Effects of Stretching on Injury Risk Reduction and Balance

ABSTRACT Evidence for the effectiveness of acute and chronic stretching improving range motion is extensive. Improved flexibility can positively impact performances in activities daily living both physical mental health. However, less known about effects on other aspects health such as injury incidence balance. The objective this review to examine existing literature these areas. highlights that pre-exercise reduce musculotendinous incidence, particularly running-based sports, which may be related increased force available at longer muscle lengths (altered force-length relationship) or reduced active stiffness, among factors. regarding balance equivocal. Longer-term stretch training improve balance, contribute a decreased falls associated injuries thus recommended an important exercise modality those with deficits. Hence, seem have positive but optimum plans are yet defined.