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 …

ABSTRACT THACKER, SB, J. GILCHRIST, DF STROUP, and CD KIMSEY, JR. The Impact of
Stretching on Sports Injury Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Med. Sci. Sports …

Stretching is commonly used by many athletes in different sports. Although acute stretching,
as part of a warm-up, can enhance range of motion, it may also reduce performance. Acute …

Objective: The purpose of this article was to evaluate the clinical and basic science evidence
surrounding the hypothesis that stretching improves performance. Data Sources and …

Stretching is commonly practiced before sports participation; however, effects on
subsequent performance and injury prevention are not well understood. There is an …

Background Alongside its role in athletic conditioning, stretching has commonly been
integrated in warm-up routines prior to athletic performance. Numerous studies have …

Strength and flexibility are common components of exercise programmes; however, it is not
clear how best to include both of these elements in a single training programme. It is …

It is generally accepted that increasing the flexibility of a muscle-tendon unit promotes better
performances and decreases the number of injuries. Stretching exercises are regularly …

Stretching, either prior to exercise or at the end, or both, is typically carried out by all
individuals undertaking sporting activity whether they be elite or recreational athletes. The …

The current document addresses i) the biomechanics of stretching, ii) the effect of stretching
on injury risk, and iii) the effect of stretching on performance, while it does not address the …