Exam 6: Flexibility and Low-Back Fitness

Your aunt is beginning a structured exercise program and specifically wants to improve her flexibility through stretching.She has heard a personal trainer talk about slow static,ballistic,and PNF stretching and wants you to give her a relative comparison of these techniques.Provide a comparison of these three stretching techniques in terms of the following factors: injury risk,amount of pain,practicality,and effectiveness for increasing range of motion.

A good flexibility program should include a stretch for which of the following muscle groups?

Your range of motion when you hold still is referred to as dynamic flexibility.

Flexibility is most commonly defined as the ability of

Which of the following represents the correct order (from top to bottom)of the five sections of the vertebrae?

The sacrum is the section of the vertebrae that connects to the base of the skull.

In order to maintain good posture and body mechanics when walking,it is recommended that you

Which of the following demonstrates the principle of specificity as applied to flexibility?

The sit-and-reach test primarily assesses the flexibility of the ________.

For good body mechanics,when lifting an object you should bend your back and keep your knees straight.

Irregular posture is linked with neck and shoulder pain.

What are the structures in and around joints that connect bones and provide stability?

The most commonly used test for flexibility is the shoulder rotation test.

PNF stretching is a more effective technique for increasing your range of motion than static or ballistic stretching.

Stretching can reduce both blood pressure and stress.

As you age,maintaining flexibility in joints becomes less critical.

Ill-fitting clothing can lead to poor posture.

Degeneration of intervertebral disks due to aging contributes to back problems.

The inner layer of the joint capsule is referred to as the mucous membrane.