Research Notes on Stretching Exercises
Stretching exercises make the muscles limber and warm. It helps to provide more freedom of movement before the workout.1 A type of flexibilty training which has been proven to prevent injuries and decrease muscle soreness when done before or after a physical activity or sport.2
Fast Facts:
5 Great Resources on Stretching Exercises
- StretchMate: Flexibility and Stretching
- MedicineNet: About Stretching Exercises
- Mayo Clinic: Slide Show: Stretches You Can Do In Your Office | Slide Show: How to Stretch your Major Muscle Groups
- SportsMedWeb (via SpineUniverse): Why Should I Stretch?
- YouTube: Top 6 Stretching Exercises
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5 Latest Headlines on Stretching Exercises
What is Stretching Exercises?
- AskMen.com: Stretching Can Perfect Your Muscles
- Center for Young Women’s Health (CYWH): Stretch It
- KidsHealth: Stretching
- Mayo Clinic: Stretching: Focus on Flexibility
- TargetWoman: Stretching Exercise
- UpToDate: Stretching Exercises
- Wikipedia: Stretching
What are the Uses for Stretching Exercises?
- American Academy of Family Physicians: Warm-up and Cool-down Stretches
- Mayo Clinic: Video: Neck Stretches for the Office | Video: Forearm Stretches and Wrist Stretches for the Office | Video: Shoulder Stretches and Upper Back Stretches for the Office | Video: Lower Back Stretches and Hip Stretches for the Office | Video: Lower Back Stretches, Standing, for the Office
- MensHealth: Stretching Exercises
- PC Coach: 5 Great Stretches for Runners
- StretchingExercise.Net: Fitness Guide – Basic Stretching Exercises for Any Sport
What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Stretching Exercises?
- International Fitness Association (via ShapeFit): Stretching Muscles -- Precautions
- North Dakota State University: Stretching Precautions
- ObesityHelp: Precautions for Flexibility/Stretch Training
What are the Alternatives to Stretching Exercises?
- OrganizedWisdom: Aerobics | Pilates | T'ai Chi | Yoga
- WaterWellnessWorkout: Water Exercises and Swimming Exercises
- Wikipedia: Resistance Stretching | PNF Stretching
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Stretching Exercises?
- eHow: Qigong Exercises: Helpful in Breathing and to Help Heal Injuries
- eMedicine: Therapeutic Exercise
- OrganizedWisdom: Walking | Aquarobics
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Stretching Exercises
- About.com: Physical Therapy Blog: Stretching Safety Techniques (February 24, 2008)
- Body Building Tips Guide: Stretching Exercises (July 5, 2008)
- Hal Higdon: Five Fantastic Stretching Exercises from Debbie Pitchford
- Revolution Health: Exercise: Stretching / Range of Motion: User Ratings and Reviews
- SteadyHealth: Why Are Stretching Exercises Good For? (March 20, 2007)
- WordPress: Letworkout’s Weblog: Exercise and Workout Tips (July 13, 2008)
Clinical Trials for Stretching Exercises
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Stretching Exercises Clinical Findings
Controversy and Lawsuits about Stretching Exercises
- CNN: Experts Debate Benefits of Stretching with Exercise (September 11, 2000)
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (via Medical News Today): Does Stretching Improve Sport Performance? Only If It's Regular (September 26, 2004)
- Runnersworld: Does Stretching Prevent Injuries? (August 26, 2004)
- StrongLifts: 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Do Static Stretches
- Wikipedia: Uncertainty
Abuse of Stretching Exercises
- About.com: Lumbar Strain | Overstretching Injuries: Strain Vs. Sprain
- Yahoo Answers: Too Much Stretching Can Cause Pain?
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Stretching Exercises
- JAMA: Journal Articles on Stretching Exercises
- PubMed Central: Stretching Exercise Articles for the Past 5 Years
- The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS): Stretching Exercises Journal Articles
Research Notes References
- ↑ StretchMate: Stretching
- ↑ StretchingExercise.Net: Basic Stretching Exercises
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mayo Clinic: Stretching to Improve Flexibility
- ↑ Wikipedia: The Possible Benefits of Stretching Exercises
- ↑ MedicineNet: Stretching Exercises
- ↑ KidsHealth: When to do Stretching Exercises
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