This is an extension on the article from Friday.
To view the article from Friday, click here.
This is not a new concepts but it has taken a long time to works it way from research to the public.
The American Council of Sports Medicine (ACSM) sent out guidelines on this in 2004.
Variety Of Preparticipation Activities, Not Just Stretching,Recommended To Prevent Injuries In Sports
Research indicates stretching alone before and after exercise is not enough to prevent injury
March 3, 2004
“The use of stretching primarily as a way to prevent sports injury has been based on intuition and observation rather than scientific evidence,” said lead researcher Stephen B. Thacker, M.D. “The best advice is to include a combination of warm-up, strength training, plyometrics and balance exercises to lessen injury risks.”
“Most injuries occur during muscle contractions within the normal range of joint motion anyway,” said Thacker, “so it’s unclear how increasing the range of motion through stretching would decrease injury risk.” In addition, Thacker and his team point to some evidence that stretching just prior to an athletic event may actually compromise performance in elite athletes.
“We are not suggesting that athletes discontinue flexibility training and stretching altogether,” Thacker continued, “but that athletes, coaches, trainers and others look critically at preparticipation and training routines to ensure they include all the activities which, when combined, can enhance safety and performance. This might include activities such as proper warm-up or strength, plyometric and balance training.”
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Personal Trainer Specializing in Post-Rehab
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Can You Handle the The Truth About Stretching
This is a great article about stretching and the new thinking on static stretching.
It is a must read.
Stretching: The Truth
By Gretchen Reynolds
October 31, 2008 - The New York Times
If you’re like most of us, you were taught the importance of warm-up exercises back in grade school, and you’ve likely continued with pretty much the same routine ever since. Science, however, has moved on. Researchers now believe that some of the more entrenched elements of many athletes’ warm-up regimens are not only a waste of time but actually bad for you. The old presumption that holding a stretch for 20 to 30 seconds — known as static stretching — primes muscles for a workout is dead wrong. It actually weakens them. In a recent study conducted at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, athletes generated less force from their leg muscles after static stretching than they did after not stretching at all. Other studies have found that this stretching decreases muscle strength by as much as 30 percent. Also, stretching one leg’s muscles can reduce strength in the other leg as well, probably because the central nervous system rebels against the movements.
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Rick Kaselj – rkaselj@HealingThroughMovement.com
Exercise Physiologist Specializing in Clinical Exercise Rehabilitation
Langley, BC, Canada
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It is a must read.
Stretching: The Truth
By Gretchen Reynolds
October 31, 2008 - The New York Times
If you’re like most of us, you were taught the importance of warm-up exercises back in grade school, and you’ve likely continued with pretty much the same routine ever since. Science, however, has moved on. Researchers now believe that some of the more entrenched elements of many athletes’ warm-up regimens are not only a waste of time but actually bad for you. The old presumption that holding a stretch for 20 to 30 seconds — known as static stretching — primes muscles for a workout is dead wrong. It actually weakens them. In a recent study conducted at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, athletes generated less force from their leg muscles after static stretching than they did after not stretching at all. Other studies have found that this stretching decreases muscle strength by as much as 30 percent. Also, stretching one leg’s muscles can reduce strength in the other leg as well, probably because the central nervous system rebels against the movements.
(Read More)
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Rick Kaselj – rkaselj@HealingThroughMovement.com
Exercise Physiologist Specializing in Clinical Exercise Rehabilitation
Langley, BC, Canada
For the latest in health, fitness, rehabilitation and sport - www.FitnessRehabNews.com
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