Today hosts Katja and Tiffany dive into the importance of dynamic mobility training and its broader applications. Stretching is always a loaded topic. There are lots of different opinions and broad research available, with new research being released regularly. In this episode, we talk about the newer research on dynamic stretching and how it relates to athletic performance and injury prevention.

Listen in to learn the purpose of stretching, how to incorporate dynamic stretching before exercising, and the different psychological aspects of different stretching modalities.

Show Notes:

• Static stretching before sports [2:31]
• Purpose and type of stretching [5:15]
• What is dynamic stretching [9:00]
• Dynamic stretching and athletic performance [15:08]
• Injury incidence and dynamic stretching [16:09]
• How much range of motion (ROM) do we really need? [22:55]
• Mechanisms of ROM increase [27:15]
• Mechanisms – balance and proprioception [33:39]
• Psychological aspects [39:34]
• How to use different stretching applications [44:04]

Links Mentioned:

• Watch this episode on YouTube
• Yoga for Athletes Teacher Training Online
• Dynamic Stretching Overview
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