Significant increases in dorsiflexion ROM (2.5-–5.3-; P G 0.01) and reductions in whole muscle–tendon stiffness
(10.1%–21.0%; P G 0.01) occurred under all conditions, with significantly greater changes detected following CR stretching (P G 0.05).
Significant reductions in tendon stiffness were observed after CR stretching and Iso (17.7%–22.1%; P G 0.01) but not after SS (P 9 0.05),
whereas significant reductions in muscle stiffness occurred after CR stretching and SS (16.0%–20.5%; P G 0.01) but not after Iso (P 9 0.05).
Increases in peak passive moment (stretch tolerance) occurred after Iso (6.8%; P G 0.05), CR stretching (10.6%; P = 0.08), and SS (5.2%; P =
0.08); no difference in changes between conditions was found (P 9 0.05). Significant correlations (rs = 0.69–0.82; P G 0.01) were observed
between changes in peak passive moment and maximal ROM under all conditions.