title: Acute effects of antagonist static stretching in the inter-set rest period on repetition performance and muscle activation.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of antagonist passive static stretching (AS) during the inter-set rest period on repetition performance and muscle activation. Ten trained men (22.4 ± 0.9 years) participated in this study. Two protocols were adopted: Passive recovery (PR)--three sets to repetition failure were performed for the seated row (SR) with two-minute rest interval between sets without pre-exercise stretching; AS--forty seconds of stretching was applied to pectoralis major prior to each set of SR. Significant increases in the number of repetitions were noted under AS compared with PR (p < 0.05). Significant increases on latissimus dorsi (p = 0.002) and biceps brachii (p = 0.001) muscle activity were noted inter-sets under the AS compared with the PR condition. Therefore, the AS adopted during the inter-set rest period may enhance repetition performance and activation of agonist muscles in an acute manner.
authors: a Federal University of Rio de Janeiro , School of Physical Education and Sports , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
authors: Humberto
authors: H
authors: Miranda
authors: Marianna de Freitas
authors: Mde F
authors: Maia
authors: Gabriel Andrade
authors: GA
authors: Paz
authors: Pablo B
authors: PB
authors: Costa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004576:Electromyography; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D052580:Muscle Stretching Exercises; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*; D055070:Resistance Training; D012146:Rest / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Electromyography; muscle strength; resistance training; rest interval; static stretching