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https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Static-stretching.jpg800450Stretching to the point of pain, backing off slightly, and holding the elongated position. Elicits the inverse stretch reflex arc and facilitates muscle relaxation.Held, nonbounce muscle contraction in which muscle tension is sustained throughout the stretch.A form of stretching in which the muscle to be stretched is slowly put into a position of controlled maximal or near-maximal stretch by contraction of the opposing muscle group and held for 30-60 seconds.Static stretching is the recommended method of stretching for flexibility. Each stretch is held for 15 to 30 seconds with no bouncing or jerking movements.