Ineffectiveness of pre-exercise stretching

According to a review by McHugh and Cosgrave in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine in Science in Sports (2009), stretching right before acutely impairs muscle strength and does not affect the incidence of overuse injuries. The evidence is mixed as to whether it affects risk injury.

Source: Why does stretching feel so good? : askscience

added 2012-03-14T22:00:10Z by anders

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