Fig 1.
Graphical representation of the experimental protocol.
Fig 2.
(A) Change in SD during contractions at 25% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. (B) Change in SD during contractions at 50% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. (C) Change in SD during contractions at 75% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. * = significant difference (P < 0.05) compared to the pre-stretch value.
Table 1.
Effect sizes (vs. pre values) for force control and EMG measures at each contraction intensity in each of the stretch conditions.
Table 2.
Magnitude of change in force control and EMG measures at each contraction intensity in each of the stretch conditions.
Fig 3.
(A) Change in CV during contractions at 25% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. (B) Change in CV during contractions at 50% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. (C) Change in CV during contractions at 75% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. * = significant difference (P < 0.05) compared to the pre-stretch value.
Fig 4.
(A) Change in ApEn during contractions at 25% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. (B) Change in ApEn during contractions at 50% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. (C) Change in ApEn during contractions at 75% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. * = significant difference (P < 0.05) compared to the pre-stretch value.
Fig 5.
(A) Change in DFA α during contractions at 25% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. (B) Change in DFA α during contractions at 50% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. (C) Change in DFA α during contractions at 75% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions.
Fig 6.
(A) Change in arEMG during contractions at 25% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. (B) Change in arEMG during contractions at 50% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. (C) Change in arEMG during contractions at 75% MVC after each of the static stretch conditions. * = significant difference (P < 0.05) compared to the pre-stretch value.