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What is the evidence that poor flexibility is a risk factor for sports injury?
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Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation What is the evidence that poor flexibility is a risk factor for sports injury? Research into the area of physiological factors and their impact on injury incidence in sports has been considerable. It has become a priority to identify significant risk factors that are causing players and athletes to miss matches and sometimes a large slice of a season. With the increased numbers of games in a season and the increased standard of playing it is essential that an athlete is free from injury so that they can perform at their optimal level all of the time. Studies have been conducted so that the number of injuries can be analysed to show when they are happening, who too in particular and probably the most important why? The results can then be used to assess and ultimately prevent the risk factors and also measure the impact of an...
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