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Dynamic warm-up

Compared in the reviewR4 · 44 full-text papers, 74 abstract-only

At least one paper behind this review states what this option was measured against. That is not a ranking, and this option carries no evidence profile of its own.

Requirements it fills
  • pre-activity preparation
    Mobility & Flexibility · 6 papers put it here
  • joint-specific ROM
    Mobility & Flexibility · 2 papers put it here
How it is performed
  • Mimics power and agility requirements of many sports; performed at 40-60% of V ˙O2 max; duration: 10 minutes.

    D. McMILLIan, Josef H. Moore, B. S. Hatler, D. Taylor (2006) · Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 10.1519/18205.1
    DYNAMIC VS.STATIC‐STRETCHING WARM UP: THE EFFECT ON POWER AND AGILITY PERFORMANCE
  • 2 sets of 10 submaximal repetitions in leg extension, leg flexion, and squat exercises.

    Jeffrey C. Gergley (2013) · Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318260b7ce
    Acute Effect of Passive Static Stretching on Lower-Body Strength in Moderately Trained Men
  • Participants performed a series of dynamic exercises that required hamstring contraction followed by stretching. Each exercise was repeated 16 times over an 18-meter distance, with the entire protocol lasting approximately 8 minutes.

    L. Deguzman, S. Flanagan, Shane D. Stecyk, Melissa M. Montgomery (2018) · Athletic Training & Sports Health Care · 10.3928/19425864-20171101-07
    The Immediate Effects of Self-administered Dynamic Warm-up, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, and Foam Rolling on Hamstring Tightness
  • Series of specific progressive exercises lasting 10 minutes over a distance of 20m. Same as DW followed by 5 minutes of static stretching for 7 muscle groups (quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, soleus, gluteals, adductors, hip flexors) to a point of discomfort for 20 seconds each.

    D. Bishop, G. Middleton (2013) · Journal of Human Sport and Exercise · 10.4100/JHSE.2012.82.07
    Effects of static stretching following a dynamic warm-up on speed, agility and power
  • Lasts approximately 7-10 minutes, improves explosive performance and range of motion.

    Flavia Gliga, M. Stef, Gabriel Nicolae Manu, P. Dragos, J. Gherdan, Marius Alin Marinău (2026) · GeoSport for Society · 10.30892/gss.2502-152
    Effects of Dynamic, Static and Post-Activation Warm-Up Strategies on Athletic Performance: A Narrative Review
  • High knees, lunge walk, straight leg kick, butt kick, air squat. Each movement performed for 30 seconds, with 5-second rest between movements. 3 sets with 2-minute rest after each set.

    Y. Birinci, Tuncay Öcal, H. Topçu, Kadir Keskin (2022) · Gaziantep Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi · 10.31680/gaunjss.1084408
    Dynamic vs. Static-stretching Warm-up Protocol: The Effect on Physical Performance
Dose

Measured in duration — derived from the review's own dose_and_time prose.

Dose and time, as the papers state it
  • 16 repetitions per exercise, total time per muscle = 8 minutes

    L. Deguzman, S. Flanagan, Shane D. Stecyk, Melissa M. Montgomery (2018) · Athletic Training & Sports Health Care · 10.3928/19425864-20171101-07
    The Immediate Effects of Self-administered Dynamic Warm-up, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, and Foam Rolling on Hamstring Tightness
  • approximately 7-10 minutes

    Flavia Gliga, M. Stef, Gabriel Nicolae Manu, P. Dragos, J. Gherdan, Marius Alin Marinău (2026) · GeoSport for Society · 10.30892/gss.2502-152
    Effects of Dynamic, Static and Post-Activation Warm-Up Strategies on Athletic Performance: A Narrative Review
Equipment

Equipment is a property of the movement and is authored, never derived from the evidence corpus (docs/research/round2/ROUND2_KNOWN_CORRECTIONS.md §1). This option resolves to no catalogue exercise, so nothing has authored it yet.

Level and prerequisites
  • Requires physical mobility and ability to perform dynamic exercises.

    L. Deguzman, S. Flanagan, Shane D. Stecyk, Melissa M. Montgomery (2018) · Athletic Training & Sports Health Care · 10.3928/19425864-20171101-07
    The Immediate Effects of Self-administered Dynamic Warm-up, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, and Foam Rolling on Hamstring Tightness
  • Requires physical fitness and mobility for jogging and dynamic exercises.

    Flavia Gliga, M. Stef, Gabriel Nicolae Manu, P. Dragos, J. Gherdan, Marius Alin Marinău (2026) · GeoSport for Society · 10.30892/gss.2502-152
    Effects of Dynamic, Static and Post-Activation Warm-Up Strategies on Athletic Performance: A Narrative Review
Progression and regression
  • Progression in intensity and range of motion through jogging, dynamic mobility exercises, and progressive activation drills.

    Flavia Gliga, M. Stef, Gabriel Nicolae Manu, P. Dragos, J. Gherdan, Marius Alin Marinău (2026) · GeoSport for Society · 10.30892/gss.2502-152
    Effects of Dynamic, Static and Post-Activation Warm-Up Strategies on Athletic Performance: A Narrative Review
Who should not do this

The papers behind this option report nothing on contraindications, which is not the same as saying there are none.

Setting, as the studies used it
  • Minimal (strap, towel)

    Flavia Gliga, M. Stef, Gabriel Nicolae Manu, P. Dragos, J. Gherdan, Marius Alin Marinău (2026) · GeoSport for Society · 10.30892/gss.2502-152
    Effects of Dynamic, Static and Post-Activation Warm-Up Strategies on Athletic Performance: A Narrative Review
What the papers compared it with
  • Static stretching — a paper called these interchangeable
    “The paper compares dynamic and static stretching” · J. Slauterbeck, A. Reilly, P. Vacek et al. (2017) · 10.1177/1941738117733981
  • Dynamic stretching — a paper called these interchangeable
    “The paper compares dynamic and static stretching” · J. Slauterbeck, A. Reilly, P. Vacek et al. (2017) · 10.1177/1941738117733981
  • Static stretching — a paper measured this option against it
    “Dynamic warm-up (DW) followed by static stretching (SS” · J. Winchester, A. Nelson, D. Landin, Michael A. Young, Irving C Schexnayder (2008) · 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31815ef202
  • Dynamic stretching — a paper measured this option against it
    “Dynamic warm-up (DW) followed by static stretching (SS” · J. Winchester, A. Nelson, D. Landin, Michael A. Young, Irving C Schexnayder (2008) · 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31815ef202
  • Foam rolling — a paper measured this option against it
    “Dynamic warm-up compared against self-myofascial foam rolling” · Flavia Gliga, M. Stef, Gabriel Nicolae Manu, P. Dragos, J. Gherdan, Marius Alin Marinău (2026) · 10.30892/gss.2502-152

A paper measuring one option against another does not make the two interchangeable, and it does not say which to choose. These are listed as what the papers did, and nothing here proposes a substitution.

Dynamic warm-up