Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 247-252 , March 2010

Acute effects of 15min static or contract-relax stretching modalities on plantar flexors neuromuscular properties

  • Nicolas Babault

      Affiliations

    • Centre d’Expertise de la Performance, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
    • UFR STAPS, Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Blah Y.L. Kouassi

      Affiliations

    • UFR STAPS, Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, France
    • ,
  • Kevin Desbrosses

      Affiliations

    • INRS, Laboratoire de physiologie du travail, Nancy, France

Received 8 July 2008 ,Revised 17 December 2008 ,Accepted 18 December 2008.

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PII: S1440-2440(09)00052-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.12.633

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 247-252 , March 2010

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