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Flexibility: the evidence base
567 studies reviewed for this focus area across Static Stretching, Dynamic Stretching/Warm-Up. The distinct papers are listed below; a paper reviewed under more than one topic appears once, with each lens noted. Blocks cite key sources from this pool.
Grade mix: A:58 · B:334 · C:169 · D:6
58 of 567 studies reviewed at this grade floor · 54 distinct papers
AAndreas Konrad, K. Warneke, Olyvia Donti, Ioli Panidi, V. Gaspari, Masatoshi Nakamura, E. Thomas, G. Bogdanis (2025) · Sports Medicine - Open · 10.1186/s40798-025-00935-5
ALewis A Ingram, Grant R. Tomkinson, N. d'Unienville, Bethany Gower, Sam Gleadhill, Terry Boyle, H. Bennett (2025) · Sports Medicine · 10.1007/s40279-025-02204-7
AWeishuai Guo, Young-Sun Kim, ChaoJie Wu, Sukwon Kim (2025) · Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics · 10.62617/mcb347
AGuo W, Kim Y, Wu C, Kim S (2025) · Annals of human biology · 10.1080/03014460.2025.2500974Reviewed under Static Stretching and Dynamic Stretching/Warm-Up
AShingo Matsuo, Kosuke Takeuchi, Masatoshi Nakamura, Taizan Fukaya, Kensuke Oba, Gakuto Nakao, Takamasa Mizuno (2025) · Journal of Sports Science and Medicine · 10.52082/jssm.2025.463
AIshfaq Bashir Bhat, Anis Elina Shazwani Binti Mohd Nadzri (2024) · International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research · 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i06.31533
AK. Warneke, L. Lohmann, Gerit Plöschberger, Andreas Konrad (2024) · European Journal of Applied Physiology · 10.1007/s00421-024-05564-6
AYuanhang Sun, Yiwei Huang, Seongno Lee (2024) · Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing · 10.61091/jcmcc123-07
AA. Konrad, S. Alizadeh, Saman Hadjizedah Anvar, Josef Fischer, Josefina Manieu, D. Behm (2024) · Sports Medicine · 10.1007/s40279-024-02041-0
ALewis A Ingram, Grant R Tomkinson, N. d'Unienville, Bethany Gower, Sam Gleadhill, Terry Boyle, H. Bennett (2024) · Sports Medicine · 10.1007/s40279-024-02143-9
AK. Warneke, L. Lohmann, D. Behm, K. Wirth, M. Keiner, S. Schiemann, Jan Wilke (2024) · Sports Medicine - Open · 10.1186/s40798-024-00706-8
AP. Esteban-García, J. Abián-Vicén, J. Sánchez-Infante, María Ramírez-delaCruz, J. Á. Rubio-Arias (2024) · Applied Sciences · 10.3390/app14093872Reviewed under Static Stretching and Dynamic Stretching/Warm-Up
ASemir Mašić, Denis Čaušević, Nedim Čović, Seth Spicer, Ivor Doder (2024) · Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences · 10.5604/01.3001.0054.2941
AK. Warneke, L. Lohmann (2024) · Journal of Sport and Health Science · 10.1016/j.jshs.2024.05.002
AG. Geusebroek, Jacek Buczny, H. Houdijk, Kirsten A. Ziesemer, H. Maas, Jaap H. van Dieën (2024) · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.12.004
AWenlu Yu, DeSen Feng, Ya Zhong, Xiaohong Luo, Qi Xu, Jiaxiang Yu (2024) · Journal of Sports Science and Medicine · 10.52082/jssm.2024.156
AAlex Lopes Dos Reis, et al. (2024) · Isokinetics and exercise science · 10.3233/ies-220120
AD. Behm, et al. (2023) · Sports Medicine - Open · 10.1186/s40798-023-00652-x
AJoseph Bryant, Darren J Cooper, D. Peters, M. Cook (2023) · Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology · 10.3390/jfmk8020037
ARuchit G. Shah, Marina W. Samuel, Jongsang Son (2023) · Applied Sciences · 10.3390/app132111979
AKosuke Takeuchi, M. Nakamura, Taizan Fukaya, A. Konrad, Takamasa Mizuno (2023) · Journal of Sports Science and Medicine · 10.52082/jssm.2023.464
AFabian Arntz, A. Markov, David G. Behm, M. Behrens, Y. Negra, M. Nakamura, J. Moran, H. Chaabène (2023) · Sports Medicine · 10.1007/s40279-022-01806-9
ALuis Fernando Ferreira, Arielle Rosa de Oliveira, Luis Henrique Telles da Rosa (2023) · Acta Fisiátrica · 10.11606/issn.2317-0190.v30i1a206076
AKosuke Takeuchi, M. Nakamura, A. Konrad, Takamasa Mizuno (2023) · Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports · 10.1111/sms.14402
AA. Konrad, et al. (2023) · Journal of Sport and Health Science · 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.06.002
AMasatoshi Nakamura, Kosuke Takeuchi, Taizan Fukaya, Gakuto Nakao, A. Konrad, Takamasa Mizuno (2023) · Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (Print) · 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105256
AFuyou Li, Chenggen Guo, Huashuai Li, Haoran Xu, Pu Sun (2023) · BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation · 10.1186/s13102-023-00703-6
AN. Dutta, S. Sharma, D. Khurana, S. Malik, R.K. Sharma (2023) · Muscle Ligaments and Tendons Journal · 10.32098/mltj.01.2023.07
AE. Thomas, Salvatore Ficarra, J. Nunes, A. Paoli, M. Bellafiore, A. Palma, A. Bianco (2022) · Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 10.1519/jsc.0000000000004400
ATheodosis Vlachas, Eleftherios Paraskevopoulos (2022) · BioMed · 10.3390/biomed2030026
ADavid G. Behm, S. Alizadeh, Benjamin Drury, U. Granacher, J. Moran (2021) · European Journal of Applied Physiology · 10.1007/s00421-021-04657-w
ADavid G. Behm, S. Alizadeh, Saman Hadjizedah Anvar, Benjamin Drury, U. Granacher, J. Moran (2021) · Sports Medicine · 10.1007/s40279-020-01422-5
AA. Konrad, Richard Močnik, S. Titze, M. Nakamura, M. Tilp (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 10.3390/ijerph18041936
AJ. Afonso, F. Clemente, F. Nakamura, P. Morouco, H. Sarmento, Richard A. Inman, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo (2021) · Frontiers in Physiology · 10.3389/fphys.2021.677581
AZachary J Ullman, M. B. Fernández, Matthew Klein (2021) · International Journal of Exercise Science · 10.70252/fdtw6296
AAnelize Cini, F. C. Sonda, Mariana de Oliveira Borges, M. Vaz, C. Lima (2021) · International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation · 10.12968/ijtr.2020.0014
ABuch Phalak Pankaj, M. Gill (2021) · International Journal of Health Sciences and Research · 10.52403/ijhsr.20210822
AB. L. Anderson, R. Harter, James L. Farnsworth (2020) · Journal of sport rehabilitation · 10.1123/jsr.2020-0059
AH. Chaabène, David G. Behm, Y. Negra, U. Granacher (2019) · Frontiers in Physiology · 10.3389/fphys.2019.01468
AA. Ehlert, P. Wilson (2019) · Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003329
AE. Thomas, A. Bianco, A. Paoli, A. Palma (2018) · International Journal of Sports Medicine · 10.1055/s-0044-101146
AD. M. Medeiros, Tamara Fenner Martini (2018) · The Foot · 10.1016/j.foot.2017.09.006
AJules Opplert, N. Babault (2018) · Sports Medicine · 10.1007/s40279-017-0797-9
ADavid G. Behm, A. Blazevich, A. Kay, M. McHugh (2016) · Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme · 10.1139/apnm-2015-0235Reviewed under Static Stretching and Dynamic Stretching/Warm-Up
AD. M. Medeiros, Anelize Cini, G. Sbruzzi, C. Lima (2016) · Physiotherapy Theory and Practice · 10.1080/09593985.2016.1204401
AA. Hammami, J. Zois, M. Slimani, M. Russel, E. Bouhlel (2016) · Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness · 10.23736/s0022-4707.16.06806-7
ATaichi Yamaguchi, K. Ishii (2014) · The Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine · 10.7600/jpfsm.3.121
AL. Šimić, Nejc Sarabon, G. Marković (2013) · Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports · 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01444.x
AH. Kallerud, N. Gleeson (2013) · Sports Medicine · 10.1007/s40279-013-0053-xReviewed under Static Stretching and Dynamic Stretching/Warm-Up
AS. A. Zeno, Dianna L. Purvis, C. Crawford, Courtney Lee, P. Lisman, P. Deuster (2013) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 10.1249/mss.0b013e318285c1b9
AA. Kay, A. Blazevich (2012) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 10.1249/mss.0b013e318225cb27
AJoel A Radford, J. Burns, R. Buchbinder, K. Landorf, Catherine Cook (2006) · British Journal of Sports Medicine · 10.1136/bjsm.2006.029348
AL. Decoster, J. Cleland, C. Altieri, P. Russell (2005) · Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy · 10.2519/jospt.2005.35.6.377
ALewis A Ingr, et al. ·