Static Stretching vs Dynamic
The affect on dynamic and static stretching on basketball specific fitness tests
Introduction
Basketball is, and requires a high-intensity, and non-continuous sprints of different durations, rapid accelerations, jumping, and agility ( Sallet, Perrier, Ferret, Vitelli, Baveral, 2005). Basketball players usually perform different stretches to get ready for trainings or matches, and the majority of coaches believe that pre-exercise stretching helps prevent injuries, that might occur during those sessions while increasing overall performance. (Andrjeic, Tosic, Knezevic, 2012). The acceptance for stretching comes from the increase in flexibility following the stretching, and thus belief in decreasing muscle soreness and enhancing performance through it ( Herbert and Gabriel, 2002). Traditionally, a classical warm-up includes a short duration of aerobic exercise, followed by series of stretching routines, and is finished off by sport specific movements (Safran, 1989).
Basketball is a sport, where a lot of activities specific only to that sport occur, and Boyle (2004), states that, dynamic stretching during warm-ups is to be the most beneficial way of getting the most out of the players because it mimics the sport specific movement patterns through the dynamic warm-up. Dynamic stretching has been described as controlled movements through the active range of motion for each joint (Fletcher, Jones , 2004), and believed to result in the most beneficial for athletes, according to the study. Dynamic stretching can be performed in various ways- slowly or quickly; passively by someone else stretching the athlete, or actively by swinging limbs under their own control ( Castella, 1996).
Static stretching has been described as stretching muscles by slowly lengthening it to the point of discomfort and holding that position for a certain amount of time (Anderson, Burke, 1991). Static stretching prior to sporting activities is largely supported by Weijer,
Introduction
Basketball is, and requires a high-intensity, and non-continuous sprints of different durations, rapid accelerations, jumping, and agility ( Sallet, Perrier, Ferret, Vitelli, Baveral, 2005). Basketball players usually perform different stretches to get ready for trainings or matches, and the majority of coaches believe that pre-exercise stretching helps prevent injuries, that might occur during those sessions while increasing overall performance. (Andrjeic, Tosic, Knezevic, 2012). The acceptance for stretching comes from the increase in flexibility following the stretching, and thus belief in decreasing muscle soreness and enhancing performance through it ( Herbert and Gabriel, 2002). Traditionally, a classical warm-up includes a short duration of aerobic exercise, followed by series of stretching routines, and is finished off by sport specific movements (Safran, 1989).
Basketball is a sport, where a lot of activities specific only to that sport occur, and Boyle (2004), states that, dynamic stretching during warm-ups is to be the most beneficial way of getting the most out of the players because it mimics the sport specific movement patterns through the dynamic warm-up. Dynamic stretching has been described as controlled movements through the active range of motion for each joint (Fletcher, Jones , 2004), and believed to result in the most beneficial for athletes, according to the study. Dynamic stretching can be performed in various ways- slowly or quickly; passively by someone else stretching the athlete, or actively by swinging limbs under their own control ( Castella, 1996).
Static stretching has been described as stretching muscles by slowly lengthening it to the point of discomfort and holding that position for a certain amount of time (Anderson, Burke, 1991). Static stretching prior to sporting activities is largely supported by Weijer,