Effects of Static Stretching on the Blood Circulation of Human Tendon In Vivo

Figure 4

The changes in oxyhemoglobin (Oxy; (a)), deoxyhemoglobin (Deoxy; (b)), total hemoglobin (THb; (c)), and oxygen saturation (StO₂; (d)) of muscle before and during stretching (every 1 min) for 2 min (open square) and 5 min (closed circle) of static stretching. ^#Significantly different from the resting level in 2 min of static stretching (^#, ^##). ^$Significantly different from the resting level in 5 min of static stretching (^$).

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