摘要：Silveira ALB, Rocha AL, Costa CRM, Magalhães KS, LaureanoMelo R, de Paula WV, Ribeiro WMV, Costa e Silva G. Acute Effects of an Active Static Stretching Class on Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure in Young Men. JEPonline. 2016;19(4):1-11. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a low intensity active static stretching class on blood pressure and arterial stiffness in young healthy men. Twenty-six young untrained men were randomly assigned to one of two groups: Control (CTRL) with no stretching; and active static stretching routine (STCH-CLASS) during which the subjects were submitted to 4 sets of an active static stretching routine. Brachial pulse pressure (BPP), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were assessed before and immediately after each condition in both groups. Prior to the treatment, there were no significant differences in blood pressure between the two groups (P>0.05). However, after the STCH-CLASS, BBP, SBP, and MAP increased in comparison to the CTRL (P<0.05). The active static stretching routine resulted in an increase in blood pressure and pulse pressure, which indirectly reflects an increase in arterial stiffness. These findings indicate that active static stretching should be conducted cautiously since an increase in pulse pressure is related to a greater risk of adverse cardiovascular events (even in young healthy adults).
