What is it about?
It is believed that pre-performance routines (PPR) can have a positive impact on performance in sport. The authors noticed that some players during a game and training sessions apply a single movement of dynamic stretching of the shooting arm as a PPR for free-throw performance (FTP). In the present study, an attempt was made to examine the dynamic stretching of the shooting arm as a pre-shot routine for FTP.
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Why is it important?
In the current study, the authors investigated the influence of pre-shot single movement dynamic stretching (SMDS) of the shooting arm in players with different levels of experience and training hours per week. Findings of the study, clearly suggest that SMDS routines did not enhance the free-throws performance (FTP). On the contrary, they had a rather harmful effect on FTP, especially dynamic stretching of the flexor carpi radialis muscle.
Perspectives
Based on the findings of the study, it is clear that coaches should not recommend dynamic stretching before the FTP. Suggestion for future research is to focus on broadening the subject base and varying the conditions in terms of physically performing or not performing pre-performance routines (PPRs).
Dr Aleksandar J Gadzic
Univerzitet Singidunum
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This page is a summary of: Influence of a pre-shot dynamic stretching routine on free throw performance, Biomedical Human Kinetics, January 2019, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.2478/bhk-2019-0025.
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