Lesson 16: Factors influencing flexibility

Based upon body type, which of the following athletes would you expect to have the least flexibility?

A bodybuilder.

How can poor posture result ik back pain?

A. Bad posture can result in tight muscles.

Why are muscle and fat levels the only factors influencing flexibility impacted by personal decisions?

Age, gender, and joint structure cannot be changed.

Why do activities like yoga, ballet, and gymnastics require better than normal flexibility?

All of these activities involve assuming and holding precise forms and positions. Holding these controlled positions require a level of static flexibility beyond that required by everyday activities.

As a general rule, women...

Are more flexible than men.

Which of the following BEST represents the causes of stiff muscles?

C. Stiff muscles result from both over- and underworking them.

Flexibility is not important when performing daily tasks.

False

Joints all move in the same way...

False.

Which is the BEST statement about joint flexibility?

It varies from joint to joint.

Poor flexibility may be caused by...

Muscle tightness.

Bad posture can result in...

Neck pain, back pain, muscle tightness.

Flexibility training can enhance enjoyment of activities by making it easier to...

Perform activities.

Explain how poor flexibility can make daily tasks more difficult...

Poor flexibility can make body movements, such as kneeling and bending over, far more difficult. This can make daily activities that use these movements more difficult. Accomplishing activists like cleaning the house can require bending over and kneeling, so when poor flexibility negatively impacts these activities, it makes larger tasks more difficult.

Explain why regular exercise is the best way to prevent flexibility issues...

Regular exercise helps keep muscles healthy and in good shape. Muscle stiffness that reduces flexibility often results from the overuse of muscle, but inactivity also weakens muscles and can make them more susceptible to injury. Regular exercise keeps muscles strong and makes it less likely that simple activities will overwork or injure them.

Which of the following is NOT an example of good static flexibility?

Running a mile in six minutes.

Compare and contrast static and dynamic flexibility...

Static flexibility is the ability to assume and maintain an extended position, such as gymnast who can perform the splits or a ballerina who can assume and hold a complicated ballet position. Dynamic flexibility involves the ability to move a joint through a full range of motion without much resistance and is influenced by strength, coordination, and static flexibility. Static flexibility is a contributing factor to dynamic flexibility.

How can stiff and tight muscles result in back pain?

Stiff and tight muscles can construct nerves in the back. When these nerves are constructed, it can result in sensations of pain throughout the back, especially the lower back.

Which of the following statements about stretching is NOT true?

Stretching helps increase stress.

Which of the following activists would NOT help increase flexibility?

Sunbathing.

Flexibility is the capacity to move a joint through its full range of motion...

True.

Muscle mass can affect a person's flexibility...

True.

Tightness of the sciatic nerve can result in lower back pain...

True.

What comes together at a joint?

Two bones.

What is the impact of age on flexibility?

Younger people tend to be more flexible.