Acute Effects of Structured Exercise and Static Stretching on Vascular Function, Neuromuscular Performance, and Metabolic Regulation in Adults

University of Palermo

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Healthy; Static Stretching; Healthy Participants; Resistance Training Adaptation; Stretch; Healthy Subjects (HS)

Treatments: Other: Resistance training + Static Stretching; Other: Resistance Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07364149

353/2025

Details and patient eligibility

About

This experimental study investigates the acute cardiovascular and vascular responses to a single session of resistance training, with and without additional static stretching, compared with a resting control condition. Participants are allocated to one of three groups (control, resistance training, resistance training plus static stretching) and assessed at baseline, immediately after the session, and 30 minutes post-exercise. Primary outcomes include blood pressure and other hemodynamic or functional measures, in order to explore the short-term impact of these exercise modalities on cardiovascular regulation.

Enrollment: 27 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy male participants ≥ 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

• orthopedic disorders
• neurological disorders
• metabolic disorders
• cardovascular disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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27 participants in 3 patient groups

RT

Experimental group

Description:

Resistance Training

Treatment:

Other: Resistance Training

RT+SS

Experimental group

Description:

Resistance training + Static stretching

Treatment:

Other: Resistance training + Static Stretching

CC

No Intervention group

Description:

Control Condition --\> participants sat silently on a chair without performing any train