Immediate effects of neurodynamic nerve gliding versus static stretching on hamstring neuromechanical properties

Satkunskienė, Danguolė; Khair, Ra'ad M.; Muanjai, Pornpimol; Mickevičius, Mantas; Kamandulis, Sigitas

doi:10.1007/s00421-020-04422-5

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“…Neurodynamic nerve gliding technique, a type of neural mobilization, used almost the same configuration. Volunteers were lying supine on a massage table with a slightly flexed cervical and thoracolumbar spine supported by a cushion as previously described [ 16 ]. The experimenter placed a hand to maintain the right knee extended and the other hand on the ipsilateral foot.…”

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“…For instance, the neurodynamic nerve gliding is a technique used in clinical practices that aims to restore the dynamic balance between the relative movement of neural tissues and the surrounding mechanical interfaces [ 15 ]. In a recent study, authors have demonstrated that the neurodynamic nerve gliding technique had slightly greater effects on hamstring stiffness than static stretching in physically active men [ 16 ]. Similar or greater increases in range of motion have been observed with acute or chronic use of nerve-oriented stretching (such as neurodynamic nerve gliding) as compared to the other techniques [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ].…”

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“…Similar or greater increases in range of motion have been observed with acute or chronic use of nerve-oriented stretching (such as neurodynamic nerve gliding) as compared to the other techniques [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. The larger effects were likely due to a decreased nerve tension and increased strain in connective tissues [ 16 ]. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has explored whether neurodynamic stretching could be included in warm-up routines.…”

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Usefulness of Surface Electromyography Complexity Analyses to Assess the Effects of Warm-Up and Stretching during Maximal and Sub-Maximal Hamstring Contractions: A Cross-Over, Randomized, Single-Blind Trial

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Cometti

2022

Biology

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This study aimed to apply different complexity-based methods to surface electromyography (EMG) in order to detect neuromuscular changes after realistic warm-up procedures that included stretching exercises. Sixteen volunteers conducted two experimental sessions. They were tested before, after a standardized warm-up, and after a stretching exercise (static or neuromuscular nerve gliding technique). Tests included measurements of the knee flexion torque and EMG of biceps femoris (BF) and semitendinosus (ST) muscles. EMG was analyzed using the root mean square (RMS), sample entropy (SampEn), percentage of recurrence and determinism following a recurrence quantification analysis (%Rec and %Det) and a scaling parameter from a detrended fluctuation analysis. Torque was significantly greater after warm-up as compared to baseline and after stretching. RMS was not affected by the experimental procedure. In contrast, SampEn was significantly greater after warm-up and stretching as compared to baseline values. %Rec was not modified but %Det for BF muscle was significantly greater after stretching as compared to baseline. The a scaling parameter was significantly lower after warm-up as compared to baseline for ST muscle. From the present results, complexity-based methods applied to the EMG give additional information than linear-based methods. They appeared sensitive to detect EMG complexity increases following warm-up.

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Usefulness of Surface Electromyography Complexity Analyses to Assess the Effects of Warm-Up and Stretching during Maximal and Sub-Maximal Hamstring Contractions: A Cross-Over, Randomized, Single-Blind Trial

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2022

Biology

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“…Similar or greater increases in range of motion have been observed with acute or chronic use of nerve-oriented stretching (such as neurodynamic nerve gliding) as compared to the other techniques [17][18][19][20]. The larger effects were likely due to a decreased nerve tension and increased strain in connective tissues [16].…”

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Complexity Analyses of Surface Electromyography to Assess the Effects of Warm-up and Stretching during Maximal and Sub-Maximal Hamstring Contractions

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Hitier²,

Cometti³

2022

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This study aimed to apply different complexity-based methods to surface electromyography (EMG) in order to detect neuromuscular changes after realistic warm-up and stretching procedures. Sixteen volunteers conducted two experimental sessions. They were tested before, after a standardized warm-up, and after a stretching exercise (static or neuromuscular nerve gliding technique). Tests included measurements of the knee flexion torque and EMG of biceps femoris (BF) and semitendinosus (ST) muscles. EMG was analyzed using the root mean square (RMS), sample entropy (SampEn), percentage of recurrence and determinism following a recurrence quantification analysis (%Rec and %Det) and a scaling parameter from a detrended fluctuation analysis. Torque was significantly greater after warm-up as compared to baseline and after stretching. RMS was not affected by the experimental procedure. In contrast, SampEn was significantly greater after warm-up and stretching as compared to baseline values. %Rec was not modified but %Det for BF muscle was significantly greater after stretching as compared to baseline. The a scaling parameter was significantly lower after warm-up as compared to baseline for ST muscle. From the present results, complexity-based methods applied to the EMG give additional information than linear-based methods. They appeared sensitive to detect EMG complexity increases following warm-up.

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“…For instance, the neurodynamic nerve gliding technique is used in clinical practices to restore the dynamic balance between the relative movement of neural tissues and the surrounding mechanical interfaces (3). These nerve-oriented stretching techniques have shown similar or higher efficiency than the other techniques to gain flexibility, partly because of a decreased nerve tension and an increased strain in connective tissues (4)(5)(6)(7). For instance, nerve-oriented techniques have been shown to decrease nerve stiffness and increase range of motion around a joint without altering muscle stiffness (8).…”

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Exploring Acute Changes in Hamstring EMG after Warm-up and Stretching Using a Multifractal Analysis

Babault

Hitier

Païzis

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Medicine &Amp; Science in Sports &Amp; Exercise

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Introduction: This study aimed to apply multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MFDFA) to surface EMG to detect neuromuscular changes after realistic warm-up procedures that was followed by various stretching exercises. Methods: Sixteen volunteers conducted two experimental sessions. Testing included two maximal voluntary contractions before, after a standardized warm-up, and after a stretching exercise (static or neurodynamic nerve gliding technique). EMG was registered on biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles. EMG was analyzed using different parameters obtained from the singularity Hurst exponent function and multifractal power spectrum (both obtained from the multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis). Results: The Hurst exponent, α maximum, and peak value of the multifractal spectrum significantly decreased after warm-up as compared with baseline for both biceps femoris (P = 0.003, P = 0.006, and P = 0.003, respectively) and semitendinosus (P = 0.006, P = 0.013 and P = 0.01, respectively) muscles. No further alteration was obtained after static or neurodynamic nerve gliding stretching as compared with post-warm-up (P = 1.0). No significant difference was obtained for Hurst exponent range, width, and asymmetry of the multifractal spectrum (P > 0.05). Conclusions: From the present results, EMG depicted multifractal features sensitive to detect neuromuscular changes after a warm-up procedure. An increase in multiscale complexity is revealed after warm-up without any further alteration after stretching. The multifractal spectrum depicted dominant small fluctuations that shifted toward slightly larger fluctuations that could be attributed to motor unit recruitment.

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Immediate effects of neurodynamic nerve gliding versus static stretching on hamstring neuromechanical properties

Cited by 13 publications

References 48 publications

Usefulness of Surface Electromyography Complexity Analyses to Assess the Effects of Warm-Up and Stretching during Maximal and Sub-Maximal Hamstring Contractions: A Cross-Over, Randomized, Single-Blind Trial

Usefulness of Surface Electromyography Complexity Analyses to Assess the Effects of Warm-Up and Stretching during Maximal and Sub-Maximal Hamstring Contractions: A Cross-Over, Randomized, Single-Blind Trial

Complexity Analyses of Surface Electromyography to Assess the Effects of Warm-up and Stretching during Maximal and Sub-Maximal Hamstring Contractions

Exploring Acute Changes in Hamstring EMG after Warm-up and Stretching Using a Multifractal Analysis

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