Hunter Bennett

Not every study needs to have a power analysis, but every study needs a sample size justification. I discuss 6 approaches, and 6 ways to think about which effect sizes are of interest in the study you are planning.

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How Much Stretching It Takes to Make You More Flexible, According to Science Including weekly targets, and a secret to unlock some of your flexibility within minutes.

Always cool to see your research get shared by some more mainstream media.

Our newest meta-regression looking at the optimal dose of stretching discussed by @lifehackerofficial.bsky.social

14.12.2024 06:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Optimising the Dose of Static Stretching to Improve Flexibility: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Multivariate Meta-regression - Sports Medicine Background Static stretching is widely used to increase flexibility. However, there is no consensus regarding the optimal dosage parameters for increasing flexibility. Objectives We aimed to determine...

Have you ever wondered how long you need to stretch to maximise increases in flexbility?

Our new meta-regression suggests 4 minutes per session per muscle group is optimal for acute increases, while 10 minutes per week is optimal for chronic increases.

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