Stretching and flexibility are important but when is it best to stretch and how much?
If you are an occasional runner or exercise a few times per week the research indicates some fascinating facts about stretching and injury risk.
Here is what the latest research is telling us about stretching:
Stretching before or after exercising does not confer protection from muscle soreness.
Stretching before exercising does not seem to confer a practically useful reduction in the risk of injury.
Data from two studies on army recruits in military...