Flexibility Quiz

Which best defines flexibility?

• Ability to move body joints through a full range of motion

• Ability to move body joints

• Potential range of motion

• None of the above

Which of the following is not a type of joint?

• Gliding joint

• Hinge joint

• Pivot joint

• Slip joint

To improve flexibility, you must stretch:

• Ligaments.

• Muscles.

• Tendons.

• All of the above.

Which of the following functions do ligaments perform?

• Anchor the muscle to the bone

• Attach a tendon to a muscle

• Attach a tendon to the bone

• Attach one bone to another

The degree of flexibility older adults have is affected by:

• Exercise heart rate

• Past level of physical activity

• Present level of physical activity

• Both B and C are correct.

Stretching to increase flexibility will not:

• Improve lower back pain.

• Lower metabolic rate.

• Reduce injuries.

• Reduce post-exercise pain.

The safest type of stretching is:

• Ballistic.

• Isotonic.

• Bowflex.

• Static.

The most dangerous type of stretching is:

• Ballistic.

• Dynamic.

• Bowflex.

• Isotonic.

To achieve an increase in flexibility, the intensity of training should be sufficient enough to stretch muscles and soft tissues:

• Just to a threshold of sensing pain in the muscle.

• Until you experience pain in the joints.

• Until you feel cramping in the muscle.

• Just for 5 seconds.

Which best describes the hinge joint?

• Permits a rotating motion

• Permits a back and forth motion

• Allows for movements in many different directions

• Allows bones to slide over one another