(English) Episode 104-Stretching the Truth - What Science Says About Flexibility, Injuries and Your Heart.

 Stretching has wide appeal, but there seems to exist some mismatch between its purported applications and what the evidence shows. There is compelling evidence for some stretching applications, but for others, the evidence seems heterogeneous or unsupportive. The discrepancies even affect some systematic reviews, possibly due to heterogeneous eligibility criteria and search strategies. This consensus paper seeks to unify the divergent findings on stretching and its implications for both athletic performance and clinical practices by delivering evidence-based recommendations.(Warneke K, Thomas E, Blazevich AJ, Afonso J, Behm DG, Marchetti PH, et al. Practical recommendations on stretching exercise: A Delphi consensus statement of international research experts. J Sport Health Sci [Internet]. 2025;14(101067):101067. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101067)