A Systematic Review into the Efficacy of Static Stretching as Part of a Warm-Up for the Prevention of Exercise-Related Injury

Abstract

A systematic review of the literature was undertaken to assess the efficacy of static stretching as part of the warm-up for the prevention of exercise-related injuries. Computer-aided literature search for articles post-1990 and pre-January 2008 related to static stretching and injury prevention using MEDLINE, SPORT Discus, PubMed, and ScienceDirect databases. All relevant randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials (CCTs) satisfying inclusion/exclusion criteria were evaluated by methodological assessment to score the studies using accredited criteria. Seven out of 364 studies met the inclusion/exclusion criteria. All four RCTs concluded that static stretching was ineffective in reducing the incidence of exercise-related injury, and only one of the three CCTs concluded that static stretching did reduce the incidence of exercise-related injury. Three out of the seven studies noted significant reductions in musculotendinous and ligament injuries following a static stretching protocol despite nonsignificant reductions in the all-injury risk. All RCTs scored over 50 points (maximum possible score = 100), whereas all CCTs scored under 45 points. There is moderate to strong evidence that routine application of static stretching does not reduce overall injury rates. There is preliminary evidence, however, that static stretching may reduce musculotendinous injuries.

Quantitative analysis of sports injuries in Kosovska Mitrovica

“…Physically poorly prepared athletes are more prone to injuries, and these injuries mostly occur at the beginning of the season [8,9], which is explained by muscle imbalance. Muscle imbalance occurs between the muscle groups that perform various movements of a particular body part -muscles antagonists (the muscles on the back (hamstrings) and front (quadriceps) of the upper leg).…”

“…This is why proper nutrition and supplementation need to be provided to compensate for all the macro-and micronutrients. [9] The causes of overstrain that lead to sports injuries may originate from training errors, inadequate equipment and the improper training structure. The most common mistakes in training are excessive training and intensity [10].…”

Alongamento estático aumenta a amplitude de movimento sem prejudicar o desempenho de saltos verticais sucessivos

“…Segundo alguns autores (DEPINO, WEBRIGHT;ARNOLD, 2000;SPERNOGA et al, 2001;FORD e MCCHESNEY, 2007), os isquiotibiais necessitariam de maior volume de alongamento para criar modificações mais duradouras nos componentes contráteis e não contráteis. Além disso, tem sido sugerido que períodos de inatividade são capazes de aumentar a viscosidade muscular em função da redução da temperatura, o que explicaria redução dos níveis de ADM ao longo do tempo após uma rotina de alongamentos (DEPINO; WEBRIGHT; ARNOLD, 2000;SPERNOGA et al, 2001 NAUGHTON;MATTHEWS, 2008) e alguns estudos experimentais têm sugerido efeitos positivos do alongamento estático na prevenção de lesões por estiramento nesse grupamento muscular (CROSS; WORRELL, 1999;HARTIG;HENDERSON, 1999;AMAKO et al, 2003). Além disso, uma ADM aumentada pode trazer benefícios em atividades que requeiram movimentos em grande amplitude (ex.…”

Efeito Agudo De Diferentes Métodos De Alongamento Sobre O Desempenho Da Força Em Séries Sucessivas

“…No entanto, com exceção da influência sobre os níveis de amplitude de movimento (ADM) [7][8][9][10][11] , persistem as controvérsias sobre a influência do alongamento sobre os demais fatores apontados [12][13][14] . Apesar de muito investigado, ainda persistem debates sobre o efeito agudo de diferentes métodos de alongamento sobre o desempenho da força e potência, sobremaneira em exercícios com séries sucessivas.…”