Contrary to widely held beliefs, stretching before or after exercising does not prevent muscle soreness, according to a report by Australian researchers.
“We found clear evidence that stretching…does not prevent muscle soreness,” lead author Rob D. Herbert, from the University of Sidney, told Reuters Health.
“There is also quite strong evidence that stretching does not reduce injury risk–although the generality of this finding is unclear,” he added. In the study, Herbert and co-author Michael Gabriel reviewed English language studies published between 1949 and 2000 that investigated the effects of stretching before and after exercise on muscle soreness, risk of injury and athletic performance.
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