Immediate Effects of Short- Versus Long-Duration Dynamic Stretching on Shot Put Performance: A Pilot Experimental Study Among Collegiate Athletes
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https://doi.org/10.29070/sj59f303Keywords:
Dynamic stretching, Shot put, Warm-up, Athletic performance, Explosive powerAbstract
Dynamic stretching is commonly incorporated into warm-up routines to enhance athletic performance; however, the optimal duration of dynamic stretching for shot put performance remains unclear. This pilot study aimed to compare how short-duration and long-duration dynamic stretching immediately affect shot put performance in collegiate athletes. Ten collegiate shot put athletes aged 18–25 years were allocated into two groups: short-duration dynamic stretching (n = 5) and long-duration dynamic stretching (n = 5). Shot put performance was measured immediately before and after the stretching intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, The Shapiro-Wilk test, independent sample t-tests, paired sample t-tests, and descriptive statistics were used to examine the data. Both groups demonstrated significant improvements in shot put performance. The short-duration group showed a mean improvement of 0.84 m (p < 0.001), whereas the long-duration group improved by 0.46 m (p = 0.006). The groups showed a significant difference (p = 0.006), favouring the short-duration protocol. These findings suggest that dynamic stretching enhances immediate shot put performance, with shorter-duration protocols producing greater improvements than longer-duration protocols. To validate these results, more research with bigger sample numbers is advised.
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