The Effect of Static and Dynamic Stretching during Warm-Up on Running Economy and Perception of Effort in Recreational Endurance Runners
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15513704 |
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| Authors | Emanuela Faelli (0000-0002-9093-8021, University of Genoa), Marco Panascì (0000-0002-5215-2378, University of Genoa), Vittoria Ferrando (0000-0002-9647-9276, University of Genoa), Ambra Bisio (0000-0002-9385-1714, University of Genoa, corresponding author), Luca Filipas (0000-0002-3828-9626, University of Milan), Piero Ruggeri (0000-0001-5939-1489, University of Genoa), Marco Bove (0000-0001-8129-4298, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 8386-8386 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18168386 |
| PMID | 34444136 |
| OpenAlex | W3187612287 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 46 |
This randomized crossover counterbalanced study investigated, in recreational runners, the acute effects of pre-exercise stretching on physiological and metabolic responses, endurance performance, and perception of effort. Eight male endurance runners (age 36 ± 11 years) performed three running-until-exhaustion tests, preceded by three warm-ups, including the following different stretching protocols: static (SS), dynamic (DS), and no-stretching (NS). During the SS and DS sessions, the warm-up consisted of 10 min of running plus 5 min of SS or DS, respectively, while during the NS session, the warm-up consisted of 15 min of running. Physiological and metabolic responses, and endurance running performance parameters, were evaluated. The perception of effort was derived from the rating of perceived exertion (RPE). Running economy significantly improved after SS ( p p p p < 0.01), compared to NS. No differences in physiological and metabolic responses among the sessions were found. This study showed that including SS and DS within the warm-up ameliorated running economy and decreased the perception of effort during a running-until-exhaustion test, highlighting the benefits of stretching on endurance performance. These results should encourage recreational runners to insert stretching during warm-up, to optimize the running energy costs, reducing the perception of effort and making the training sessions more enjoyable
Blood pressure · Crossover study · Heart rate · Perceived exertion · Perception · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Rating of perceived exertion · Running economy · Static stretching · VO2 max · Medicine · Occupational Health and Performance · Psychology · Sports injuries and prevention · Sports Performance and Training · Internal Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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