Key result
Dynamic stretching yielded a mean Illinois agility test time of 13.075 seconds, compared to 16.049 seconds for the control group (p=0.0001) and 14.632 seconds for static stretching (p=0.007).
Why the study?
Does dynamic stretching improve explosive agility compared to static stretching in young male football players?
RCT (n=30)
Randomly assigned to treatment order groups (crossover)
Does dynamic stretching improve explosive agility compared to static stretching in young male football players?
Despite statistical differences in test times (p=0.007), the authors concluded there was no significant difference in acute agility scores between dynamic and static stretching.
Aim: To determine acute effects of dynamic versus static stretching on explosive agility of young football players. Material and Method: The study was conducted on 30 male academy football players between 14-16 years. Thermometer and stop watch was used to determine the body temperature and timings of testing respectively. Agility scores using Illinois agility test were taken between three groups of 10 each i.e. control, dynamic stretching, and Static stretching groups. Results: The mean time in control, dynamic and static group is 16.049,13.075 and 14.632 respectively. And p value in control versus dynamic group is 0.0001, in control versus static group is 0.05 and in dynamic versus static group is 0.007. "t" score in control versus dynamic group is 4.783, in control versus static group is 2.108 and inn dynamic versus static group is 3.061.Conclusion: There is no significant difference in acute agility scores after static versus dynamic stretching with warm up.
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Rana et al. (2018) conducted an RCT in Healthy young football players (n=30). Dynamic stretching vs. Control (10-minute run alone) and Static stretching was evaluated on Illinois agility test time (seconds) (p=0.0001). Dynamic stretching yielded a mean Illinois agility test time of 13.075 seconds, compared to 16.049 seconds for the control group (p=0.0001) and 14.632 seconds for static stretching (p=0.007).
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