Acute effects of muscle stretching on physical performance, range of motion, and injury incidence in healthy active individuals: a systematic review

DG Behm, AJ Blazevich, AD Kay… - Applied physiology …, 2016‏ - cdnsciencepub.com
Recently, there has been a shift from static stretching (SS) or proprioceptive neuromuscular
facilitation (PNF) stretching within a warm-up to a greater emphasis on dynamic stretching …

Acute effects of dynamic stretching on muscle flexibility and performance: an analysis of the current literature

J Opplert, N Babault - Sports medicine, 2018‏ - Springer
Stretching has long been used in many physical activities to increase range of motion (ROM)
around a joint. Stretching also has other acute effects on the neuromuscular system. For …

A review of the acute effects of static and dynamic stretching on performance

DG Behm, A Chaouachi - European journal of applied physiology, 2011‏ - Springer
An objective of a warm-up prior to an athletic event is to optimize performance. Warm-ups
are typically composed of a submaximal aerobic activity, stretching and a sport-specific …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of acute static stretch on maximal muscle performance: a systematic review

AD Kay, AJ Blazevich - Medicine & Science in Sports & …, 2012‏ - nectar.northampton.ac.uk
INTRODUCTION: The benefits of preexercise muscle stretching have been recently
questioned after reports of significant poststretch reductions in force and power production …

Current concepts in muscle stretching for exercise and rehabilitation

P Page - International journal of sports physical therapy, 2012‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Stretching is a common activity used by athletes, older adults, rehabilitation patients, and
anyone participating in a fitness program. While the benefits of stretching are known …

Potential effects of dynamic stretching on injury incidence of athletes: a narrative review of risk factors

DG Behm, S Alizadeh, A Daneshjoo, A Konrad - Sports Medicine, 2023‏ - Springer
The use of dynamic stretching as a replacement for static stretching in the warm-up is
widespread based on the reports of static stretching-induced performance impairments …

Effects of acute static, ballistic, and PNF stretching exercise on the muscle and tendon tissue properties

A Konrad, S Stafilidis, M Tilp - … journal of medicine & science in …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of a single static, ballistic, or
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching exercise on the various muscle …

To stretch or not to stretch: the role of stretching in injury prevention and performance

MP McHugh, CH Cosgrave - … journal of medicine & science in …, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
Stretching is commonly practiced before sports participation; however, effects on
subsequent performance and injury prevention are not well understood. There is an …

Mechanisms underlying performance impairments following prolonged static stretching without a comprehensive warm-up

DG Behm, AD Kay, GS Trajano… - European journal of …, 2021‏ - Springer
Whereas a variety of pre-exercise activities have been incorporated as part of a “warm-up”
prior to work, combat, and athletic activities for millennia, the inclusion of static stretching …

Anterior cruciate ligament injury in elite football: a prospective three-cohort study

M Waldén, M Hägglund, H Magnusson… - Knee surgery, sports …, 2011‏ - Springer
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury causes long lay-off time and is often complicated with
subsequent new knee injury and osteoarthritis. Female gender is associated with an …