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WorksheetsFlexibility
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The degree of movement that occurs at a joint
extensibility
range of motion
elasticity
The benefit of stretching before and after a workout is to...
Prevent and reduce muscle soreness
Maintain and improve flexibility
Reduce the risk of injury
All of the above
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
What is flexibility?
The ability of your heart and lungs to work together for a long time.
The total force a muscle or a group of muscles can produce to complete something difficult.
The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to work for a long time.
The range of motion in a joint or group of joints.
How long should a Static Stretch be held for?
1 minute
45 seconds
10-30 seconds
120 seconds
Flexibility increases muscle length and improves posture.
True
False
One of the principles of training it means that to improve any aspect of physical fitness the individual must continually increase the demands placed on the appropriate body systems
Reversibility
Overload
Specificity
Progression
Who would generally be the most flexible?
old male
young male
old female
young female
Which is part of the principle of progression for flexibility?
start with a few hyperextended stretches
stretch for the longest period you can tolerate
stretch muscles until you feel tired
stretch a little farther every day
Joints are places in the body where
ligaments connects muscles to bones
bones come together
muscles are attached to bones
muscles come together
Ballistic stretching is
slow stretching without pain, for several seconds
overstretching.
gentle bouncing or bobbing motions.
leaning into a doorway.
A stretching technique used by physical therapists or other medical professionals is
ROM exercises.
static stretching.
PNF stretching.
CRAC stretching.
What is Arthritis?
inflammation of the joints
inflammation of the muscles
inflammation of the skin
inflammation of the ankles
A ____ is a group of exercises done to prepare for a specific workout of competition. ____ is done to increase ROM.
set;stretch
warm-up; cooldown
circuit; yoga session
warm-up; flexibility exercises
looseness in the joints allowing bones to move in ways other than intended is
stretching
overload
flexibility
joint laxity
