Abstract
This article summarises recent research findings about stretching. In particular it reports that there is no evidence to indicate static stretching before exercise prevents injury, in fact it can be detrimental to subsequent performances.
- Title
- The Stretching Debate: What Does Research Tell the Coach?
- Authors
- Angela Calder (Author) - University of Canberra
- Publication details
- Sports Coach: Australian coaching magazine, Vol.25(2), pp.37-38
- Publisher
- Australian Sports Commission
- Date published
- 2004
- ISSN
- 0314-5468
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449875202621
- Output Type
- Journal article