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52.4% of powerlifters reported stretching, with 84.4% performing static stretches and 90.4% performing dynamic stretches.
Coaches and athletes should be aware that a significant portion of powerlifters engage in stretching, particularly static and dynamic forms.
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More than 50% (52.4%) of subjects (n = 167) reported stretching; of those, 84.4% performed static stretches, and 90.4% performed dynamic stretches.
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Based on the large sample size of 319 powerlifters.
Source
Stretching Practices of International Powerlifting Federation Unequipped Powerlifters
Alyssa‐Joy Spence et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2020
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003800
cross-sectional · n=319Cited 10×
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