Can we extend the prolonged effects of a 180-s stretching exercise by applying an additional 15-s stretching bout?

• Masatoshi Nakamura,
• Kazuki Kasahara,
• Yuta Murakami,
• Kosuke Takeuchi,
• Ewan Thomas,
• Antonino Scardina,
• Andreas Konrad

Affiliations

Masatoshi Nakamura

Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Nishi Kyushu University, Kanzaki, Japan

Kazuki Kasahara

Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan

Yuta Murakami

Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan

Kosuke Takeuchi

Department of Physical Therapy, Kobe International University, Kobe-shi, Japan

Ewan Thomas

Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Antonino Scardina

Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Andreas Konrad

Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, University of Graz, Graz, Austria