Flexibility Training

Flexibility is defined as:

• the angle at which a joint can be moved

• the range of motion around a joint or series of joints

• the length at which a muscle can stretch

• the ability to move muscles around a fixed point

There are two types of static flexibility, these include:

• Static passive flexibility

• Static isometric flexibility

• Static active stretching

• Static active flexibility

The most effective form of stretching is...

• Static passive stretching

• Isometric stretching

• Dynamic stretching

• PNF stretching

• Ballistic stretching

The four factors that affect flexibility are age, gender, ........ .... ........... and length of connective tissue,

................. is a double armed ruler that measures the joint angle, which can help assess range of motion at a particular joint.

The advantages of the 'Sit and reach test' are (select multiple):

• Test is simple and equipment is cheap

• You can measure multiple areas of the body

• Standardised tables are available

• it can be used to measure dynamic flexibility

Dynamic flexibility is the range of motion around a joint at speed

• True

• False

Give an example of when a sporting performer requires static flexibility