Effects of static stretching following a dynamic warm-up on speed, agility and power

Static stretching prior to sport has been shown to decrease force production in comparison to the increasing popularity of dynamic warm-up methods. However some athletes continue to use a bout of static stretching following dynamic methods. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects on speed, agility and power following a period of additional static stretching following a dynamic warm-up routine. Twenty-five male University students who participated in team sports performed two warm-up protocols concentrating on the lower body one week apart through a randomised cross over design. The dynamic warm-up (DW) protocol used a series of specific progressive exercises lasting 10 minutes over a distance of 20m. The dynamic warm-up plus static stretching (DWS) protocol used the same DW protocol followed by a 5 minute period during which 7 muscle groups were stretched. Following each warm-up the subjects performed a countermovement vertical jump, 20m sprint and Illinois agility test, 1 minute apart. The results demonstrated no significant differences in speed, agility and jump performance following the two protocols DW and DWS. The study concludes that performing static stretching following a dynamic warm-up prior to performance does not significantly affect speed, agility and vertical jump performance.

La webquest: un recurso digital para innovar e investigar en la Enseñanza Superior

Una de las estrategias didácticas digitales que se enmarca dentro de la Web 2.0 corresponde a la WebQuest, caracterizada principalmente por el uso de Internet por parte del alumnado, previo a una cuidadosa selección de enlaces realizada por el profesorado. Esta estrategia digital se sustenta teóricamente en las corrientes constructivistas y el aprendizaje colaborativo, por lo que es plenamente pertinente a los postulados del EEES, a la vez que contribuye a innovar en las prácticas docentes. En este documento se expone la segunda fase de un trabajo que empezó a desarrollarse en el curso 2013-14, y cuyo objetivo principal ha sido el diseño de WebQuests que cumplan con criterios de calidad en el marco de la Enseñanza Superior. En el diseño de estas WebQuests se ha tenido en cuenta la plena accesibilidad del alumnado y la pertinencia a las distintas disciplinas en las que se desempeñan los miembros que conforman esta Red.