A Systematic Review of the Impact of Static Stretching on Athlete Performance During Warm-Up Activities

DOI

10.2991/978-2-38476-452-5_2How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Static Stretching; Athlete Performance; Warm-Up Activities

Abstract

Static stretching, as a simple and easy warm-up method, is widely used in sports and physical training to improve athlete’s physiological readiness, optimize sports performance and reduce the risk of injury. This paper reviews the effects of static stretching on athletic performance, with the aim of comprehensively assessing its acute effects on strength, speed, flexibility and jumping performance, as well as the effects of long-term static stretching on muscle strength and structure. Studies have found that static stretching may reduce muscle strength in the short term, but long-term, moderate-intensity static stretching training may improve muscle strength and flexibility. Static stretching has a complex effect on muscle power and may lead to a decline in the short term, while long-term training may help to improve maximum strength and power output. Static stretching has been shown to be effective in improving joint and muscle flexibility, especially for athletes who require large joint movements. However, its effect on specific motor performance varies according to the type of exercise, stretch parameters, and individual characteristics. Reasonable application of static stretching should be adjusted according to individual situation and sports goals in order to optimize athlete’s performance and reduce the risk of injury.

Copyright

© 2025 The Author(s)

Open Access

Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

Download article (PDF)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Jiakang Zhu
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/07/31
TI  - A Systematic Review of the Impact of Static Stretching on Athlete Performance During Warm-Up Activities
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 4th International Conference on Science Education and Art Appreciation (SEAA 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 4
EP  - 12
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-452-5_2
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-452-5_2
ID  - Zhu2025
ER  -