Considerable debate exists concerning the value ofstretching prior to activity. Stretching and Exercise-TheTruth! sifts through the available research on the topic anduncovers several misconceptions and oversights that canhelp shed light on the issue. The DVD is a terrific resourcefor health/fitness professionals who want to better understandthe scientific rationale of why individuals should orshould not stretch before engaging in physical activities.
Among the topics covered:
Produced in cooperation with the IDEA Health and Fitness Association.
Among the topics covered:
- Introduction to stretching
- Research studies-decrease in performance
- Research studies-no change in performance
- Research studies-increase in performance
- Studies on injury prevention
- Interpreting the research
- Questions we need to ask
Produced in cooperation with the IDEA Health and Fitness Association.
