Chapter 6 Study Guide
NAME:_______________________________ BLOCK:______
FLEXIBILITY
Flexibility is important because:
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The definition of flexibility is? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
To increase flexibility, you must overload the muscle by:_______________________________________________________________________
The safest type of stretching is:______________________________ What range of time (in seconds), should a static stretch be held?__________
What type of stretching uses the body’s weight to force a muscle past the stretching point (Ex. Bouncing)?__________________ (Most Dangerous)
Muscles and other connective tissue should be stretched?
Gold Standard Minimum: FLEXIBILITY
F. requency
I. ntensity
T. ime
The intensity of stretching should be sufficient enough to feel:_____________________________________________________________________
Tendon
Ballistic Stretching
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Point at which two bones come together
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Meaty tissue that surrounds bones
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Connective tissue that anchors muscle to bone
PNF Stretching
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Stretching done in a continuous, slow and controlled manner
Ligament
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The slow movement of a muscle to the stretching point at which it is held for an extended period of time
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Partner stretching in which the body is pushed beyond its initial limit, using muscle flexion to aid the stretch
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Strong fibrous tissue that stretches one bone to another
Static Stretching
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Stretching that involves bobbing, bouncing or jerky movements that make use of the body’s momentum
Joint
Muscle
Dynamic Stretching