Effects of 30-second active stretching on manual grip strength in young adults: A randomized cross-over study

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Published: Dec 27, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21676/2389783X.6128
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Muscle strength dynamometer, Hand strength, Muscle stretching exercises, Young adult, Cross-over studies
Effects of 30-second active stretching on manual grip strength in young adults: A randomized cross-over study

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Oscar Eduardo Mateus-Arias
Universidad de Pamplona
Melissa Echeverría-Rueda
Universidad de Pamplona
Marlyn Estefany López-Páez
Universidad de Pamplona
Javier Martínez-Torres
Universidad de los Llanos

Abstract

Introduction: grip strength is an indicator of health, as well as a predictor of functional disability, morbidity and mortality. Grip strength protocols do not take into account stretching prior to these. Stretching significantly decreases muscle force production capabilities. Objective: to determine the effect of 30-second stretching on grip strength in healthy young adults. Methods: randomized, parallel, two-arm, blinded clinical trial. 80 young adult volunteers, aged 20-37 years participated in the study. They were randomly assigned to two intervention sequences manual prehensile strength measurement and active wrist flexor stretching for 30 seconds followed by manual prehensile strength measurement with a 24-hour washout period between the two interventions. A generalized linear model was used to estimate the efficacy of the intervention. Results: a 30-second static stretching of the flexor muscles of the hand generated a significant decrease in strength of -1.66 (-2.66 to -0.67). Conclusions: stretching prior to the measurement of the manual prehensile strength generates a decrease in this.

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Mateus-Arias, O. E., Echeverría-Rueda, M., López-Páez , M. E., & Martínez-Torres, J. (2024). Effects of 30-second active stretching on manual grip strength in young adults: A randomized cross-over study. Duazary, 21(4), 285–294. https://doi.org/10.21676/2389783X.6128
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