Fig. 1
From: Four weeks of regular static stretching reduces arterial stiffness in middle-aged men
Effects of regular stretching on sit-and-reach (a), baPWV (b), and CAVI (c). baPWV brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity that reflects systemic arterial stiffness, CAVI cardio-ankle vascular index of arterial stiffness that is theoretically adjusted by blood pressure. Pre, before intervention; Post, after intervention; *p < 0.05 vs. before intervention; **p < 0.01 vs. before intervention. Group × period ANOVA revealed significant interactions among sit-and-reach, baPWV, and CAVI. Short-term regular supervised static stretching induced significant reduction in arterial stiffness