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September 10, 2025Physiological ReportsOpen Access

Effect of static stretching duration on modulation of H‐reflex and tendon‐reflex excitability of the soleus muscle in young men

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Study finds that static stretching duration influences H-reflex and tendon-reflex excitability, indicating neural adaptations.

Static stretching for one minute significantly modulates muscle spindle sensitivity in the soleus muscle.
H-reflex amplitudes were depressed by 51.5%–55.2% during the stretches, while T-reflex amplitudes decreased by 71.2%–73.5%.
The study involved data from 19 young men undergoing static stretching with measured reflex changes.
Results suggest that a one-minute static stretch is effective in altering reflex excitability of the soleus muscle.

Saito et al. (2025) studied this question.

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