The Effects of Inter-set Stretching on Muscle Performance

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO · Jan 22, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how stretching muscles during workout breaks—called inter-set stretching—affects muscle performance in healthy men. The goal is to find out if this type of stretching can help improve strength and flexibility compared to traditional stretching done before or after exercising.

To participate, men aged 18 and older who are healthy and have at least six months of experience with resistance training (like weightlifting) can sign up. It's important that participants have not had any injuries to their muscles or joints in the last six months. If you join the study, you'll be expected to attend stretching sessions during your workouts. This research is currently recruiting participants, so if you're eligible and interested, this could be a great opportunity to learn more about how stretching can benefit your exercise routine!

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Healthy men aged ≥ 18 years.
• • At least 6-month experience of resistance training.
• • No previous musculoskeletal injuries in the 6 months prior to the study will be recruited
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Participants who suffered an injury within the 6 months prior to the study and/or participants with pathological conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system will not be recruited.
• • Female participants
• • Participants with less than 18 years.
• • Participants who match all inclusion criteria but who fail to attend one or more of the agonist/antagonist stretching sessions will be also excluded.