Does stretch training induce muscle hypertrophy in humans? A review of the literature

• Published in: Clinical physiology and functional imaging Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 148 - 156
• Main Authors: Nunes, João Pedro, Schoenfeld, Brad J., Nakamura, Masatoshi, Ribeiro, Alex S., Cunha, Paolo M., Cyrino, Edilson S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Animal models; Architecture; fascicle length; flexibility; Hypertrophy; Injury prevention; Literature reviews; Muscle contraction; muscle thickness; Muscles; Muscular function; pennation angle; Physical training; protein synthesis; Resistance training; Stretching; Tensile strain; flexibility; resistance training; pennation angle; muscle thickness; protein synthesis; fascicle length; stretching

Stretch training is widely used in a variety of fitness‐related capacities such as increasing joint range of motion, preventing contractures and alleviating injuries. Moreover, some researches indicate that stretch training may induce muscle hypertrophy; however, studies on the topic have been prima...