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Acute changes in passive stiffness of the individual hamstring muscles induced by resistance exercise: effects of contraction mode and range of motion

Kawama, Raki, Yanase, Ko, Hojo, Tatsuya, Wakahara, Taku·2022·European Journal of Applied Physiology
DOI 10.1007/s00421-022-04976-6
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Purpose Recent studies raise an interesting possibility that resistance exercise also decreases passive muscle stiffness, as does stretching exercise. However, little is known about how program variables of resistance exercise acutely influence muscle stiffness. We aimed to examine the acute changes in passive stiffness of the individual hamstring muscles after resistance exercises using different combinations of contraction modes and ranges of motion (ROMs).Methods Thirteen healthy young male participants performed three sessions of resistance exercises that comprised stiff-leg deadlift with different contraction modes and exercise ROMs on separate days as follows: (1) eccentric contractions with a wide exercise ROM (EW); (2) eccentric contractions with a narrow exercise ROM (EN); and (3) concentric contractions with a wide exercise ROM (CW). Maximal joint ROM, passive torque, shear modulus of the individual hamstring muscles, and maximal isometric torque of knee flexion were measured before and 3 min, 30 min, and 60 min after completing each session.Results The shear modulus of the semimembranosus was significantly lower at 3 min post-exercise (121.8 ± 16.0 kPa) than at pre-exercise (129.0 ± 18.9 kPa, p = 0.021, r = 0.45) in EW, but not in EN or CW. There were no significant changes in the shear moduli of the biceps femoris long head or the semitendinosus at any timepoint in any exercise protocols.Conclusions The present results suggest that the combination of eccentric contraction and wide ROM during resistance exercise has the potential to acutely decrease passive stiffness (shear modulus) of a specific muscle.

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Authors
Kawama, R., Yanase, K., Hojo, T., & Wakahara, T.
Affiliations
Doshisha University (JP)
Corresponding author
Wakahara, Taku
ORCID
Venue
European Journal of Applied Physiology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2022-06-14
Volume
122
Issue
9
Pages
2071-2083
ISSN
  • 0020-9376 (ISSN-L)
  • 1439-6319
  • 1439-6327
DOI
10.1007/s00421-022-04976-6
OpenAlex
W4282921143
Cited by
25
References
40
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3
FWCI
3.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
correction (2022-07-05)
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closed
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Locations
  • European Journal of Applied Physiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (21J20128)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
Keywords
passive muscle stiffness, hamstrings, resistance training, eccentric contraction, concentric contraction, range of motion, shear modulus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, acute exercise effects
MeSH terms
Hamstring Muscles, Humans, Male, Range of Motion, Articular, Muscle, Skeletal, Torque, Elasticity Imaging Techniques, Resistance Training

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