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=== Stretching === {{Main|Stretching}} From the main article's effectiveness section: * Apart from before running, stretching does not appear to reduce risk of injury during exercise.<ref name=behm>{{cite journal |vauthors=Behm DG, Blazevich AJ, Kay AD, McHugh M |title=Acute effects of muscle stretching on physical performance, range of motion, and injury incidence in healthy active individuals: a systematic review |journal=Appl Physiol Nutr Metab |volume=41 |issue=1 |pages=1β11 |year=2016 |pmid=26642915 |doi=10.1139/apnm-2015-0235 |type=Systematic review|doi-access=free }}</ref> * Some evidence shows that pre-exercise stretching may increase range of movement.<ref name=behm/><ref>{{cite journal |title=Current concepts in muscle stretching for exercise and rehabilitation |journal=International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy | pmc=3273886 | pmid=22319684 |volume=7 |year=2012 |pages=109β19 |author=Page P|issue=1 }}</ref> * The [[Mayo Clinic]] advises against bouncing, and to hold for thirty seconds. They suggest warming up before stretching or stretching post-exercise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931|title=Stretching is not a warm up! Find out why|website=Mayo Clinic}}</ref>
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