Zois, James ORCID: 0000-0001-5025-3119, Pearce, Alan J and Carlson, John (2008) Warming up and stretching for athletes: a meta-analysis of the research literature from 2000 to 2006 in light of current athletic practice. Medicine and Science in Tennnis, 13 (1). pp. 10-14. ISSN 1567-2352

Abstract

This review presents the methods used to investigate the effects of various stretching protocols on muscular force and performance, in light of current individual and elite athlete stretching practices in their warm-up routines. A meta-analysis of peer-reviewed articles between the years of 2000 and 2007 revealed the majority of studies support the notion that static stretching is detrimental to muscular force and performance. However, the meta-analysis also revealed that the protocols used do not necessarily match current practice with many elite athletes. This article proposes, based on the mismatch between research and practice, that further studies must address this issue in further exploring the role of stretching in pre-training and competition warm-up routines.

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