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Korea Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Association (대한고유수용성신경근촉진법학회)
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The Effect of Soleus Muscle Stretching on Thickness and Muscle Tone of The Tibialis Anterior and Peroneus Longus Muscles in Healthy Young Adults

건강한 젊은 성인의 가자미근 신장이 앞정강근과 긴종아리근의 근두께와 근 긴장도에 미치는 영향

  • Jeon, Hyo-Bin (Department of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University) ;
  • Oh, Seong-Won (Department of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Yeul (Department of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University) ;
  • Hwang, Su-Jin (Department of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University)
  • 전효빈 (백석대학교 보건학부 물리치료과) ;
  • 오승원 (백석대학교 보건학부 물리치료과) ;
  • 김선열 (백석대학교 보건학부 물리치료과) ;
  • 황수진 (백석대학교 보건학부 물리치료과)
  • Received : 2021.11.08
  • Accepted : 2021.12.01
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of soleus muscle stretching on the muscle thickness and muscle tone of the tibialis anterior and peroneus longus muscles in healthy young adults. Methods: This study was an observational, cross-sectional study design in healthy young adults. Thirty healthy young adults participated in the study. To investigate the effect of agonist elongation on the muscles' antagonist and synergist characteristics, this study conducted the dynamic stretching of the soleus and plantarflexor muscles for 20 seconds. This study measured the muscle thickness and muscle tone of the soleus, tibialis anterior and peroneus longus muscles before stretching, immediately after stretching, and five minutes after stretching. Results: After analysis, the muscle tone of the soleus muscle was significantly decreased immediately after stretching (20.91±2.61Hz) compared to before stretching (21.83±2.78Hz). The muscle tone of the tibialis anterior was significantly decreased both immediately after stretching (21.76±2.73Hz) and five minutes after stretching (21.72±3.25Hz) compared to before stretching (22.61±3.29Hz). The muscle thickness of the soleus muscle was significantly decreased immediately after stretching (2.04±0.52mm) compared to before stretching (2.21±0.51mm) and was significantly increased five minutes after stretching (2.14±0.49mm) compared to immediately after stretching. Conclusion: The results of this study showed the static stretching of the soleus muscle changed the muscle tone of the tibialis anterior, but not of the peroneus longus muscle. This study suggests that the dynamic stretching of the agonist muscle would show meaningful muscle tone change in the antagonist.

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