Manobra de Valsalva

In this video, Professor Dr. Cássio Mascarenhas Robert Pires explains the concept of the Valsalva maneuver and its role in increasing motor recruitment and, consequently, muscle strength. The professor also clarifies why the Valsalva maneuver promotes an increase in blood pressure (BP), and despite this, how it exerts a protective function for cerebral blood vessels. Thus, the professor argues that the Valsalva maneuver is not harmful during strength training exercises, for example. Watch our related videos: Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure (SBP) BP: concept and determining factors Physiological Bases of Muscle Hypertrophy Functional and Clinical Hypertrophy