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In the static stretching, the movement and elongation of the muscular tissues occur very slowly, based on a maintained position, which means a greater safeguard for the soft tissues (M. D. Sánchez, B. de la Cruz , J. Algaba, 2012).
Several authors have pointed out the importance of the static stretching as part of sports training and sport medicine indicating that it is the most common and simple stretching method to increase the flexibility of a muscle or group of muscles (M. D. Sánchez , B. de la Cruz , J. Algaba, 2012).
The static stretching must have a duration of 15 seconds (Thomas, Bianco, Paoli, & Palma, 2018) and the best stretching exercises for the upper body are included in the following video (Arredondo-Saldaña, n.d.), (Grave, 2011), (Runner et al., n.d.):
Runner, S. E.
R., Principiante, O., Avanzado, M., Ocasional, E., Planificado, R.,
Flexibilidad, L. A., … Para, P. (n.d.). 8 02-03-18 (.
Thomas, E.,
Bianco, A., Paoli, A., & Palma, A. (2018). The Relation Between Stretching
Typology and Stretching Duration: The Effects on Range of Motion. International
Journal of Sports Medicine, 39(04), 243–254.
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-101146