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Whilst subgroup analyses included sex and participants\u2019 activity levels, meta-regression included age, frequency, and duration of resistance training.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Data Sources<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Following the systematic search in four databases (PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science) and reference lists, 55 studies were found to be eligible.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Eligibility Criteria<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Controlled or randomized controlled trials that separately compared the training effects of resistance training exercises with either a control group, stretching group, or combined stretch and resistance training group on range of motion in healthy participants.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Resistance training increased range of motion (effect size [ES]\u2009=\u20090.73;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) with the exception of no significant range of motion improvement with resistance training using only body mass. There were no significant differences between resistance training versus stretch training (ES\u2009=\u20090.08;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.79) or between resistance training and stretch training versus stretch training alone (ES\u2009=\u2009\u2212\u20090.001;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.99). Although \u201ctrained or active people\u201d increased range of motion (ES\u2009=\u20090.43;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) \u201cuntrained and sedentary\u201d individuals had significantly (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005) higher magnitude range of motion changes (ES\u2009=\u20091.042;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). There were no detected differences between sex and contraction type. Meta-regression showed no effect of age, training duration, or frequency.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>As resistance training with external loads can improve range of motion, stretching prior to or after resistance training may not be necessary to enhance flexibility.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s40279-022-01804-x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,1,9]],"date-time":"2023-01-09T09:09:18Z","timestamp":1673255358000},"page":"707-722","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":92,"title":["Resistance Training Induces Improvements in Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"53","author":[{"given":"Shahab","family":"Alizadeh","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abdolhamid","family":"Daneshjoo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ali","family":"Zahiri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Saman Hadjizadeh","family":"Anvar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Reza","family":"Goudini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jared P.","family":"Hicks","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andreas","family":"Konrad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9406-6056","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"David George","family":"Behm","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,1,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"1804_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4324\/9781315110745","volume-title":"The science and physiology of flexibility and stretching: implications and applications in sport performance and health","author":"DG Behm","year":"2018","unstructured":"Behm DG. 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