Strength, balance exercises may prevent sports injury

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Strength training and balance exercises are more likely to help prevent sports injuries than stretching, a new look at the evidence suggests. Researchers said it's not clear which specific exercises have the best chance of warding off ankle sprains, ligament tears and other injuries. "If you could do some kind of strength training … that would be our best (recommendation) for now. But we need more studies to confirm these results in order to be totally sure," said Jeppe Lauersen. ...



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