Stretching for Recovery from Groin Pain or Injury in Athletes: A Critical and Systematic Review

Afonso, José; Claudino, João Gustavo; Fonseca, Hélder; Moreira-Gonçalves, Daniel; Ferreira, V.; Almeida, José; Clemente, Filipe Manuel; Ramírez‐Campillo, Rodrigo

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“…sport-specific sprinting) in WSA compared to other modes of training-sports [55,56]. Moreover, PJT may improve flexibility [57][58][59] which is of paramount importance for athletes in general and WSA in particular [54,[60][61][62][63][64]. Although previous intervention studies have evidenced the effectiveness of PJT on PF and SSP in WSA, most published studies have included relatively small samples (i.e.…”

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Effects of Plyometric Jump Training on Measures of Physical Fitness and Sport-Specific Performance of Water Sports Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

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Background A growing body of literature is available regarding the effects of plyometric jump training (PJT) on measures of physical fitness (PF) and sport-specific performance (SSP) in-water sports athletes (WSA, i.e. those competing in sports that are practiced on [e.g. rowing] or in [e.g. swimming; water polo] water). Indeed, incoherent findings have been observed across individual studies making it difficult to provide the scientific community and coaches with consistent evidence. As such, a comprehensive systematic literature search should be conducted to clarify the existent evidence, identify the major gaps in the literature, and offer recommendations for future studies. Aim To examine the effects of PJT compared with active/specific-active controls on the PF (one-repetition maximum back squat strength, squat jump height, countermovement jump height, horizontal jump distance, body mass, fat mass, thigh girth) and SSP (in-water vertical jump, in-water agility, time trial) outcomes in WSA, through a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized controlled studies. Methods The electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched up to January 2022. According to the PICOS approach, the eligibility criteria were: (population) healthy WSA; (intervention) PJT interventions involving unilateral and/or bilateral jumps, and a minimal duration of ≥ 3 weeks; (comparator) active (i.e. standard sports training) or specific-active (i.e. alternative training intervention) control group(s); (outcome) at least one measure of PF (e.g. jump height) and/or SSP (e.g. time trial) before and after training; and (study design) multi-groups randomized and non-randomized controlled trials. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale was used to assess the methodological quality of the included studies. The DerSimonian and Laird random-effects model was used to compute the meta-analyses, reporting effect sizes (ES, i.e. Hedges’ g) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). Statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. Certainty or confidence in the body of evidence for each outcome was assessed using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE), considering its five dimensions: risk of bias in studies, indirectness, inconsistency, imprecision, and risk of publication bias. Results A total of 11,028 studies were identified with 26 considered eligible for inclusion. The median PEDro score across the included studies was 5.5 (moderate-to-high methodological quality). The included studies involved a total of 618 WSA of both sexes (330 participants in the intervention groups [31 groups] and 288 participants in the control groups [26 groups]), aged between 10 and 26 years, and from different sports disciplines such as swimming, triathlon, rowing, artistic swimming, and water polo. The duration of the training programmes in the intervention and control groups ranged from 4 to 36 weeks. The results of the meta-analysis indicated no effects of PJT compared to control conditions (including specific-active controls) for in-water vertical jump or agility (ES = − 0.15 to 0.03; p = 0.477 to 0.899), or for body mass, fat mass, and thigh girth (ES = 0.06 to 0.15; p = 0.452 to 0.841). In terms of measures of PF, moderate-to-large effects were noted in favour of the PJT groups compared to the control groups (including specific-active control groups) for one-repetition maximum back squat strength, horizontal jump distance, squat jump height, and countermovement jump height (ES = 0.67 to 1.47; p = 0.041 to < 0.001), in addition to a small effect noted in favour of the PJT for SSP time-trial speed (ES = 0.42; p = 0.005). Certainty of evidence across the included studies varied from very low-to-moderate. Conclusions PJT is more effective to improve measures of PF and SSP in WSA compared to control conditions involving traditional sport-specific training as well as alternative training interventions (e.g. resistance training). It is worth noting that the present findings are derived from 26 studies of moderate-to-high methodological quality, low-to-moderate impact of heterogeneity, and very low-to-moderate certainty of evidence based on GRADE. Trial registration The protocol for this systematic review with meta-analysis was published in the Open Science platform (OSF) on January 23, 2022, under the registration doi https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/NWHS3 (internet archive link: https://archive.org/details/osf-registrations-nwhs3-v1).

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“…Nine papers [9, 26-28, 34, 35, 56-58] examined prevention of injury, while three reviews investigated a potential prophylactic impact on muscle soreness [28,57,59]. We additionally identified two articles each on recovery following sports and exercise [31,60] and [61,62]. One review [38] explored stretching effects on muscular imbalance.…”

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The knowledge of movement experts about stretching effects: Does the science reach practice?

Warneke,

Konrad,

Wilke

2024

PLoS ONE

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Objective Stretching is performed with numerous purposes in multiple settings such as prevention, rehabilitation, fitness training and sports. Its patterns of use substantially depend on the education and beliefs of health care and exercise professionals as they represent the multiplicators recommending and prescribing interventions to clients, patients and athletes. This study investigated movement experts’ knowledge about the scientific evidence on stretching effects. Design Survey study. Participants A total of 117 exercise and health professionals (physiotherapists, sports scientists, coaches) attending a training convention in Austria (male: n = 44, female: n = 73, 36±11 years) completed a digital survey. With its 22 items, the questionnaire addressed the movement experts’ awareness of the evidence on stretching effects regarding a variety of related topics selected based on the findings of topical systematic reviews. Results The majority of the individuals (57–88%) assumed positive effects of stretching on recovery, prevention of muscle injury, range of motion, muscular imbalance and artery elasticity. No or adverse effects were mostly claimed on bone injury prevention, maximal/explosive strength, and delayed-onset muscle soreness. In only 10 of 22 items, participants’ classifications were in accord with the scientific evidence. Conclusions The awareness of research findings on stretching effects among exercise and health professionals is alarmingly low. Future studies may hence be geared to improve implementation and science communication.

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“…Berdasarkan penelitian meta analisa terhadap artikel penelitian yang dilakukan oleh (Afonso et al, 2021), menyimpulkan bahwa sumbangan stretching terhadap recovery masih perlu dilakukan pembuktian. Berdasarkan penelitian ternyata terdapat korelasi antara kemampuan gerak persendian ankle dengan kekuatan otot, (Francia et al, 2021).…”

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Perubahan Kelenturan Sebelum, Setelah Pemanasan Dan Setelah Melakukan Latihan Beban Sirkuit

Samodra

2022

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Kelenturan merupakan hal yang sangat penting dalam olahraga. Kelenturan yang tinggi merupakan modal agar terhindar dari cidera. Kesadaran melakukan pemanasan terkadang kurang bagi pelaku olahrga. Penelitian ini menyajikan bukti pengukuran perbedaan kelenturan sebelu, setelah pemanasan dan setelah melakukan latihan beban sirkuit 3 set. Metode dengan one shot study. Sampel berjumlah 16 mahasiswa 15 putra dan 1 putri. Pengukuran dilakukan dengan tes sit and reach, dilakukan sebelum, setelah pemanasan dan sesaat setelah mengakhiri latihan beban 3 set sirkuit. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan antara hasil kelenturan sebelum dan setelah pemanasan, demikian juga kelenturan sebelum pemanasan dan setelah melakukan latihan. Antara setelah pemanasan dan setelah melakukan latihan ternyata tidak terdapat perbedaan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini dapat disarankan untuk melakukan pemanasan aktif dan streaching sebelum melakukan aktivitas olahraga.

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Stretching for Recovery from Groin Pain or Injury in Athletes: A Critical and Systematic Review

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References 89 publications

Effects of Plyometric Jump Training on Measures of Physical Fitness and Sport-Specific Performance of Water Sports Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

Effects of Plyometric Jump Training on Measures of Physical Fitness and Sport-Specific Performance of Water Sports Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis

The knowledge of movement experts about stretching effects: Does the science reach practice?

Perubahan Kelenturan Sebelum, Setelah Pemanasan Dan Setelah Melakukan Latihan Beban Sirkuit

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