Physical Activity and Flexibility

Question 1

Which stretching exercise is usually NOT recommended for most people other than professional athletes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

ballistic stretching

Question 2

Explain why it is important to assess flexibility both before starting AND during a workout regimen.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Assessing flexibility before beginning establishes a baseline and identifies limitations or risks. Assessing it during the regimen tracks progress and helps determine whether the exercises need to be changed.

Question 3

Which principle of exercise is concerned with maintaining a challenging workout?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

overload

Question 4

Why is a recovery period between bouts of exercise important?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Resting between workouts helps to prevent injuries.

Question 5

How does dynamic stretching help an individual prepare for an activity?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Dynamic stretching gradually moves the joints and muscles through an active range of motion, increasing blood flow and temperature while preparing the body for the movements of the activity.

Question 6

Compare and contrast static and passive stretching.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Static stretching holds a muscle in a lengthened position without movement, while passive stretching uses an outside force, such as a partner, gravity, or equipment, to help create or maintain the stretch. A passive stretch may also be static.

Question 7

What flexibility assessment requires a partner?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

trunk lift

Question 8

Compare and contrast the exercise principles of progression and overload.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Overload means placing a greater-than-usual demand on the body so it adapts and improves. Progression means increasing that demand gradually over time—for example, by adding duration, frequency, or intensity. Progression is a safe way to apply overload without increasing the challenge too quickly.

Question 9

Explain why static flexibility tests are more common than dynamic flexibility tests.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Static flexibility tests are more common because they are generally simple, safe, and easy to standardize. They measure a held position that can be compared over time, whereas dynamic tests involve movement, making them harder to measure consistently and sometimes riskier to perform.

Question 10

__________ is the most common type of stretching.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Static

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