What stretching actually does to your body ft. Sofie Dossi

Sofie’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=790uPstACBE Sofie’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF0_hwTeQ73IhJuEtsUbEtA You can learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/physicsgirl Ever wondered, what does stretching do to your muscles and your body? What in the best way to stretch? Science has some answers. If you liked this video check out these: Only some humans can see this type of light https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSu0cV3fqi8 How to Make a Cloud in Your Mouth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68A_Azsqqg4 Michael K. Rowley, Biomechanist: www.facebook.com/kmichaelrowley Beighton Score Test: https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/assessing-joint-hypermobility/ Check out USC s other Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy research: pt.usc.edu Creator: Dianna Cowern Editing: Jabril Ashe Research: Sophia Chen Thanks to: Sofie Dossi, Zak Dossi, and K. Michael Rowley! http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl PO Box 9281 San Diego, CA 92169 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29506306 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16845345 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27367916 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3273886/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18518669 http://medind.nic.in/jau/t06/jaut06p3.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4769315/ More interesting reading: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2371707/