Table 1 Absolute values of all the tested variables before and after the 7-week static stretching intervention
| Â | Intervention group (PMa-SS) | Control group (CG) | Effect size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRE | POST | PRE | POST | PMa-SS | CG | |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
Shoulder extension ROM (°) | 68.6 ± 6.2 | 73.1* ± 7.7 | 68.5 ± 7.6 | 69.1 ± 5.6 | d = 0.9 | d = 0.1 |
MVIC at long muscle length (N) | 288.9 ± 118.4 | 332.4* ± 117.0 | 267.5 ± 97.3 | 258.5 ± 100.3 | d = 0.8 | d = 0.03 |
MVIC at short muscle length (N) | 339.3 ± 127.0 | 365.6 ± 124.7 | 320.0 ± 114.4 | 301.8 ± 118.0 | F (group) = 0.8 F (interaction) = 2.8 | |
Muscle stiffness at long muscle length (kPa) | 9.9 ± 4.1 | 8.6 ± 2.4 | 10.4 ± 3.6 | 11.3 ± 4.6 | p = 0.3 | p = 0.6 |
Muscle stiffness at short muscle length (kPa) | 7.5 ± 2.5 | 6.5 ± 2.1 | 7.3 ± 2.4 | 8.5 ± 5.1 | p = 0.4 | p = 0.5 |