Flexibility is the ability of a joint or group of joints to move through their full range of motion.
<h3>What is balance and flexibility?</h3>
Balance and flexibility are necessary skill to keep one healthy and have quality life. While Flexibility helps the joint or group of joints to move freely, Balance helps the body prevent falls by getting agility and ability to move through obstacles.
Some terms to note include:
1. the ability of a joint or group of joints to move through their full range of motion- Flexibility
2. The ability to place and hold a limb in an extended position using only the tension of the muscles surrounding the joint; for example, in the morning when you reach high above your head and hold it there for several seconds- Static-active flexibility (active flexibility)
3. flexibility lengthening the joint muscles and connecting tissue beyond their maximum resting length- Stretching
4. lengthening of a muscle-Elongation
5. static-active flexibility (active flexibility) muscles are stretched when the neuromuscular reflexes stimulate training- PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
6. the ability to perform dynamic movements by bringing a limb through its full range of motion in the joints (shoulder, elbow, wrist; hip, knee, ankle) -Dynamic Flexibility
7. The ability to place and hold a limb in an extended position using your weight or some other apparatus; for example, the morning stretch again, but this time reaching above your head you grab the upper doorframe to lean against-Static-passive flexibility (passive flexibility)
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