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Problem 7, Health Sciences - Strength & Conditioning class
A high school short-distance sprinter is recovering from a torn hamstring muscle suffered during the previous American football season. Following a rehabilitation and reconditioning program with the school’s sports medicine team, his hamstring strength is normal and he has returned to jogging without pain. He continues to experience hamstring tightness and requires longer than usual to “loosen up” before practice. How should this sprinter prepare for practice? What types of stretching are appropriate before practice? What types of stretching are appropriate after practice?
Problem 7, Health Sciences - Strength & Conditioning class
A high school short-distance sprinter is recovering from a torn hamstring muscle suffered during the previous American football season. Following a rehabilitation and reconditioning program with the school’s sports medicine team, his hamstring strength is normal and he has returned to jogging without pain. He continues to experience hamstring tightness and requires longer than usual to “loosen up” before practice. How should this sprinter prepare for practice? What types of stretching are appropriate before practice? What types of stretching are appropriate after practice?
Problem 7, Health Sciences - Strength & Conditioning class
A high school short-distance sprinter is recovering from a torn hamstring muscle suffered during the previous American football season. Following a rehabilitation and reconditioning program with the school’s sports medicine team, his hamstring strength is normal and he has returned to jogging without pain. He continues to experience hamstring tightness and requires longer than usual to “loosen up” before practice. How should this sprinter prepare for practice? What types of stretching are appropriate before practice? What types of stretching are appropriate after practice?
Solution
How should this sprinter prepare for practice? This athlete should perform a general warm-up consisting of at least 10 minutes of light jogging. The warm-up session may be increased if the hamstrings continue to be tight. Following the general warm-up, a specific warm-up should be performed.
What types of stretching are appropriate before practice? This specific warm-up should consist of static and dynamic stretching of the hamstrings followed by low-intensity bounding.
What types of stretching are appropriate after practice? After practice, static and PNF stretching of the hamstrings should be performed to increase flexibility of the muscles and the associated connective tissues
