シャドーイング練習: How stretching actually changes your muscles - Malachy McHugh - YouTubeで英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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Here we have an athlete preparing for a game.
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They've put on their gear and done their warm-up,
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and now it's time for one more routine— stretching.
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Typically, athletes stretch before physical activity to avoid injuries like muscle strains and tears.
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But does stretching actually prevent these issues?
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And if so, how long do the benefits of stretching last?
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To answer these questions, we need to know what's actually happening in the body when we stretch.
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There are two kinds of stretching our athlete might be doing.
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Dynamic stretches, which are controlled movements that engage a range of muscles throughout the motion,
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and static stretches, where the stretcher holds a position to keep specific muscles at a fixed length and tension.
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Our athlete is currently doing a static hamstring stretch,
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a 30-second interval where he pulls his hamstring beyond its usual range of motion.
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However, while we often think of stretching a muscle like stretching a rubber band,
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muscles are actually comprised of various tissue types which interact to make a complex material.
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Rubber is elastic, meaning it resists being stretched and then returns to its original shape.
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But muscle is viscoelastic.
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This means that in addition to those elastic qualities,
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muscle changes under the stress of being stretched.
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Let's see this in action.
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At the large scale, this hamstring stretch is pulling on layers of protective tissue surrounding the muscle fibers,
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as well as the tendons that connect this muscle to nearby bones.
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These tissues contain elastic proteins like collagen and elastin,
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which allow them to slightly elongate over the duration of the stretch.
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At the smaller scale, these skeletal muscle fibers are comprised of millions of sarcomeres,
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the smallest contracting unit of muscle tissue.
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Sarcomere's long, fibrous proteins can relax to elongate muscle fibers,
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or they can contract to shorten them,
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pulling on tendons and protective tissue to create the force propelling our athlete's body.
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And when those tissues have been stretched out,
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they retain their strength at longer lengths,
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allowing our athlete to take full advantage of his improved range of motion.
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Unlike a rubber band, This muscle's resistance to stretching decreases with each 30-second stretch,
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allowing our athlete to continually elongate his hamstring.
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And this improved flexibility likely decreases the chance of incurring certain muscle injuries.
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But due to muscle's elastic properties,
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this effect will be gone in just 10 minutes without further activity.
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The exercise from his match should elevate his muscle's temperature continue elongating the muscle,
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maintaining his increased flexibility throughout the game.
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But once he gives his hamstrings a break,
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they'll retract back to their previous state.
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So if all this is just temporary,
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how can you permanently improve your flexibility?
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For skeletal muscles, improved flexibility comes from additional sarcomeres,
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which allow you to maintain strength at even greater lengths.
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Sarcomeres are added and subtracted to muscles,
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depending on how frequently they're used.
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So improving overall flexibility requires a comprehensive stretching regimen.
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Plus, you need to stretch often.
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Very often.
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Current research suggests at least 10 minutes a day for roughly two months.
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And since it's unsafe to hold any stretch for too long,
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it's recommended that you break up your stretching within any given session.
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Frequent stretching also makes lasting changes to your brain.
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The more you stretch a muscle,
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the higher your pain threshold becomes,
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allowing you to stretch further and further.
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Long-term improvements to your flexibility can provide a better range of motion for your joints,
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potentially reducing your risk of muscle injury in the short and long term.
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But it's also possible to stretch too much,
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as flexible people can move their joints in potentially dangerous ways.
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Stretching also isn't helpful for every kind of movement,
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especially those where muscle injuries aren't very common.
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For example, long-distance running only involves a small range of motion for the joints involved,
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so stretching is unlikely to prevent that sport's most common injuries.
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When it comes down to it,
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different lifestyles require different kinds of mobility,
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And no single stretching regimen is flexible enough to fit every situation.
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重要な語彙とフレーズ
- ストレッチング - 筋肉を伸ばす運動
- 静的ストレッチ - 特定の位置を保持するストレッチ
- 動的ストレッチ - 動きながら行うストレッチ
- 筋肉の収縮単位 - 筋肉が収縮する基本単位であるサルコメア
- 弾性 - 伸びた後に元の形に戻る性質
- 柔軟性 - 筋肉の伸びやすさ
- 損傷を避ける - 怪我を予防すること
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