Editorial: Musculoskeletal Adaptations to Training and Sports Performance: Connecting Theory and Practice

tasks during warm-up including dynamic and static stretching exercises, believing that these can 35 improve performance later on. Moreover, it is suggested that some types of stretching may reduce 36 muscle stiffness and increase the range of motion, thus decreasing the incidence of activity-related 37 injuries. However, some discussion emerged in the literature when it was found that there is a loss of 38 strength and power performance following stretching tasks. We strongly believe that increasing understanding of the adaptations to the exercise, from 87 physiologicalbiochemical -molecular to structural -anatomical, should be a core aspect of sports 88 science research to provide background knowledge to support coaches and athletes in their activities 89 and, thus, enhance performance. Here emerges one of the most recent challenges for sport-related 90 professionals, which is the translation of theoretical content and scientific findings into a practical 91 setting. 92

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