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FitBits
August 31, 2004

Exercise ETC's Review of Exercise Related Research.

Compiled by
Jeannie Patton, MS, CSCS

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Activity-Specific
Warm-ups Help to
Improve Performance

A number of recent studies have reported that static stretching during the warm up may actually decrease performance. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of static stretching on balance, reaction time, movement time and muscle force.

The experimental group performed static stretching following a 5-minute general warm up. The control group performed activities specific to the task following a general warm up. The researchers found that muscle force did not change, however static balance, reaction time and movement time improved in the controls and declined with static stretching in the experimental group.

This is significant since even small decreases in balance, reaction time, and movement speed can lead to serious consequences for older adults and make the difference between winning and losing for athletes. This study would indicate that a general warm up followed by task specific activities rather than static stretching would be more beneficial for improving performance.

Behm, David et al. Effect of Acute Static Stretching on Force, Balance, Reaction Time and Movement Time. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 36 (8), 1397-1402, 2004.

Lower Body & Core
Training May Decrease
Risk of ACL Injury in Girls

Female athletes have an 8 times greater risk of tearing their ACL than do male athletes. The purpose of this study was to find out when the risk increases and why; to explore this, middle and high school athletes were filmed, and later computer-analyzed, performing moves that often trigger an ACL injury.

The female athletes experienced more inward collapse of the knee and more problems with control of the knee joint compared than did the males. Researchers theorized that unlike males, females undergoing puberty experience an increase in body mass with little increase in muscle strength. In, addition wider hips increase the difficulty of controlling the landing during jumping activities.

The researchers recommend that starting at about the age of ten, females should begin specific exercises to increase control of the knee. Exercises to improve balance, increase core stabilization, and strengthen the hamstrings were recommended. In addition females should avoid landing with knees pointing toward each other.

Timothy E. Hewett, Gregory D. Myer, and Kevin R. Ford. Decrease in Neuromuscular Control About the Knee with Maturation in Female Athletes. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2004 86: 1601-1608.

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