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References from Practical recommendations on stretching exercise: A Delphi consensus statement of international research experts. Local targets link to admitted publications; unresolved targets remain external evidence.
American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, and neuromotor fitness in apparently healthy adults: Guidance for prescribing exercise
10.1249/mss.0b013e318213fefb · 2011 · External reference
Optimising the dose of static stretching to improve flexibility: A systematic review, meta-analysis and multivariate meta-regression
10.1007/s40279-024-02143-9 · 2024 · External reference
10.3390/ijerph18083928 · 2021 · Admitted local publication
Chronic effects of stretching on range of motion with consideration of potential moderating variables: A systematic review with meta-analysis
10.1016/j.jshs.2023.06.002 · 2024 · External reference
10.1139/apnm-2015-0235 · 2016 · Admitted local publication
Influence of static stretching on hamstring flexibility in healthy young adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1080/09593985.2016.1204401 · 2016 · External reference
Acute effects of various stretching techniques on range of motion: A systematic review with meta-analysis
10.1186/s40798-023-00652-x · 2023 · External reference
Warming-up and stretching for improved physical performance and prevention of sports-related injuries
10.2165/00007256-198502040-00004 · 1985 · External reference
The warm-up procedure: To stretch or not to stretch. A brief review
10.2519/jospt.1994.19.1.12 · 1994 · External reference
To stretch or not to stretch: The role of stretching in injury prevention and performance
2010 · External reference
10.1007/s00421-020-04538-8 · 2021 · Admitted local publication
Stretching for recovery from groin pain or injury in athletes: A critical and systematic review
10.3390/jfmk6030073 · 2021 · External reference
The effectiveness of post-exercise stretching in short-term and delayed recovery of strength, range of motion and delayed onset muscle soreness: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
10.3389/fphys.2021.677581 · 2021 · External reference
Effect of stretching-based rehabilitation on pain, flexibility and muscle strength in dancers with hamstring injury: A single-blind, prospective, randomized clinical trial
10.23736/s0022-4707.17.07554-5 · 2018 · External reference
The effectiveness of PNF versus static stretching on increasing hip-flexion range of motion
10.1123/jsr.2016-0098 · 2018 · External reference
Effects of modified posterior shoulder stretching exercises on shoulder mobility, pain, and dysfunction in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome
10.1177/1941738119900532 · 2020 · External reference
Effect of a novel stretching technique on shoulder range of motion in overhead athletes with glenohumeral internal rotation deficits: A randomized controlled trial
10.1186/s12891-021-04292-8 · 2021 · External reference
Effects of chronic static stretching on maximal strength and muscle hypertrophy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1186/s40798-024-00706-8 · 2024 · External reference
Muscle architecture adaptations to static stretching training: A systematic review with meta-analysis
10.1186/s40798-023-00591-7 · 2023 · External reference
Chronic effects of static stretching exercises on muscle strength and power in healthy individuals across the lifespan: A systematic review with multi-level meta-analysis
10.1007/s40279-022-01806-9 · 2023 · External reference
Chronic effects of static stretching exercises on skeletal muscle hypertrophy in healthy individuals: A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis
10.1186/s40798-024-00772-y · 2024 · External reference
Does stretching training influence muscular strength? A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression
10.1519/jsc.0000000000004400 · 2023 · External reference
Cardiovascular responses to muscle stretching: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2021 · External reference
The effects of stretching exercise on levels of blood glucose: A systematic review with meta-analysis
10.1186/s40798-023-00661-w · 2024 · External reference
Influence of chronic stretching on muscle performance: Systematic review
10.1016/j.humov.2017.05.006 · 2017 · External reference
Unresolved reference
2018 · External reference
10.1007/s40279-022-01804-x · 2023 · Admitted local publication
10.1016/j.jshs.2024.05.002 · 2024 · Admitted local publication
What we do not know about stretching in healthy athletes: A scoping review with evidence gap map from 300 trials
10.1007/s40279-024-02002-7 · 2024 · External reference
Effect of stretching protocols on glenohumeral-joint muscle activation in elite table tennis players
10.1123/ijspp.2019-0768 · 2021 · External reference
The acute effects of unilateral ankle plantar flexors static- stretching on postural sway and gastrocnemius muscle activity during single-leg balance tasks
2014 · External reference
Unresolved reference
External reference
NSCA’s essentials of sport science
2022 · External reference
10.1371/journal.pone.0295571 · 2024 · Admitted local publication
Consensus statement on concussion in sport: The 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport–Amsterdam, October 2022
10.1136/bjsports-2023-106898 · 2023 · External reference
Fascial tissue research in sports medicine: from molecules to tissue adaptation, injury and diagnostics: Consensus statement
10.1136/bjsports-2018-099308 · 2018 · External reference
2023 International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs)
10.1136/bjsports-2023-106994 · 2023 · External reference
Defining consensus: A systematic review recommends methodologic criteria for reporting of Delphi studies
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.12.002 · 2014 · External reference
Reporting guidelines for Delphi techniques in health sciences: A methodological review
10.1016/j.zefq.2022.04.025 · 2022 · External reference
Coming to consensus: The Delphi technique
10.1093/eurjcn/zvab059 · 2021 · External reference
Consensus measurement in Delphi studies: Review and implications for future quality assurance
10.1016/j.techfore.2012.04.013 · 2012 · External reference
A modified Delphi study to determine the level of consensus across the European Union on the structures, processes and desired outcomes of the management of polypharmacy in older people
10.1371/journal.pone.0188348 · 2017 · External reference
Oxford consensus on primary cam morphology and femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: Part 1—Definitions, terminology, taxonomy and imaging outcomes
10.1136/bjsports-2022-106085 · 2023 · External reference
Oxford consensus on primary cam morphology and femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: Part 2—Research priorities on conditions affecting the young person’s hip
10.1136/bjsports-2022-106092 · 2023 · External reference
10.1007/s40279-019-01205-7 · 2020 · Admitted local publication
A comparison of a single bout of stretching or foam rolling on range of motion in healthy adults
10.1007/s00421-022-04927-1 · 2022 · External reference
Foam rolling and stretching do not provide superior acute flexibility and stiffness improvements compared to any other warm-up intervention: A systematic review with meta-analysis
10.1016/j.jshs.2024.01.006 · 2024 · External reference
Unresolved reference
2024 · External reference
Reduced body flexibility is associated with poor survival in middle-aged men and women: A prospective cohort study
10.1111/sms.14708 · 2024 · External reference
The relation between stretching typology and stretching duration: The effects on range of motion
10.1055/s-0044-101146 · 2018 · External reference
Strength training versus stretching for improving range of motion: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.3390/healthcare9040427 · 2021 · External reference
The effects of eccentric strength training on flexibility and strength in healthy samples and laboratory settings: A systematic review
10.3389/fphys.2022.873370 · 2022 · External reference
Eccentric exercise improves joint flexibility in adults: A systematic review update and meta-analysis
2022 · External reference
Effects of eccentric resistance training on lower-limb passive joint range of motion: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1249/mss.0000000000003085 · 2023 · External reference
Static stretch training versus foam rolling training effects on range of motion: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1007/s40279-024-02041-0 · 2024 · External reference
10.1007/s40279-022-01699-8 · 2022 · Admitted local publication
Adaptations in the passive mechanical properties of skeletal muscle to altered patterns of use
10.1152/japplphysiol.00700.2018 · 2019 · External reference
A review of the acute effects of static and dynamic stretching on performance
10.1007/s00421-011-1879-2 · 2011 · External reference
Acute effects of static stretching on muscle strength and power: An attempt to clarify previous caveats
10.3389/fphys.2019.01468 · 2019 · External reference
Effect of acute static stretch on maximal muscle performance: A systematic review
10.1249/mss.0b013e318225cb27 · 2012 · External reference
Does pre-exercise static stretching inhibit maximal muscular performance? A meta-analytical review
10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01444.x · 2013 · External reference
Acute effects of stretching on flexibility and performance: A narrative review
10.1007/s42978-019-0011-x · 2019 · External reference
A meta-analysis of the effects of foam rolling on performance and recovery
10.3389/fphys.2019.00376 · 2019 · External reference
Does stretching improve performance? A systematic and critical review of the literature
10.1097/00042752-200409000-00004 · 2004 · External reference
Effects of chronic static stretching interventions on jumping and sprinting performance: A systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis
10.3389/fphys.2024.1372689 · 2024 · External reference
Acute and chronic effects of stretching on balance: A systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis
2024 · External reference
Minimalist training: Is lower dosage or intensity resistance training effective to improve physical fitness? A narrative review
10.1007/s40279-023-01949-3 · 2023 · External reference
The relevance of stretch intensity and position: A systematic review
10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01128 · 2015 · External reference
Acute and long-term effects of static stretching on muscle-tendon unit stiffness: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.52082/jssm.2023.465 · 2023 · External reference
Can chronic stretching change the muscle-tendon mechanical properties? A review
10.1111/sms.12957 · 2018 · External reference
Changes of trunk muscle stiffness in individuals with low back pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis
10.1186/s12891-024-07241-3 · 2024 · External reference
Critical evaluation and recalculation of current systematic reviews with meta-analysis on the effects of acute and chronic stretching on passive properties and passive peak torque
10.1007/s00421-024-05564-6 · 2024 · External reference
10.1242/jeb.02340 · 2006 · Admitted local publication
Acute effects of different rest period durations after warm-up and dynamic stretching on endurance running performance in male runners
10.1007/s11332-023-01149-6 · 2023 · External reference
Stretching and injury prevention: An obscure relationship
10.2165/00007256-200434070-00003 · 2004 · External reference
Not merely a protective packing organ? A review of fascia and its force transmission capacity
10.1152/japplphysiol.00565.2017 · 2018 · External reference
The effects of static and dynamic stretching on deep fascia stiffness: A randomized, controlled cross-over study
10.1007/s00421-024-05495-2 · 2024 · External reference
Can apparent increases in muscle extensibility with regular stretch be explained by changes in tolerance to stretch?
10.1016/s0004-9514(06)70061-7 · 2006 · External reference
Long-term static stretching can decrease muscle stiffness: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1111/sms.14402 · 2023 · External reference
Effects of stretching before and after exercising on muscle soreness and risk of injury: Systematic review
10.1136/bmj.325.7362.468 · 2002 · External reference
The efficacy of stretching for prevention of exercise-related injury: A systematic review of the literature
10.1016/s1356-689x(03)00010-9 · 2003 · External reference
The impact of stretching on sports injury risk: A systematic review of the literature
10.1249/01.mss.0000117134.83018.f7 · 2004 · External reference
Stretching intervention can prevent muscle injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1007/s11332-024-01213-9 · 2024 · External reference
Comment on “Stretching interventions can preveent muscle injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis”
10.1007/s11332-025-01324-x · 2025 · External reference
The effectiveness of exercise interventions to prevent sports injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
10.1136/bjsports-2013-092538 · 2014 · External reference
Unresolved reference
2021 · External reference
Stretching to prevent or reduce muscle soreness after exercise
2007 · External reference
Is “delayed onset muscle soreness” a false friend? The potential implication of the fascial connective tissue in post-exercise discomfort
10.3390/ijms22179482 · 2021 · External reference
On the concept of postural muscles and posture in man
10.1016/s0004-9514(14)60665-6 · 1983 · External reference
Effects of exercise programs on kyphosis and lordosis angle: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1371/journal.pone.0216180 · 2019 · External reference
Does stretching of anterior structures alone, or in combination with strengthening of posterior structures, decrease hyperkyphosis and improve posture in adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.22540/jfsf-08-174 · 2023 · External reference
Effects of stretching or strengthening exercise on spinal and lumbopelvic posture: A systematic review with meta-analysis
10.1186/s40798-024-00733-5 · 2024 · External reference
The benefit of stretching along the artery
2008 · External reference
Acute effects of exercise mode on arterial stiffness and wave reflection in healthy young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.3389/fphys.2018.00073 · 2018 · External reference
Acute effects of foam rolling exercises on arterial stiffness, flexibility and autonomic nervous system function in young and middle-aged women
10.15857/ksep.2021.00465 · 2021 · External reference
Acute effects of self-myofascial release using a foam roller on arterial function
10.1519/jsc.0b013e31829480f5 · 2014 · External reference
Effects of acute stretching exercise and training on heart rate variability: A review
10.1519/jsc.0000000000003084 · 2021 · External reference
Stretching for cardiovascular health: It’s not a big stretch
10.1113/jp280852 · 2021 · External reference
Evidence for improved systemic and local vascular function after long-term passive static stretching training of the musculoskeletal system
10.1113/jp279866 · 2020 · External reference
Low-to-moderate-intensity resistance exercise effectively improves arterial stiffness in adults: Evidence from systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis
2021 · External reference
The impact of aerobic exercise training on arterial stiffness in pre- and hypertensive subjects: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.072 · 2014 · External reference
The effect of aerobic exercises on arterial stiffness in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1093/geront/gnad123 · 2024 · External reference
Knowledge of the adult and youth 2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans
10.1123/jpah.2018-0143 · 2019 · External reference
Awareness and knowledge of the physical activity guidelines for Americans, 2nd ed
10.1123/jpah.2022-0478 · 2023 · External reference
