Sports Medicine Stretching

Which is NOT a benefit of stretching?

• Prevent Injuries
• Increase Flexibility
• Neither
• Relaxes muscules

Dynamic stretching is:

• Performed in motion
• Using weight to stretch
• Holding a stretch
• Bouncing a stretch

The degree of movement that occurs at a joint

• extensibility

• range of motion

• elasticity

Which factors influence flexiblity?

• age

• previous injury

• activity level

• all of the above

Dave is performing the lat stretch in the picture below for 5 sets of 40 seconds. What type of stretching technique is he using?

• Static

• Dynamic

• Ballistic

• Passive

A person should stretch...

• Only before a workout

• Only after a workout

• Before and after a workout

A stretching technique in which you stretch to the farthest point and hold the stretch for an extended period of time

• Static Stretching

• Passive Stretching

• Dynamic Stretching

• Ballistic Stretching

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

The degree of movement that occurs at a joint

• extensibility

• range of motion

• elasticity

A Stretching technique in which movement (Ex. swinging) and active muscular effort are used to stretch and the end position is not held.

• Static Stretching

• Passive Stretching

• Ballistic Stretching

• Dynamic Stretching