A comparison of the effects of different stretching methods on flexibility, muscle activity, and pain threshold in ballet dancers; a preliminary randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Min Gyun KoChang Ho Song

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of stretching methods on flexibility, muscle activation, and pressure pain threshold in ballet dancers, and to suggest an effective stretching method. Thirty-three ballet dancers were randomized to the static stretching group (n = 11), muscle energy technique stretching group (n = 11), and vibration-assisted stretching group (n = 11). The angle of hip joint extension in arabesque, activation of the rectus femoris in devéloppé, and pressure pain threshold on the rectus femoris in the sitting position were measured to compare the effects of the different stretching methods. Paired t-test was used to compare the pre and post-intervention findings within each group and one-way analysis of variance to compare the difference in the amount of changes among the groups. The hip joint extension angles increased in all stretching methods (p < 0.05); however, vibration-assisted stretching and muscle energy technique stretching were more effective than static stretching (p < 0.05). The activation of the rectus femoris decreased in all groups (p < 0.05); however the muscle energy technique stretching group and vibration-assisted stretching group showed a significant decrease in muscle activ...Continue Reading

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