Flexibility

Match the type of stretching exercise—dynamic stretches or static stretches—to the appropriate situation.

Dynamic stretching- before weight lifting, Static stretching- after running

Which of the following is an example of an abduction motion?

Jerry raises his hand in class; With his hand, Jim holds the door open for his mom

In the following situations, which person(s) would you classify as inflexible? (Select All that Apply)

Kerry dropped a pencil on the floor, but he is unable to bend over and pick it up. -At a concert, Jim finds it painful to turnaround in his seat to talk to a friend seated behind him.

Which of the following in an example of an extension motion?

Kick a ball, Reach to shake a friend's hand

Which of the following is an example of a flexion motion?

Lift a spoon of yogurt to your mouth - take a step

Which of the muscle structures listed below designed to allow for safe and efficient function?

Muscle spindle, golgi tendon organ

Which type of stretching exercise involves alternating between contraction and relaxation and stretching either the agonist or the antagonist muscle in a particular limb?

PNF stretching

When doing static stretching, applying "appropriate tension" means

Progressively increasing the stretch to tightness, but not pain.

A muscle spindle is an organelle that signals the muscle to

Reflexively contract (tighten) when over stretched.

A flexion motion is characterized by

a decrease in the angle of the limbs surrounding the joint

Abduction motion means that

a limb is moving away from the body.

The stretch reflex is

a muscular response that initiates a contraction to prevent overstretching.

The hip is an example of what kind of joint?

ball and socket joint

True or false: Research has shown the stretching prior to activity greatly reduces the risk of injury.

false

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation is a type of

flexibility training

With hinge joints, movement in multiple directions is limited to

help avoid injury

Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint

knee

The ability of the head to move side to side is an example of what kind of joint?

pivot

Flexibility offers these benefits

prevents/decreases back pain, reduces stress, maintains ability to do daily activities, increases balance

Trunk rotation is when

your upper body moves independently of your lower body

Reaching to grab something from the top shelf of your closet would employ

Functional flexibility

Match the type of freely movable joint types with the parts of the body listed below

Knee - hinge joint, thumb - saddle joint, hip - ball and socket joint, carpel bones in hand - gliding joint, head - pivot joint

Which of the following statements are true about flexibility training?

flexibility training maintains muscle tone and helps prevent injury, flexibility training changes the responses of the proprioceptors, flexibility training promotes changes in the connective tissue around the joint

______ joints, like the small carpal bones in your hand, provide very limited movement

gliding

Which of the following is an instrument that measures the degree of flexion/extension of a joint?

goniometer

A good rule to follow when performing static stretching is

increase the stretch to appropriate tension, but no pain

Which of the following statements is true about flexibility?

it is often the most neglected component of fitness

A person stands with their body not moving, but turns their head to look left. This movement would be called

left rotation

Flexibility enables your body to

move through a range of motion so that you can perform daily activities

__ is limited primarily by the type of joint in question

range of motion

What kind of joint is exemplified by the attachment point of the thumb to the hand?

saddle

Which two types of joints are rare in the human body?

saddle and pivot

True or false: With hinge joints, movement in multiple directions is limited to help avoid injury

true

Match the elements of FITT with the components of the exercise programs listed below

Susan plans to do stretching exercises 3 days a week. - frequency; Bill plans to meet his flexibility goal within six weeks. - time; Sharon will do static stretches to the point of tightness, but not to the point of pain. - intensity; Kathy will do 5 static stretches after every run. - type