Table 1. Dynamic Warm-Up, Static Stretching, and In-Water Warm-up Protocols
DW Activities Description (all dynamic activities were done over 10-yards with a
short rest between)
Speed Skips Rapidly skip forward.
Heel-ups Rapidly kick heels towards buttocks while moving forward.
In and Out Rapidly turn toes in/heels out and toes out/heels in while
hopping forward
Trunk Twists With arms behind head and body erect, rapidly hop
forward as hips are turned to one side then the other,
focusing on trunk rotation.
Skipping Toe Touches With arms extended in front of the body, lift one foot
toward the extended arms and then skip as the extended
leg returns to the floor and the other leg is lifted.
Drop Squat/Carioca From a standing side stance, hop and land with feet at
shoulder width and body lowered to semi-squat position;
move laterally while rapidly crossing feet over each other.
Power Pushups After performing 3 pushups, perform 3 power pushups by
quickly pushing your upper body off the ground and
clapping your hands.
Sprint Series While standing erect, fall forward and begin to sprint to
the 5-yard mark, then accelerate as fast as possible
through the 10-yard mark.
High Knee Skip While skipping, emphasize high knee lift and arm action.
Static Stretches Description (Each static stretch was held at point of mild discomfort
for 30-seconds, then repeated again once after a 5-second rest)