Abstract
Although stretching traditionally has been viewed as a key component of sport and fitness conditioning, performance enhancement, injury prevention, and rehabilitation, there are many who currently believe it to be of limited practical value in any exercise or rehabilitation setting. Many myths regarding stretching and flexibility have been promulgated, and there is a growing confusion in the sport and exercise sciences, one that needs to be redressed. In this chapter, we expose the myths for what they are, defending a far more traditional, yet better justified perspective on the benefits of stretching.
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Holt, L.E., Pelham, T.W., Holt, J. (2008). Myths About Stretching. In: Flexibility: A Concise Guide. Musculoskeletal Medicine. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-105-9_9
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