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It might be possible that increased performance and injury prevention have some kind of connection--wouldn't it make sense that if your muscles are strong (not weakened by laborious stretching) and performing the way they should be (during play time and conditioning) that you might not be as prone to injuries?
I think the major strength of this kind of warm-up and dynamic stretching is that it contributes to **warm muscles**---which also helps in injury prevention.
Take it or leave it, it is just another way of going about warming up if you are especially interested in increasing performance. If you think somebody on this listserve might benefit from it, feel free to post an article that focuses on warm-ups to prevent injuries.
This article misses the point completely. We do not stretch before practice so that our muscles perform at 100% and draw maximum power from the very start. Personally, I care very little whether I'm performing at 100% for the first drill. Regardless, what gets us closer to that target is warming up (such as jogging), which this article supports.
The reason we've been taught to stretch is to prevent injuries. If stretching reduces the power output from my muscles while also reducing the chance that those muscles will get hurt, I would stretch every time, especially before practice. I have read research pointing in each of three directions: stretching prevents injuries, stretching does not affect injuries, and stretching either causes or increases the chance of injuries. I have also seen research that says that repetitive extension, such as during active warm ups, can increase the chance of injuries. I haven't seen conclusive data on either subject, but this article sheds no light on these issues.
~ YuriyOn Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 8:35 PM, Riley Marsh <jamesmar@...> wrote:---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ashley Michael Karitis <karitis@...>
To: usc-ultimate-l@...
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:35:58 -0600
Subject: No More Static Stretching!
This is a great article! Read it and weep! Or just alter your warm-up a bit...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/playmagazine/112pewarm.html?ref=health
Cheers,
Osh
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