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Strength Training and Overuse Injury Prevention

Evidence on strength training for preventing overuse injuries, compared with stretching and other commonly used injury-prevention approaches.

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Strength Training and Overuse Injury Prevention

Strength training is shown to be the most effective option for injury prevention, reducing overuse injuries by half. Strength training is shown to be essential, while stretching does not show any beneficial result in reducing them.

Crown Strength and Injuries

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Adrián Castillo García
Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, Official Master's Degree in Integrative Physiology, University Specialist in Personal Training, NSCA – CPT.

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