A&P Discussion Muscular #4
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I believe stretching serves many purposes in many different settings; overall, stretching is
a way to increase range of motion as well as warm up muscles before strenuous physical activity.
As mentioned in the article, “Stretching During Warm-Up: Do we have enough evidence?”, Knudson discusses the range of motion increase as a benefit of stretching as well as stretching prior to performing activities that will strain joint-muscle complexes than normal range (Knudson, 1999). Unlike Knudson, I think stretching should be performed during the warm up period before activity or even independent from a workout. Possibly influenced by my long time participation in activities like dance and baton twirling, I am a habitual pre-workout stretcher. I feel like I am able to have a more productive work out and experience less muscle soreness after.
Further research states stretching as a warm up can allow the fluid in synovial joints, used for most exercises, to become less viscous after a period of rest. The synovial joints contain synovial
fluid which lubricates the joint to improve overall function and range of motion for the joint; it is
understandable that warming up those joints would result in less wear on the joints since there would be proper lubrication (Betts et al., 2022). References:
Betts, J. G., Young, K. A., Wise, J., Johnson, E., Poe, B., Kruse, D., Korol, O., Johnson, J., Womble, M., DeSaix, P. (Apr. 20, 2022). 11.1 Interactions of Skeletal Muscles, Their Fascicle Arrangement, and Their Lever Systems. Anatomy and Physiology (2e). Openstax. https://openstax.org/books/anatomy-and-physiology-2e/pages/11-1-
interactions-of-skeletal-muscles-their-fascicle-arrangement-and-their-lever-systems
Knudson, D. (1999). Stretching during warm-up: Do we have enough evidence?
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
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(7), 24. Consumer Health Database.
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