Stretching the Truth?

August 31, 2002

LIMBERING up does not prevent muscle soreness or reduce the risk of injury, according to scientists. Studies have shown that stretching before and after exercise will prevent only one injury every 23 years. Stretching may only reduce muscle soreness by 2 per cent. The review of five studies, involving 77 subjects, was published this week in the British Medical Journal.

 This is a bit of a shocker.

Stretching will be a regular theme on this blog.

Let's see if everyone else agrees.