Flexibility
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1. Define Flexibility: ___________________________________________________________________________
2. What is range of motion (ROM)? ______________________________________________________________
3. List and explain 2 important characteristics of flexibility:
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Flexibility is Specific - _________________________________________________________________________
4. How do you apply the principal of progression to flexability?
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5. List and explain some benefits of good flexibility:
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6. List and define the 2 basic types of flexibility:
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The following are stretching techniques recommended to develop flexibility:
Static Stretching – stretch to a gradual pull and hold 10 to 30 seconds
Dynamic Stretching – Continuous movement through a joint’s range of motion
Active Stretching – a muscle is stretched by contracting the opposite muscles
Passive Stretching – a stretch provided by an outside force (partner, weight) while the muscles relax.
PNF – partner assisted stretching whereas a muscle contraction is followed by a relaxation and further stretch
7. What stretching technique is not recommended and why not?
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8. List some guidelines you should follow for flexibility training:
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9. Define Skeletal Joint: the area where _______________ connects to __________________.
10. Define Tendon: fibrous tissue that connects _____________ to ____________ at a joint.
11. Can you stretch a tendon? ___________________________________________________________________
12. Should you? _______________________________________________________________________________
13. Define Ligament: fibrous tissue that connects _____________ to ____________ at a joint.
14. Can you stretch a ligament? _________________________________________________________________
15. Should you? _______________________________________________________________________________