Guidelines for Implementing a Dynamic Warm-up for Physical Education

Since the current practice of pre-event static stretching has been based more on intuition than scientific evidence, teachers, coaches, and researchers have become interested in warm-up procedures that involve the performance of dynamic movements designed to elevate core body temperature, enhance mo...

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Published inJournal of physical education, recreation & dance Vol. 78; no. 3; pp. 25 - 28
Main Authors Faigenbaum, Avery, McFarland, James E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston Taylor & Francis Group 01.03.2007
Taylor & Francis Ltd
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Subjects
Child Health
Children & youth
Exercise
Guidelines
Health Related Fitness
Injuries
Muscular Strength
Physical Education
Physical education teachers
Physical Fitness
Prevention
Teaching methods
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Summary:Since the current practice of pre-event static stretching has been based more on intuition than scientific evidence, teachers, coaches, and researchers have become interested in warm-up procedures that involve the performance of dynamic movements designed to elevate core body temperature, enhance motor unit excitability, improve kinesthetic awareness, and maximize active ranges of motion (Cissik & Barnes, 2004; Rutledge & Faccioni, 2001). In one study, we found that the average heart rate (measured by portable heart-rate monitors) during a traditional warm-up (low-intensity aerobic exercise and static stretching) averaged 109 beats per minute, whereas a dynamic warm-up protocol elicited an average heart rate of about 150 beats per minute (Faigenbaum et al., 2005).
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ISSN:0730-3084
2168-3816
DOI:10.1080/07303084.2007.10597985