Acute effects of passive stretching on muscle power performance

The purpose of this study was to compare the acute effects of a 60-sec passive stretching (PS) session on vertical jumps height (VJH), muscle power (MP), flight time (FT), and Subjective Sensation of Pain Threshold (SSPT). A randomized crossover trial was used with 6 male athletes of the National Basketball League NBB from Macae-RJ team (age: 25.6 ± 4.2 yrs, body mass: 101.9 ± 13.2 kg, height: 197 ± 6 cm, body mass index: 26.3 ± 6.1 kg x [m.sup.-2]). They were divided into 2 groups: Control Group (CG) and the Stretching Group (SG). The athletes performed 3 Vertical Jumps with a 5-sec interval, using the Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) technique in the pre- and post-sessions with and without PS, respectively. There were significant reductions (P