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Stretching: Mechanisms and Benefits for Sport Performance and Injury Prevention

Weerapong, P; Hume, P; Kolt, GS
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Stretching is usually performed before exercise in an attempt to enhance performance and reduce the risk of injury. Most stretching techniques (static, ballistic, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) are effective in increasing static flexibility as measured by joint range of motion, but the results for dynamic flexibility as measured by active and passive stiffness, are inconclusive. The mechanisms of various stretching techniques in terms of biomechanics and neurology, the effectiveness of the combination of stretching with other therapies such as heat and cold, and the effectiveness of stretching for performance and injury prevention are reviewed. The possible mechanisms responsible for the detrimental effects of stretching on performance and the minimal effects on injury prevention are considered, with the emphasis on muscle dynamic flexibility. Further research is recommended to explore the mechanisms and effects of alternative stretching techniques on dynamic flexibility, muscle soreness, sport performance, and rate of injury.
Keywords
Stretching; Sport Performance; Injury Prevention
Date
2004
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Physical Therapy Reviews, 9:4, 189-206, DOI: 10.1179/108331904225007078
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Journal Article
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Taylor & Francis
DOI
10.1179/108331904225007078
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/108331904225007078
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Copyright © 2004 Taylor & Francis. Authors retain the right to place his/her pre-publication version of the work on a personal website or institutional repository as an electronic file for personal or professional use, but not for commercial sale or for any systematic external distribution by a third. This is an electronic version of an article published in (see Source). Physical Therapy Reviews is available online at: www.tandfonline.com with the open URL of your article (see Publisher’s Version).

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