Stretching may offer extended benefits
MSNBCPosted: October 31st, 2007 by Steve Trinward
Author: Jacqueline Stenson
“If stretching ranks among your list of health priorities somewhere below turning down the volume on your iPod, a new report may give you extra incentive to reach, bend and twist. The study found that a regular stretching program may actually enhance performance, making people stronger and increasing their endurance. ‘Stretching appears to do more than just increase range of motion,’ says study author Arnold Nelson, an associate professor of kinesiology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.” (10/30/07)