No difference in pre- and postexercise stretching on flexibility

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 780-783

  Beedle, Barry B ^a   Leydig, Summer N ^a   Carnucci, Jennifer M ^a  

^a ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lengthening; Range of motion; Warm up; Workout

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HIP; HUMAN; JOGGING; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLIABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WALKING;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; JOGGING; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PLIABILITY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WALKING;

EID: 34548631071     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-20736.1     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE. ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000.
2. BLEDSOE, J. The truth about stretching and why the Kenyan athletes always do it after their workouts are over. Peak Perf. 16:214-215. 2005.
3. CORNELIUS, W., R. HAGEMAN, AND A. JACKSON. A study on placement of stretching within a workout. J. Sports Med. Phys. Fit. 28:234-236. 1988.
4. ELVERA, R.A., J.M. ROTHSTEIN, AND R.L. LAMB. Goniometric reliability in a clinical setting: Subtalar and ankle joint measurements. Phys. Ther. 68:672-677. 1988.
5. FUNK, D.C., A.M. SWANK, B.M. MIKLA, T.A. FAGAN, AND B.K. FARR. Impact of prior exercise on hamstring flexibility: A comparison of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and static stretching. J. Strength Cond. Res. 17:489-492. 2003.
6. GAJDOSIK, R., AND G. LUSIN. Reliability of an active-knee-extension test. Phys. Ther. 63:1085-1088. 1983.
7. GILL, T., A. WILKISON, E. EDWARDS, AND K. GRIMMER. The effect of either a pre- or postexercise stretch on straight leg raise range of motion (SLR-ROM) in females. J. Sci. Med. Sport 5:281-290. 2002.
8. GODGES, J.J., P.G. MACRAE, AND K.A. ENGELKE. Effects of exercise on hip range of motion, trunk muscle performance, and gait economy. Phys. Ther. 73:468-477. 1993.
9. GORE, C.J. Physiological Tests for the Elite Athlete. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2000.
10. HERBERT, R.D., AND M. GABRIEL. Effects of stretching before and after exercising on muscle soreness and risk of injury: Systematic review. Br. Med. J. 325:122-127. 2002.
11. HEYWOOD, V.R. Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription (4th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2002.
12. HOWLEY, E.T., AND B.D. FRANKS. Health and Fitness Instructor Handbook (4th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2003.
13. KNUDSON, D. Stretching: From science to practice. J. Phys. Educ. Recreation Dance 69:38-42. 1998.
14. MOLLER, M.H.L., B.E. OBERG, AND J. GILLQUIST. Stretching exercise and soccer: Effect of stretching on range of motion in the lower extremity in connection with soccer training. Int. J. Sports Med. 6:50-52. 1985.
15. SHRIER, I. When and whom to stretch? Phy. Sports Med. 33:22-26. 2005.
16. THOMAS, M. The functional warm-up. Strength Cond. J. 22(2):51-53. 2000.
17. WILLIFORD, H.N., J.B. EAST, F.H. SMITH, AND L.A. BURRY. Evaluation of warm-up for improvement in flexibility. Am. J. Sports Med. 14:316-319. 1986.