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Re-activateThat's the finding of a study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. It counters a long-held tradition among many exercisers, but is actually consistent with a growing body of research that suggests that stretching before working out doesn't prevent soreness or exercise-related injury, and doesn't boost athletic performance much, either.
In the current study, which has not yet been published in a peer–reviewed journal, researchers divided 1,398 people 14 and older who ran at least 10 miles a week, into two groups. Half stretched their calves, hamstrings, and quadriceps for 3 to 5 minutes before running; the others did no stretching. The injury rate for both groups was the same: 16 percent. However, those who switched from their normal routine were more likely to get injured, especially those who usually stretched who were asked not to.
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