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Selective stretching prevents stiffness increase in flexor digitorum longus after exercise, suggesting targeted interventions may help manage muscle stiffness.
Selective stretching of the FDL muscle before exercise prevented an immediate increase in its stiffness after exercise, but there was no such effect following changes in muscle stiffness caused by exercise in the other cooperative muscles.
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