WELL 175 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Stretching, Action Potential, Coccyx
18 Nov 2016
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Flexibility: the ability of a joint to move through it"s normal range of motion (rom) Flexibility is a highly adaptable fitness component and responds well when utilized as part of a fitness program. Flexibility is joint specific, it means you must work all major joints, not just a few. A joint, or an articulation is a point of contact between bones. Allows joints considerable movement in multiple directions. For example: the neck and shoulder joints. For example: joints located between the bodies of the spinal vertebrae, elbow, and knee. The sulture-like seams between the bony plates of the skull. The 9 vertebrae fused into two sections at the base of the spine (sacrum and coccyx) Slowly stretching a muscle and holding the stretched position without joint movement for a designated amount of time. Most assessment tests are based on this technique.
