HLTH2520 Lecture 4: HLTH2520-Lecture 4
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Flexibility has traditionally had a multitude of definitions; (jeffreys & moody, 2016) Rom available in or related to a series of joints. The range or extent of motion possible at a given joint or joints. Total achievable excursion (within limits of pain) of a body part to move through its potential rom. Flexibility is a very important compo(cid:374)e(cid:374)t of health related fit(cid:374)ess . Related to functional independence perfor(cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e of adl(cid:859)s (cid:894)chou, et al. , Potential link with musculoskeletal injuries (freckleton & pizzari, 2011) and lower back pain. Too little (ankylosis) or too much (hypermobility) are at higher risk than others for musculoskeletal injury. Is the ability to assume and maintain extended positions using only the tension of the agonists and synergists while the antagonists are being stretched. Is the ability to assume extended positions and then maintain them using only your weight, the support of your limbs, or some other apparatus (such as a chair or a bar).
