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Since the deep fascia has been demonstrated to be sensitive to mechanical tension, it was hypothesized that the fascia would also respond to stretching, contributing to enhanced range of motion (ROM).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Forty (40) recreationally active participants (male:\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200925, female:\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200915) were included in the randomized controlled cross-over trial and allocated to different groups performing 5\u00a0min static (STAT) or dynamic (DYN) plantar flexor stretching or control condition (CC) in a random order. Pre- and immediately post-intervention, muscle and fascia stiffness, as well as muscle and fascia thickness were measured using high-resolution ultrasound and strain elastography. ROM was assessed in the ankle joint via the knee to wall test (KtW) and goniometer.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      STAT reduced both, muscle and fascia stiffness (\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.78 and 0.42,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001, respectively), while DYN did not reduce stiffness compared to the control condition (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.11\u20130.41). While both conditions showed significant increases in the KtW (\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.43\u20130.46,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.02\u20130.04), no significant differences to the CC were observed for the isolated ROM testing (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.09 and 0.77). There was a small correlation between fascia stiffness decreases and ROM increases (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u2212\u00a00.25,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.006) but no association was found between muscle stiffness decreases and ROM increases (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.13\u20130.40).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study is the first to reveal stretch-induced changes in fascia stiffness. Changes of fascia`s but not muscle`s mechanical properties may contribute to increased ROM following stretching.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00421-024-05495-2","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,30]],"date-time":"2024-04-30T21:01:58Z","timestamp":1714510918000},"page":"2809-2818","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":24,"title":["The effects of static and dynamic stretching on deep fascia stiffness: a randomized, controlled cross-over study"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"124","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4964-2867","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Konstantin","family":"Warneke","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Thomas","family":"Rabitsch","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Patrik","family":"Dobert","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jan","family":"Wilke","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,30]]},"reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"5495_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"14532","DOI":"10.1038\/s41598-018-32873-6","volume":"8","author":"RJ Andrade","year":"2018","unstructured":"Andrade RJ, Freitas SR, Hug F, Le Sant G, Lacourpaille L, Gross R, McNair P, Nordez A (2018) The potential role of sciatic nerve stiffness in the limitation of maximal ankle range of motion. 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