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This systematic review with meta\u2010analysis aimed to determine whether chronic stretching alter the muscle\u2010tendon structural properties. Published papers regarding longitudinal stretching (static, dynamic and\/or\n                    <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PNF<\/jats:styled-content>\n                    ) intervention (either randomized or not) in humans of any age and health status, with more than 2\u00a0weeks in duration and at least 2 sessions per week, were searched in PubMed,\n                    <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PED<\/jats:styled-content>\n                    ro, ScienceDirect and ResearchGate databases. Structural or mechanical variables from joint (maximal tolerated passive torque or resistance to stretch) or muscle\u2010tendon unit (muscle architecture, stiffness, extensibility, shear modulus, volume, thickness, cross\u2010sectional area, and slack length) were extracted from those papers. A total of 26 studies were selected, with a duration ranging from 3 to 8\u00a0weeks, and an average total time under stretching of 1165\u00a0seconds per week. Small effects were seen for maximal tolerated passive torque, but trivial effects were seen for joint resistance to stretch, muscle architecture, muscle stiffness, and tendon stiffness. A large heterogeneity was seen for most of the variables. Stretching interventions with 3\u2010 to 8\u2010week duration do not seem to change either the muscle or the tendon properties, although it increases the extensibility and tolerance to a greater tensile force. 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