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Stretching: Acute and Chronic? the Potential Consequences

Stretching is commonly used by many athletes in different sports. Although acute stretching, as part of a warm-up, can enhance range of motion, it may also reduce performance. Acute stretching can reduce peak force, rate of force production, and power output. Chronic stretching may enhance performance, although the mechanism is unclear. Acute stretching has little effect on injury. However, chronic stretching (not part of warm-up) may have some injury reduction potential.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-19564
Date01 January 2006
CreatorsStone, Mike, Ramsey, Michael W., Kinser, Ann M., O'Bryant, Harold S., Ayers, Chris, Sands, William A.
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceETSU Faculty Works

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