To Stretch or Not to Stretch? The Answer Is Elastic
Good article from the NY Times:
www.nytimes.com/.../13Best.html
Excerpt:
The truth is that after dozens of studies and years of debate, no one really knows whether stretching helps, harms, or does anything in particular for performance or injury rates. Yet most athletes remain convinced that stretching helps, and recently more and more have felt a sort of social pressure to show that they are limber, in part due to the popularity of yoga. Flexibility has become another area where many athletes want to excel.
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Well, I work with geriatrics and let me tell you that staying limber is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Tight joints, in the long run, will lead to decreased range of motion and thus lead to an increased fall risk. It also contributes to decreased posture that is less than optimal and causes increased energy demands as our body was meant to be aligned in a specific way.
So, I feel like I've become borderline OCD about all things preventative to not end up with debilitated health, like many in long term care facilities.
So I ALWAYS stretch!!! :cheerleader:
Well, I work with geriatrics and let me tell you that staying limber is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Tight joints, in the long run, will lead to decreased range of motion and thus lead to an increased fall risk. It also contributes to decreased posture that is less than optimal and causes increased energy demands as our body was meant to be aligned in a specific way.
So, I feel like I've become borderline OCD about all things preventative to not end up with debilitated health, like many in long term care facilities.
So I ALWAYS stretch!!! :cheerleader:
