Topic 5: Stretching Techniques

Flexibility of a joint can be affected by...

• Injury

• Biomechanics

• Overuse

• All of the above

The type of stretch that is held at end range is called

• Dynamic

• Static

• PNF

• Ballistic

Static stretching is a great technique applied during warm-up.

• True

• False

Which of the following stretching technique is described as an uncontrolled bouncy movements?

• Dynamic

• Static

• PNF

• Ballistic

The Golgi Tendon Organ is responsible for....................

• sensing muscle stretch

• sensing muscle tension

• causing muscle inhibition

• causing muscle activation

The structure that is responsible for detecting change in muscle length is known as?

• Golgi Tendon Organ

• Joint

• Muscle Spindle

• Muscle

An ABSOLUTE contraindication for stretching is_______.

• Osteoporosis

• Pregnancy

• Region of hematoma

• Paralyzed patient

In myostatic contracture there is _________

• a decrease in individual sarcomere length

• a decrease in sarcomere units

• muscles are shorter than the physiological length

• an increase in individual sarcomere length

• an increase in sarcomere units

Contracture due to constant muscle contraction which leads to resistance to passive stretch is known as _______________

• Myostatic contracture

• Irreversible contracture

• Pseudomyostatic contracture

• Fibrotic contracture

• Arthrogenic contracture

The following is TRUE, EXCEPT...

• Impaired mobility and limited ROM may also be the result of hypertonicity

• In myostatic contracture, there is no presence of muscle pathology

• Arthrogenic contracture resolves spontaneously following remobilization

• In pseudomyostatic contracture, passive elongation of the shortened muscles can be achieved with neuromuscular inhibition process