THE RELATIONSHIP OF FLEXIBILITY PERFORMANCE WITH STRENGTH

Abstract

Adequate levels of strength and flexibility are important for the development and maintenance of safe and effective sports participation, as well as health and functional autonomy. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between flexibility performance and the force parameter, one of the basic motor properties. In the method of the research, sports, flexibility, stretching, static, dynamic, PNF, strength and performance keywords were searched in Google Scholar, Gazi University e-library, Medline, ProQuest and PubMed databases between 2010-2020 in both Turkish and English. Experimental articles containing the effect of flexibility on force performance were examined according to the eligibility criteria at the title, abstract, source and then the full text article level, and a solution to the problem was sought. As a result of this study, it was concluded that static stretching affects the strength negatively in general, while dynamic stretching exercises have no effect on the relevant performance. Three studies were evaluated for the effect of PNF stretching on the force. A clear conclusion could not be reached due to the insufficient sample size