Flexibility
Original Editor - Lucinda hampton
Top Contributors - Lucinda hampton, Anne Dixie Lim and Aminat Abolade
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General flexibility is a key component of health, well-being, and general physical conditioning. Reduced flexibility has both physical and mental/emotional etiologies and can lead to musculoskeletal injuries and athletic underperformance.[1]
Flexibility is operationally defined as “the intrinsic property of body tissues, including muscle and connective tissues that determines the range of motion achievable without injury at a joint or group of joints.” Flexibility is highly specific to each joint.
In the case of flexibility, stretching exercises are typically performed to increase flexibility (muscle-tendon unit (MTU) length) and to allow improved joint range of motion.
Common forms of stretching include static stretch (passive and active), proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, ballistic stretch, and dynamic stretch. Other forms of physical activity that require stretching of the MTU (e.g., gymnastics, dance) can also result in improved flexibility. [2]
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- ↑ Jensen AM, Ramasamy A, Hall MW. Improving General Flexibility with a Mind-Body Approach: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Using Neuro Emotional Technique®. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2012 Aug 1;26(8):2103-12. Available:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22814766/ (accessed 24.12.2021)
- ↑ Pate R, Oria M, Pillsbury L. Health-related fitness measures for youth: flexibility. InFitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth 2012 Dec 10. National Academies Press (US). Available:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK241323/ (accessed 24.12.2021)
