Stretching before exercise does not reduce the risk of local muscle injury: a critical review of the clinical and basic science literature

• Published in: Clinical journal of sport medicine Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 221
• Main Author: Shrier, I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.1999
• Subjects: Animals; Athletic Injuries - etiology; Athletic Injuries - physiopathology; Athletic Injuries - prevention & control; Cytoskeleton - pathology; Exercise; Humans; Muscle Contraction - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - injuries; Tendon Injuries - etiology; Tendon Injuries - physiopathology; Tendon Injuries - prevention & control

To evaluate the clinical and basic science evidence surrounding the hypothesis that stretching immediately before exercise prevents injury. MEDLINE was searched using MEDLINE subject headings (MeSH) and textwords for English- and French-language articles related to stretching and muscle injury. Addi...