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This research aims to assess how different hamstring stretching methods affect flexibility, explosive power, and balance.

March 13, 2026Frontiers in PhysiologyOpen Access

Acute neuromechanical effects of static and PNF hamstring stretching on explosive power and balance

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WTWei-Hsun TaiQuanzhou Normal University YCYanling ChenGuangdong University of Technology PLPo-Ang LiNational Taiwan Normal University

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Randomized crossover design investigates stretching types' effects on performance and balance in healthy adults, indicating PNF is superior for warm-ups.

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This research aims to assess how different hamstring stretching methods affect flexibility, explosive power, and balance.
Randomized crossover design conducted with twenty-one healthy young adults.
Participants completed three conditions: static stretching, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching, and no-stretch control.
Measurements included hamstring flexibility, vertical and broad jump performance, and balance tests pre- and post-intervention.
PNF stretching significantly improved hamstring flexibility, broad jump distance, and both static and dynamic balance.
Static stretching enhanced hamstring flexibility but impaired static balance measured by COP metrics.
Vertical jump height showed no significant differences between the stretching conditions.

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Tai et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3aad702a1e69014ccb83a https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2026.1751808

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Randomized crossover design investigates stretching types' effects on performance and balance in healthy adults, indicating PNF is superior for warm-ups.

Acute neuromechanical effects of static and PNF hamstring stretching on explosive power and balance

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Acute neuromechanical effects of static and PNF hamstring stretching on explosive power and balance

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