Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to compare the acute effects of two stretching techniques-static stretching (SST) and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)-on functional outcomes related to postural balance (stabilographic parameters) and ankle range of motion (ROM; active and passive measures)....
No actionable change for audiology practice — this is a kinesiology/sports science study on stretching techniques; any indirect relevance to vestibular rehabilitation would require further disease-specific trials.
Postural stability is a key outcome in vestibular rehabilitation, and evidence on stretching protocols could peripherally inform physiotherapy components of balance disorder management.
- 01Compared static stretching vs. proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching on ankle range of motion.
- 02Measured acute (immediate) effects on postural stability — not long-term rehabilitation outcomes.
- 03Published in Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology (2026); PMID 42200885.
- 04Primary relevance is to sports science and physiotherapy, not audiology directly.
- 05Study design appears controlled and comparative but is limited to acute effects.
PNF stretching produces different acute effects on ankle range of motion and postural stability compared to static stretching.
studyunclear- PMID
- 42200885
- DOI
- 10.3390/jfmk11020179.
- Journal
- Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Presumably healthy adults or athletes undergoing stretching interventions (population details not specified in abstract)
- Intervention
- Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching
- Comparator
- Static stretching
Primary outcomes
Ankle range of motion; Postural stability