doi: 10.3810/psm.2005.03.61.
When and whom to stretch? Gauging the benefits and drawbacks for individual patients
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When and whom to stretch? Gauging the benefits and drawbacks for individual patients
Phys Sportsmed.
2005 Mar.
Abstract
Since the early 1980s, stretching has been promoted as a method to prevent injury and improve athletic performance. Although research suggests that this may be true for regular stretching performed every day, an isolated act of stretching immediately before exercise likely has no effect on injury prevention and actually impairs performance in strength and power sports. This article highlights our current understanding of the effects of stretching both immediately before exercise and as a regular daily routine, and then illustrates how to apply these principles in a practice setting, using brief clinical vignettes.
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