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The Warm-Up Procedure: To Stretch or Not to Stretch. A Brief Review

Smith, Craig A.·1994·Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
DOI 10.2519/jospt.1994.19.1.12
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Stretching exercises are either performed alone or with other exercises as part of the athlete's warm-up. The warm-up is designed to increased muscle/tendon suppleness, stimulate blood flow to the periphery, increase body temperature, and enhance free, coordinated movement. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature regarding stretching, with the aim of defining its role during the warm-up. Implications of stretching on muscle/tendon flexibility, minimizing injury, enhancing athletic performance, and generally preparing the athlete for exercise are discussed. Physiology applied to stretching is also discussed together with different related techniques and practical aspects. A proposed model stretching regime is presented based on the literature reviewed.

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Authors
Smith, C. A.
Venue
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
Publisher
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)
Published
1994-01
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
12-17
ISSN
  • 0190-6011 (ISSN-L)
  • 1938-1344
DOI
10.2519/jospt.1994.19.1.12
OpenAlex
W2081280678
Cited by
300
References
22
FWCI
3.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
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