Effects of a high-volume static stretching programme on plantar-flexor muscle strength and architecture.
Kaoru YahataAndreas KonradShigeru SatoRyosuke KiyonoRiku YoshidaTaizan FukayaJoão Pedro NunesMasatoshi NakamuraPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2021)
Five-week high-volume SS induced positive changes on some measures of muscle strength but not hypertrophy of plantar-flexor muscles. Even with a volume much greater than already tested, the low strain offered by the SS per set seems be insufficient to induce architectural changes on skeletal muscle.