It is widely believed that stretching improves running performance and lowers the risk of injuries. But, a group of researchers say that belief is a myth. Instead, they say an active warm-up can help with running performance and progressive training can reduce injury risk. The researchers are the creators of an infographic series for the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The series is designed to separate truth and myths about running. The research team says there is evidence that stretching could help keep joints moving well. But they say it does not help, or harm, performance.
Title: No Evidence Stretching Prevents Running Injuries
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/run.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='No Evidence Stretching Prevents Running Injuries' data-article-id='4354'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9313'>It is widely believed that stretching improves running performance and lowers the risk of injuries.</span> <span data-start-time='9313' data-end-time='14917'>But, a group of researchers say that belief is a myth.</span> <span data-start-time='14917' data-end-time='26021'>Instead, they say an active warm-up can help with running performance and progressive training can reduce injury risk.</span> <span data-start-time='26021' data-end-time='35313'>The researchers are the creators of an infographic series for the British Journal of Sports Medicine.</span> <span data-start-time='35313' data-end-time='42063'>The series is designed to separate truth and myths about running.</span> <span data-start-time='42063' data-end-time='50083'>The research team says there is evidence that stretching could help keep joints moving well.</span> <span data-start-time='50083' data-end-time='55813'>But they say it does not help, or harm, performance.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/run.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=14139 data-hint-location='14917' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/what_does_progressive_mean.wav'>What does progressive mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='develop gradually'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/develop_gradually.wav'><span>develop gradually</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/performance_training.wav'><span>performance training</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/risk_of_injury.wav'><span>risk of injury</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/running_faster.wav'><span>running faster</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=14140 data-hint-location='42063' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/what_can_stretching_help.wav'>What can stretching help?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='keep joints moving'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/better_performance.wav'><span>better performance</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/keep_joints_moving.wav'><span>keep joints moving</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/help_or_harm.wav'><span>help or harm</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/increase_injury.wav'><span>increase injury</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=14141 data-hint-location='9313' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/that_belief_is_a__blank_.wav'>That belief is a <span class='blank'>myth</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='myth'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/fact.wav'><span>fact</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3811/risk.wav'><span>risk</span></div><div class='choice' 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