Researchers at Sydney University who trolled through studies on the effect of stretching on exercised muscle found that it reduced soreness by less than two per cent - not nearly enough to make it worthwhile.

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One study they looked at drew on tests with army recruits and concluded that muscle stretching prevented an average of just one injury every 23 years.

Sydney University's Rob Herbert told Australia's ABC Radio that it was time to ditch the customary advice to warm up before taking exercise and have a good stretch afterwards. - (Sapa-DPA)

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