FLEXIBILITY AND TENDON: A BRIEF REVIEW

Performing flexibility training in an exercise program is important to improve range of motion (ROM). However, most the evaluation restricted joint movement, which does not allow identification mechanisms that cause increase ROM. It known that, when passive movement occurs a joint, tendon responsible for part deformation observed muscle complex antagonist evaluated movement. Therefore, understanding best prescription and frequency leads changes properties essential appropriate effective routine. Thus, aim this review was organize discuss publications about implications triceps surae stretching ROM, as well its influence on properties. Acute studies show continuous times between five 10 minutes decreased stiffness, seen fractionated less than minutes. Chronic studies, turn, also don’t present significant results stiffness with were found. it possible know if time (longer one minute) or total longer but fractionated, can stiffness.