To stretch or not to stretch : the role of stretching in injury prevention and performance / presented by Malachy P. McHugh and David G. Behm ; produced by the American College of Sports Medicine and Monterey Bay Video Production Company
Introduction to acute effects of static and dynamic stretching on performance -- Acute static stretching -- Sprints and static stretching -- The positive or no effect of static stretching -- Dynamic stretching -- Who should and should not employ static stretching? -- Discussion period 1 -- Context of stretching -- Effects of stretching -- Effects of stretching on injury risk -- Practical issues -- Mechanism and risk factors of muscle strains -- Discussion period 2
Summary
To Stretch or Not to Stretch: The Role of Stretching in Injury Prevention and Performance looks at the often contentious issue of whether stretching helps to prevent injuries and/or improve performance. The first part of the DVD examines the differences between static and dynamic stretching and details the relative effect of both types of stretching on performance. The second part of the DVD explores the negative and positive effects of stretching on injury risk
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