Passive Stretching and Explosive Jumps Acutely Reduce Spinal Reflex Excitability and Alter Sit-To-Stand Biomechanics in Active Adults: Stretching and jumping reduce spinal reflex excitability and alter biomechanics

Sophie McCauley; Kerry Mann; Jack Cannon; Michael Chang; Nnamdi Mgbemena; Mehdi Rassafiani; Timothy Miller

Passive Stretching and Explosive Jumps Acutely Reduce Spinal Reflex Excitability and Alter Sit-To-Stand Biomechanics in Active Adults: Stretching and jumping reduce spinal reflex excitability and alter biomechanics

Sophie McCauley
, Kerry Mann
, Jack Cannon
, Michael Chang
, Nnamdi Mgbemena
, Mehdi Rassafiani
, Timothy Miller

Southern Cross University

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions
Publication status	Published - 2026

Faculty of Science and Health Research Development Scheme
Mann, K. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Grant › Successful

Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences (Organisational unit)
Mann, K. (Member), Chang, M. (Member), Rassafiani, M. (Member), Mgbemena, N. (Member), Cannon, J. (Member) & Miller, T. (Member)
2023 → 2025
Activity: Membership › Membership of collaboration/network › Academic

Effects of passive stretching and explosive countermovement-jumps on spinal reflex excitability in physically active adults
McCauley, S., Mann, K., Cannon, J., Chang, M., Mgbemena, N., Rassafiani, M. & Miller, T., 2025, p. S24-S25. 2 p.
Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Predicting the H-reflex utilising sit to stand mechanics and machine learning
Mann, K., McCauley, S., Cannon, J., Chang, M., Mgbemena, N., Rassafiani, M. & Miller, T., 2025, p. S25.
Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

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Passive Stretching and Explosive Jumps Acutely Reduce Spinal Reflex Excitability and Alter Sit-To-Stand Biomechanics in Active Adults: Stretching and jumping reduce spinal reflex excitability and alter biomechanics. / McCauley, Sophie; Mann, Kerry ; Cannon, Jack et al.
In: Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions, 2026.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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AU - Cannon, Jack

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AU - Mgbemena, Nnamdi

AU - Rassafiani, Mehdi

AU - Miller, Timothy

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Passive Stretching and Explosive Jumps Acutely Reduce Spinal Reflex Excitability and Alter Sit-To-Stand Biomechanics in Active Adults: Stretching and jumping reduce spinal reflex excitability and alter biomechanics

Prizes

Faculty of Science and Health Research Development Scheme

Activities

Allied Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences (Organisational unit)

Research output

Effects of passive stretching and explosive countermovement-jumps on spinal reflex excitability in physically active adults

Predicting the H-reflex utilising sit to stand mechanics and machine learning

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