Influence of stretching velocity on musculotendinous stiffness of the hamstrings during passive straight-leg raise assessments

Recently, passive musculotendinous stiffness (MTS) has been assessed manually in the field; however, when conducting these types of assessments, the stretching velocity must be controlled to avoid eliciting the stretch reflex, which can be observed by increased electromyographic (EMG) amplitude of the stretched muscles and greater resistive torque (indicating the assessment is no longer passive).
Source: Manual Therapy - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Tags: Technical and measurement report Source Type: research