NAS PE- Flexibility

The degree of movement that occurs at a joint

• extensibility

• range of motion

• elasticity

The ability of a Joint to move through its Range of motion due to the extensibility of soft tissue

• Flexibility

• Extensibility

• Muscular Endurance

• Muscular Strength

Using a bouncing movement to stretch a target muscle.

• Static Stretching

• Passive Stretching

• Ballistic Stretching

• Dynamic Stretching

What muscle is being stretched?

• Bicep

• Tricep

• Hamstring

What muscles in the calf is she stretching?

• Tricep and Bicep

• Quadricep and Hamstring

• Gastrocnemius and Soleus

The benefit of stretching before and after a workout is to...

• Prevent and reduce muscle soreness

• Maintain and improve flexibility

• Reduce the risk of injury

• All of the above

The best time to perform stretching

exercises is

• after a warm-up or after a

  workout session

• immediately before all high-

  performance activities

• .

  To the point of pain

• While holding one’s breath

the key objective of performing

flexibility exercises is to

• increase elasticity and

  plasticity of the muscle

• Improve body composition

• Release toxins that

  accumulate in the blood

• Improve lung capacity

In which sport is most important to have good flexibility?

• Rugby

• Olympic Weightlifting

• Gymnastics

• Swimming

Which sport requires least flexibility?

• Diving

• Volleyball

• Skiing

• Figure Skating