A randomized trial of preexercise stretching for prevention of lower-limb injury
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Eine randomisierte Untersuchung zur Wirksamkeit des Aufwaerm-Stretchings im Hinblick auf die Verhuetung von Verletzungen der unteren Extremitaet |
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Autor: | Pope, R.P.; Herbert, R.D.; Kirwan, J.D.; Graham, B.J. |
Erschienen in: | Medicine and science in sports and exercise |
Veröffentlicht: | 32 (2000), 2, S. 271-277, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0195-9131, 1530-0315 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU199912405832 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Purpose: This study investigated the effect of muscle stretching during warm-up on the risk of exercise-related injury. Methods: 1538 male army recruits were randomly allocated to stretch or control groups. During the ensuing 12 wk of training, both groups performed active warm-up exercises before physical training sessions. In addition, the stretch group performed one 20-s static stretch under supervision for each of six major leg muscle groups during every warm-up. The control group did not stretch. Results: 333 lower-limb injuries were recorded during the training period, including 214 soft-tissue injuries. There were 158 injuries in the stretch group and 175 in the control group. There was no significant effect of preexercise stretching on all-injuries risk (hazard ratio (HR) = 0.95, 95%CI 0.77-1.18), soft-tissue injury risk (HR = 0.83, 95%CI 0.63-1.09), or bone injury risk (HR = 1.22, 95%Cl 0.86-1.76). Fitness (20-m progressive shuttle run test score), age, and enlistment date all significantly predicted injury risk (P<0.01 for each), but height, weight, and body mass index did not. Conclusion: A typical muscle stretching protocol performed during preexercise warm-ups does not produce clinically meaningful reductions in risk of exercise-related injury in army recruits. Fitness may be an important, modifiable risk factor. Verf.-Referat