An Analysis of the Evidence Base Relating to the Role of Warm-Up and Stretching in Reduction of Injury Risk in Athletes

Manan Vora* and Manit Arora

Received: February 04, 2019;   Published:February 08, 2019

DOI: 10.32474/OSMOAJ.2019.02.000144

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Abstract

Pre-participation warm up and stretching - in various forms - is widely employed by athletes before both training and competition. Various potential benefits of warming up and stretching are proposed, including a reduction in the risk of injury. Our aim is to summarize the available literature, identify appropriate information resources, and to produce a reasoned evaluation of the available evidence. We concluded that every athlete, coach, or conditioning trainer must incorporate a warm-up protocol along with a stretching routine in an athlete’s training regimen.

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