@article{Bishop_Middleton_2013, title={Effects of static stretching following a dynamic warm-up on speed, agility and power}, volume={8}, url={https://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2013-v8-n2-effects-of-static-stretching-following-a-dynamic-warm}, DOI={10.4100/jhse.2012.82.07}, abstractNote={Bishop D, Middleton G. Effects of static stretching following a dynamic warm-up on speed, agility and power. <em>J. Hum. Sport Exerc. </em>Vol.8, No. 2, pp. 391-400, 2013. Static stretching prior to sport has been shown to decrease force production in comparison to the increasing popularity of dynamic warm-up methods. However some athletes continue to use a bout of static stretching following dynamic methods. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects on speed, agility and power following a period of additional static stretching following a dynamic warm-up routine. Twenty-five male University students who participated in team sports performed two warm-up protocols concentrating on the lower body one week apart through a randomised cross over design. The dynamic warm-up (DW) protocol used a series of specific progressive exercises lasting 10 minutes over a distance of 20m. The dynamic warm-up plus static stretching (DWS) protocol used the same DW protocol followed by a 5 minute period during which 7 muscle groups were stretched. Following each warm-up the subjects performed a countermovement vertical jump, 20m sprint and Illinois agility test, 1 minute apart. The results demonstrated no significant differences in speed, agility and jump performance following the two protocols DW and DWS. The study concludes that performing static stretching following a dynamic warm-up prior to performance does not significantly affect speed, agility and vertical jump performance.<strong></strong>}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Human Sport and Exercise}, author={Bishop, Daniel Craig and Middleton, Geoff}, year={2013}, month={Jul.}, pages={391–400} }