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A review of the acute effects of static and dynamic stretching on performance.
Behm DG, Chaouachi A. Behm DG, et al. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2011 Nov;111(11):2633-51. doi: 10.1007/s00421-011-1879-2. Epub 2011 Mar 4. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2011. PMID: 21373870 Review.
The stretching portion traditionally incorporated static stretching. However, there are a myriad of studies demonstrating static stretch-induced performance impairments. ...Dynamic stretching has been shown to either have no effect or may augmen …
The stretching portion traditionally incorporated static stretching. However, there are a myriad of studies demonstrating stat …
Acute effects of muscle stretching on physical performance, range of motion, and injury incidence in healthy active individuals: a systematic review.
Behm DG, Blazevich AJ, Kay AD, McHugh M. Behm DG, et al. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2016 Jan;41(1):1-11. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2015-0235. Epub 2015 Dec 8. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2016. PMID: 26642915 Free article.
The objective of this review was to compare the effects of SS, DS, and PNF on performance, range of motion (ROM), and injury prevention. The data indicated that SS- (-3.7%), DS- (+1.3%), and PNF- (-4.4%) induced performance changes were small to moderate with testin …
The objective of this review was to compare the effects of SS, DS, and PNF on performance, range of motion (ROM), and injury preventi …
Warming-up and stretching for improved physical performance and prevention of sports-related injuries.
Shellock FG, Prentice WE. Shellock FG, et al. Sports Med. 1985 Jul-Aug;2(4):267-78. doi: 10.2165/00007256-198502040-00004. Sports Med. 1985. PMID: 3849057
Competitive and recreational athletes typically perform warm-up and stretching activities to prepare for more strenuous exercise. These preliminary activities are used to enhance physical performance and to prevent sports-related injuries. ...Each of these …
Competitive and recreational athletes typically perform warm-up and stretching activities to prepare for more strenuous exerci …
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching : mechanisms and clinical implications.
Sharman MJ, Cresswell AG, Riek S. Sharman MJ, et al. Sports Med. 2006;36(11):929-39. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200636110-00002. Sports Med. 2006. PMID: 17052131 Review.
The greatest changes in ROM generally occur after the first repetition and in order to achieve more lasting changes in ROM, PNF stretching needs to be performed once or twice per week. The superior changes in ROM that PNF stretching often produces compared wi …
The greatest changes in ROM generally occur after the first repetition and in order to achieve more lasting changes in ROM, PNF stretchin …
Stretching and injury prevention: an obscure relationship.
Witvrouw E, Mahieu N, Danneels L, McNair P. Witvrouw E, et al. Sports Med. 2004;34(7):443-9. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200434070-00003. Sports Med. 2004. PMID: 15233597 Review.
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 included in warm-up and cooling-down exercises; however, contradictory findings hav …
It is generally accepted that increasing the flexibility of a muscle-tendon unit promotes better performances and decreases the numbe …
Does pre-exercise static stretching inhibit maximal muscular performance? A meta-analytical review.
Simic L, Sarabon N, Markovic G. Simic L, et al. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2013 Mar;23(2):131-48. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01444.x. Epub 2012 Feb 8. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2013. PMID: 22316148 Review.
We applied a meta-analytical approach to derive a robust estimate of the acute effects of pre-exercise static stretching (SS) on strength, power, and explosive muscular performance. A computerized search of articles published between 1966 and December 2010 was pe …
We applied a meta-analytical approach to derive a robust estimate of the acute effects of pre-exercise static stretching (SS) on stre …
Effects of chronic static stretching interventions on jumping and sprinting performance-a systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis.
Warneke K, Freundorfer P, Plöschberger G, Behm DG, Konrad A, Schmidt T. Warneke K, et al. Front Physiol. 2024 Mar 26;15:1372689. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1372689. eCollection 2024. Front Physiol. 2024. PMID: 38595642 Free PMC article.
Since a link between strength capacity and speed strength exists and recently published literature suggested chronic stretching routines may enhance maximum strength and hypertrophy, this review was performed to explore potential benefits on athletic performance …
Since a link between strength capacity and speed strength exists and recently published literature suggested chronic stretching routi …
Chronic effects of stretching on range of motion with consideration of potential moderating variables: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Konrad A, Alizadeh S, Daneshjoo A, Anvar SH, Graham A, Zahiri A, Goudini R, Edwards C, Scharf C, Behm DG. Konrad A, et al. J Sport Health Sci. 2024 Mar;13(2):186-194. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.06.002. Epub 2023 Jun 8. J Sport Health Sci. 2024. PMID: 37301370 Free PMC article.
Thus, the purpose of this meta-analysis was to investigate the effects of stretch training on ROM in healthy participants by considering potential moderating variables, such as stretching technique, intensity, duration, frequency, and muscles stretched, as we …
Thus, the purpose of this meta-analysis was to investigate the effects of stretch training on ROM in healthy participants by consider …
The Impact of a Single Bout of Antagonist Stretching on Agonist Muscle Performance and Range of Motion: A Systematic review and Meta-analysis.
Konrad A, Warneke K, Siegel SD, Squires M, Lawson E, Gene-Morales J, Behm DG. Konrad A, et al. Sports Med Open. 2026 Jul 9;12(1):93. doi: 10.1186/s40798-026-01065-2. Sports Med Open. 2026. PMID: 42426324 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Stretching is widely used to increase the range of motion (ROM) of a joint and has been shown to impact both stretched and non-stretched limbs. ...CONCLUSION: Current evidence indicates no clinically meaningful acute effect of antagonist stretc …
BACKGROUND: Stretching is widely used to increase the range of motion (ROM) of a joint and has been shown to impact both stretched …
Effect of acute static stretch on maximal muscle performance: a systematic review.
Kay AD, Blazevich AJ. Kay AD, et al. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2012 Jan;44(1):154-64. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318225cb27. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2012. PMID: 21659901
A sigmoidal dose-response effect was evident between stretch duration and both the likelihood and magnitude of significant decrements, with a significant reduction likely to occur with stretches 60 s. ...Shorter durations of stretch (<60 s) can be per …
A sigmoidal dose-response effect was evident between stretch duration and both the likelihood and magnitude of significant decrements …
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