Introduction: Stretching is always part of the warm-up program before starting any kind of physical activity, and it has been considered as a tool for improving athletic performance since there has always been a belief by experts that stretching before each run increases range of motion and ultimately improves the performance, and while it can prevent injury to some extent. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of stretching on agility of 12-15 year old male students in Kerman.
Methodology: In this quasi-experimental study, 45 high school students were selected purposively and conveniently from one of the schools of Kerman. After entering the gym in the form of different groups, after 4 minutes of running, they performed the 9 × 4m agility test and their records were recorded. In the next sessions, these students took the same 9 × 4m test immediately after performing static and dynamic stretching and their records were recorded.
Results: There was no significant difference between agility after static and dynamic stretching compared to before the intervention, and the results of the intergroup test showed that the agility of students after static stretching did not differ significantly from dynamic stretching (P≤0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that both static and dynamic stretching can positively affect the agility of 12-15 year old male students. P-value and the results of statistical tests showed that dynamic stretching can be a better suggestion for increasing the agility of students after 12 to 15 years. Teachers and teachers of this age group can be suggested to use dynamic stretching to improve agility.