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Estiramiento para la prevención o la reducción del dolor muscular posterior al ejercicio

Herbert RD, de Noronha M

Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise

Many people stretch prior to or after engaging in physical activities such as sport. Usually the purpose is to reduce the risk of injury, reduce soreness after exercise, or enhance athletic performance.

The review located 10 relevant randomised trials looking at the effect of stretching before or after physical activity on muscle soreness. The trials were mostly small and of questionable quality. Nine were conducted in laboratories using standardised exercises. Only one study examined the effect of stretching on muscle soreness after sport. Three of the studies examined the effects of stretching before physical activity and seven examined effects of stretching after physical activity.

The 10 studies produced very consistent findings. They showed there was minimal or no effect on the muscle soreness experienced between half a day and three days after the physical activity. Effects of stretching on effect on other outcomes such as injury and performance were not examined in this review.

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