Does stretching help muscle recovery and/or injury prevention?
For years stretching has been promoted as a way to prevent injuries, but is it true? In this month's Sports Medicine podcast, Yoori Jung and Guillermo Marin from AISTS class of 2019 aim find out. As an ex-professional rink hockey player, Guillermo had spent years stretching as part of his athletic career, only to find out that the benefits might not be as clear as everyone thought. This episode focusses on static stretching. The AISTS Sports Medicine Podcast is recorded by participants of the AISTS Master of Advanced Studies in Sports Administration and Technology. It has recently been ranked as no.7 in the world's best sports medicine podcasts.