1. Dynamic vs Static StretchingBy Sam McLoughlin-Wilden u3052230

2. Article Used DYNAMIC VS. STATIC-STRETCHING WARM UP:THE EFFECT ON POWER AND AGILITYPERFORMANCE, DANNY J. MCMILLIAN, JOSEFH. MOORE, BRIAN S. HATLER,AND DEAN C.TAYLOR. Published by Journal of Strength andConditioning Research 2006 3. Stretching Stretching has always been a hotly debatedtopic between physios, sports scientists andplayers. This is due to the large variety ofstretches for the body and the differentreactions that different people feel. 4. Relation to Coaching Stretching is highly important to coaching.Some coaches might prefer a quick warm upwhile others want a long one. Some mightprefer static stretching others prefer dynamic.This article looks to offer coaches ascientifically proven opinion on the best kindof stretching. 5. Static Stretching Static Stretching involves stretching a muscleuntil it reaches maximum tension and thenholding that point. This then slowly lengthens the muscle. Thestretch must be held for a minimum of 30seconds and a maximum of 2 minutes. 6. Dynamic Stretching Dynamic stretching is essentially stretchingwhile moving. It utilizes momentum to propelmuscles into an extended range of motion. It is important that during dynamic stretchingthe athlete does not exceed the static stretchrange the athlete can accomplish. 7. Stretching This article performs many tests to evaluatethe differences between dynamic and staticstretching. These tests evaluate athletesperformances after both static and dynamicstretching. 8. Hypothesis The article hypothesised that dynamicstretching would result in higher performancethan static stretching due to the similaritiesthat dynamic stretching shares with the sportsthat the athletes are preparing for. E.g Soccer,tennis, Rugby etc. 9. HypothesisMerits to the hypothesis. Dynamic stretching focuses on the musclegroups used in sports. Dynamic stretching utilises the samemovements used in sports. These points make sense thus leading me toagree with the hypothesis. 10. Participants The participants in the study were 30 unitedstates military academy cadets. These cadetshad to be fully fit for military duty. In additionthey all part of rugby, lacrosse or strength andconditioning team. This ensured that allparticipants were fit and strongly conditioned. 11. Performance Testing The test used the 5-step jump to measure legpower, medicine ball throw for total-bodypower and the T-drill was chosen to measureagility. The time between warm up andbeginning of the activities was 2 minutes. 12. 5 Step Jump The test involved athletes doing dynamic,static and no stretching, then participating inthe activity over 3 days. Results No warm up (NWU): Mean of 9.51m, SD of1.14 Static Stretch: Mean of 9.78m, SD of 1.172 Dynamic Stretch: 10.06m, SD of 1.23 13. Medicine Ball Throw Results NWU: Mean 9.47m, SD of 2.89 Static Stretching: Mean 9.34m, SD of 2.87 Dynamic Stretching: Mean 9.79m, SD of 3.01 Note: Static stretching is detrimental toperformance of total body power. 14. T Drill Results measured in seconds. NWU: Mean 9.77s, SD of 0.82 Static Stretching: Mean of 9.69s, SD of 0.85 Dynamic Stretching: Mean of 9.56s, SD of 0.79 15. Review of the Results The results showed that in each test, dynamicstretching offered the higher performanceincrease over static stretching. In the case of the medicine ball throw therewas a negative effect on performance by staticstretching. 16. Review of the Method In method used to produce the result is bothefficient and reliable. All the participants arewell conditioned while there is a sufficientamount of participants to gain an accurateresult. Furthermore there is a sufficient breakbetween each test to allow the athletes to beback to their peak condition. This allowsaccurate results. 17. Conclusion This article is a helpful and recommendedstudy of the benefits of dynamic stretching. Itscientifically studies the effects of static,dynamic and no warm up, and provides goodresults to back up their conclusion.