StretchingEvidence & Dosage
Static vs. dynamic — timing, effects on performance and injury.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 105
- With abstract
- 0
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 0
- Highly cited
- 0
- Publication years
- 2017–2026
Stretching in the context of Recovery
This topic is part of our "Recovery" world. There you'll find methodology, evidence and the highest-impact levers — plus the order in which they sensibly build on each other.
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We haven't yet curated enough studies for this topic. The "Recovery" world provides the systematic context — methodology, levers, and order of operations.
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Active Recovery
Low-intensity, lactate clearance, and training periodization.
Acute vs Chronic Inflammation
A healing process vs. a disease driver — when inflammation is good or bad.
Cold Plunge
3–15 min in <15°C — anti-inflammatory, but can blunt hypertrophy.
Compression Recovery
Compression garments, lymphatic drainage, and recovery studies.
Contrast Therapy
Alternating heat and cold — a vascular workout.
CRP
C-reactive protein, hs-CRP as an inflammation marker, training's effect.
Cryotherapy
Whole-body Cryo, pain reduction and inflammation modulation.
DOMS
Delayed-onset muscle soreness — the mechanism, what helps and what doesn't.
Fascia Work
Foam rolling, lacrosse ball — what's proven and what's myth.
Floating
Sensory deprivation in salt water — stress reduction, mental recovery.
Foam Rolling
Self-myofascial release, ROM, and recovery effects.
Ginger
6-gingerol, nausea, anti-inflammatory, relevance for sport.
Leucine
Anabolic amino acid, mTOR activator, the MPS threshold.
Ligaments & Joints
Stability, mobility, proprioceptive training.
Load Management
Sport-specific workload management — injury prevention.
Magnesium (Recovery)
Muscle contraction, sleep, cramp prevention.
Massage Therapy
Sports massage, lactate clearance, and recovery outcomes.
NSDR
Structured deep relaxation — a term coined by Andrew Huberman.
Overtraining
Early warning signs, diagnosis, recovery strategies, hormone markers.
PMR
The Jacobson technique — sensing and releasing bodily tension.
Related topics from other worlds
Effect Size
p-value vs. practical relevance, Cohen's d, confidence intervals.
Melatonin Optimization
Melatonin needs, dosing (0.3-5 mg), extended-release forms, circadian rhythm, and long-term safety considerations.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
EPA, DHA, ALA: daily needs, sources (fish, algae), Omega-3 index as biomarker, and cardiovascular RCT data.
Risks of Self-Experimentation
When "more" does harm: interactions, long-term risks, no controls.
Vitamin D3
Bones, immune system, hormones — optimal levels, deficiency symptoms, and dosage studies.
Blood Pressure Tracking
Home measurement, 24h monitoring, white-coat hypertension.