A study of 1,300 cross country runners found that those who sometimes stretched got injured more often than runners who never stretched before a race.

A study of 1,300 cross country runners found that those who sometimes stretched got injured more often than runners who never stretched before a race.Article An Ontario study that investigated the stretching habits of nearly 1,300 runners between the ages of 14 and 76 (mean age of around 30) found that stretching actually led to more injuries! Runners who always stretched before running had more or less the same injury rate as runners who never stretched before running. The most interesting discovery was that runners who infrequently stretched had much higher injury rates than both of the other groups. The article recommends some books on stretching to help prevent injury. What is fittit's thoughts on this? Any anecdotal experience? Any stretching programs or stuff you guys reccommend? Do you think many people stretch too randomly and injure themselves to frequently because of it? submitted by /u/onyearprog [link] [comments]

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