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Question 1

What is the BEST strategy to improve flexibility in your legs and back?A.concentrating your stretching on your legs and backB.concentrating your stretching everywhere but your legs and backC.choosing safe stretchesD.avoiding stretching until after the desired flexibility is achieved

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C

Question 2

How can tight muscles result in back pain? A.They contain sensitive nerves that become painful when tight.B.They can constrict the nerves in the spinal column.C.Tight muscles stretch surrounding tissues and organs.D.They improve posture, which results in back pain.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes the exercise principle of specificity?A.maintaining a challenging workoutB.establishing a regular exercise scheduleC.targeting a particular area for improvementD.shifting the types of exercises in a workout

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

What comes together at a joint?A.an arc of movementB.flexible tissueC.two bonesD.skin and hair

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C

Question 5

Explain why head circles and arm circles are considered dangerous exercises.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Head circles can strain or injure the neck by rotating it through an excessive range, and arm circles can overstress the shoulder joint and cause injury.

Question 6

Why should you allow a minimum of 24 hours of rest between intense stretching activities?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A minimum of 24 hours allows the muscles and connective tissues to recover and repair, reducing soreness and the risk of overuse injuries.

Question 7

Compare and contrast static and dynamic flexibility.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Static flexibility is the ability to hold a stretch or position without moving. Dynamic flexibility is the ability to move a joint through its range of motion during active movement. Both describe range of motion, but static flexibility is measured while still and dynamic flexibility while moving.

Question 8

Why do activities like yoga, ballet, and gymnastics require better than normal flexibility?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Yoga, ballet, and gymnastics require better-than-normal flexibility because they involve large ranges of motion, extended body positions, and controlled movements that ordinary daily activities usually do not require.

Question 9

Compare and contrast the exercise principles of progression and overload.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Overload means placing greater-than-normal demands on the body during exercise. Progression means gradually increasing the overload over time—for example, by adding weight, repetitions, duration, or intensity—as fitness improves.

Question 10

Explain what is meant by balance stretching.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Balance stretching means stretching both sides of the body and opposing muscle groups evenly, rather than stretching one side or muscle group much more than the other.

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