Why is the standing quadriceps stretch a better stretching exercise than the sitting quadriceps stretch?

The standing quadriceps stretch bends the knee while you hold your ankle behind you, but it does not press your body weight directly onto the knee. In the sitting quadriceps stretch, leaning back can place more force on the bent knees. So the standing version exerts less force on the knees, making C the correct choice.

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