Flexibility Exercises Are Designed to Increase the Elasticity of Both

Multiple Choice

Flexibility exercises are designed to increase the elasticity of both contractile and non-contractile tissues surrounding or crossing a joint. Which of the following is the MOST accurate representation of the relative contributions of the body's soft tissue to the total resistance encountered by a joint during movement?

A) Skin (20%) , tendons (22%) , muscle/fascia (40%) , joint capsule/ligaments (18%)
B) Skin (2%) , tendons (10%) , muscle/fascia (41%) , joint capsule/ligaments (47%)
C) Skin (5%) , tendons (52%) , muscle/fascia (30%) , joint capsule/ligaments (13%)
D) Skin (10%) , tendons (40%) , muscle/fascia (43%) , joint capsule/ligaments (7%)