Pre-stretch Testing Knee Extension MVIC and Drop Jump measures (Correlation study) Knee Extension and Flexion MVIC, Drop and Countermovement Jump measures (Training study) Acute Bout of Stretching Quadriceps, hamstrings and plantar flexors stretched 3 times each for 30 s with 30 s rest. (Both studies) Post-stretch Testing Knee Extension MVIC and Drop Jump measures (Correlation study) Knee Extension and Flexion MVIC, Drop and Countermovement Jump measures (Training study)

4-Week Flexibility Training Programme
5 days per week for Quadriceps, Hamstrings and Plantar flexors

Pre-stretch Testing Knee Extension and Flexion MVIC, Drop and Countermovement Jump measures Acute Bout of Stretching Quadriceps, hamstrings and plantar flexors stretched 3 times each for 30 s with 30 s rests. Post-stretch Testing Knee Extension and Flexion MVIC, Drop and Countermovement Jump measures

 

Figure 1. Experimental design.