摘要:de Paula GP, Koch AJ, Cerqueira MS, Rocha JAS, Borges LS, Schettino L, Machado M, Pereira R. Time Course Effect of Static Stretching on Maximum Grip Strength. JEPonline 2012;15(6):31-36. This study investigated the effect of a stretching procedure on maximum grip strength. Eleven adult men were submitted to two stretching protocols of finger flexors constituted by three sets lasting 30 or 60 sec and with a 20-sec rest interval between sets, and a control protocol where they rested without stretching for 4 min. The protocols were assigned in a random order. The peak handgrip force was measured before, immediately after, and 5 min after each protocol. Maximum grip strength decreased (-15%, P<0.05) only immediately after the stretching procedure sustained for 60 sec. We have found novel evidence that maximum grip strength is impaired after static stretching sustained for long periods. Additionally, the observed impairment was transient, with strength returning to the prestretching values 5 min after the stretching procedure.