Why the study?
Does stretching exercise alter heart rate and heart rate variability in men with low flexibility levels?
Does stretching exercise alter heart rate and heart rate variability in men with low flexibility levels?
Stretching exercises acutely alter sympathovagal balance in subjects with low flexibility, increasing sympathetic activity during exercise and enhancing vagal modulation postexercise.
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Should not yet change stretching practice in low-flexibility men; leaves open whether acute HRV shifts affect outcomes or warrant RCTs.
Brandão et al. (2011) studied this question.
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