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The aim of the current study was to investigate the influence of static
stretching on hamstring flexibility in healthy young adults by means of
systematic review and meta-analysis. The search strategy included MEDLINE, PEDro,
Cochrane CENTRAL, EMBASE, LILACS, and manual search from inception to June 2015.
Randomized and controlled clinical trials studies that have compared static
stretching to control group, and evaluated range of motion (ROM), were included.
On the other hand, studies that have worked with special population such as
children, elderly people, athletes, and people with any dysfunction/disease were
excluded, as well as articles that have used contralateral leg as control group
or have not performed static stretching. The meta-analysis was divided according
to three types of tests. Nineteen studies were included out of the 813 articles
identified. In all tests, the results favored static stretching compared to
control group: passive straight leg raise (12.04; 95% CI: 9.61 to 14.47), passive
knee extension test (8.58; 95% CI: 6.31 to 10.84), and active knee extension test
(8.35; 95% CI: 5.15 to 11.55). In conclusion, static stretching was effective in
increasing hamstring flexibility in healthy young adults.

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