BPK 143 Study Guide - Final Guide: Stretching, Plyometrics, Coronary Artery Disease

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Biomedical Physio & Kines
• Course: BPK 143
• Professor: Tony Leyland

Document Summary

Stretching does not increase the degree of muscle soreness ater exercise: excessive stretching can cause injury. Increased lexibility has been shown to improve performance in some sports by allowing a person to exert force through a greater range of moion. The lexibility of a joint is afected by its structure, the nature of the surrounding issue, and muscle elasicity and length. Stretching that involves bouncy movement are not efecive for increasing an individuals range of moion: bouncing into a stretch can be okay if done not too vigorously ater a general warm-up. It is oten termed dynamic stretching this case and can be very useful prior to dynamic aciviies. Staic lexibility depends on: tightness of the muscles, tightness of the ligaments, structure of a joint. A potenial beneit of lexibility includes: relief of aches and pains, maintenance of good posture, increased relaxaion. The stretching technique most common recommended by experts for general itness is called staic stretching.