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Jeffrey Jenkins¹, James Beazell

¹Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Virginia, 545 Ray C. Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA. jd4da@virginia.edu

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Flexibility training, or stretching, is common in sports for injury prevention and performance enhancement. This article examines the evidence for stretching benefits, particularly for runners.

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Area of Science:

Sports Medicine
Exercise Physiology

Background:

Flexibility training (stretching) is widely used in athletics.
Athletes believe it prevents injury and improves performance.
The benefits of stretching for runners are debated.

Purpose of the Study:

Define flexibility training.
Evaluate the evidence for its clinical benefits.
Describe a lower quarter flexibility program for runners.

Main Methods:

Literature review on flexibility training and athletic performance.
Analysis of existing research on stretching and injury prevention.
Development of a standardized lower extremity flexibility program.

Main Results:

Evidence for injury prevention through stretching is inconclusive.
Performance enhancement claims require further investigation.
A structured flexibility program can be beneficial for lower extremity health.

Conclusions:

The role of flexibility training in injury prevention and performance enhancement needs more research.
A general lower quarter flexibility program is recommended for runners.
Further studies are needed to clarify the specific benefits of stretching for different athletic populations.