Quiz 2 - Flexibility

Some benefits of good flexibility include all of the following EXCEPT:

• increased joint Range of Motion

• efficient cardiovascular endurance

• injury prevention

• improved physical performance

True or False:

Static Stretching – stretching to a gradual pull and holding it for 10 to 30 seconds

• TRUE

• FALSE

Check all of the benefits that apply to proper stretching.

• increased blood flow

• increased healing

• a reduction in soreness

• injury prevention

• increased range of motion

Explain: Why it is important to stretch before exercising?

During dynamic stretching, you are:

• stationary and holding the stretch.

• moving while stretching.

• using electronic stimuli.

• acting like a superhero in your own mind.

What determines an individual's flexibility?

• gender

• physically active lifestyle

• age

• being left-handed, not a right-handed.

• using Nikes, but not Adidas.

Name (3) stretches you can do to improve flexibility.

Which of the following bones join to form a joint in your elbow?

• patella

• ulna

• radius

• humerus

• nutella

Ligaments connect _ _ _ _ to _ _ _ _ .

(a)  

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ connect muscle to bone.

• tendons

• tenders

• tendancies

• Teddy Pendergrass