dynamic stretching (DS), and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF). Stretches were targeted for the hamstrings, quadriceps, and calf muscles. Peak power (PP), mean power (MP), and the time to reach PP (TP) were calculated. The MP was significantly lower when comparing the DS (7.7 ± 0.9 W/kg) to the PNF (7.3 ± 0.9 W/kg) condition (p < 0.05). For PP, significant differences were observed between more comparisons, with PNF stretching providing the lowest result. A consistent increase of TP was observed after all stretching exercises when compared to NS. The results suggest the type of stretching, or no stretching, should be considered by those who seek higher performance and practice sports that use maximal anaerobic power.

Keywords: Static stretching; anaerobic power; dynamic stretching; proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Flow chart illustrating the study's research design and randomly-ordered conditions.FT – Familiarization trial; NS – Non-stretching condition; SS – Static Stretching; DS – Dynamic stretching; PNF – Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; and WT – Wingate test.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Mean (bars) and SD values (w/kg) of the mean power (MP) and peak power (PP) from the Wingate Test trials performed after no stretching (NS), static stretching (SS), dynamic stretching (DS), and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF).
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Results of the Wingate Test trials from one participant highlighting instant where the peak power where found (circles), allowing one to observe that stretching tends to delay peak power.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Mean (bars) and SD values of the time (in seconds) taken to reach PP from the beginning of each Wingate Test (WT) trial : WT trials performed after no stretching (NS), static stretching (SS), dynamic stretching (DS), and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) are presented. ** represents the significant statistical difference (p < 0.001) found between NS and all other exercises.
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