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What is Flexibility?

What is Flexibility?. Flexibility= Range of Motion ROM=. Benefits of Flexibility and Stretching Exercises.  Mobility, Posture, and Balance  Healthy Joints and Pain Management  Muscle Relaxation  Stress Relief  Possible Reduction of Lower-Back Pain. Flexibility Terms.

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What is Flexibility?

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  1. What is Flexibility? Flexibility= Range of Motion ROM=

  2. Benefits of Flexibility and Stretching Exercises Mobility, Posture, and Balance  Healthy Joints and Pain Management  Muscle Relaxation  Stress Relief  Possible Reduction of Lower-Back Pain

  3. Flexibility Terms Static Flexibility= Dynamic Flexibility= Stretch Reflex= Muscle Spindles (Stretch receptors)= Golgi Tendon Organ= Inverse Stretch Reflex=

  4. What Determines Flexibility? Joint Structures Muscle Tendons Nervous System

  5. What Determines Flexibility? • Individual Factors: • Genetics • Gender • Age • Body Type • Activity Level • Health Status

  6. The Stretch Reflex

  7. INVERSE STRETCH REFLEX GTO Golgi Tendon Organ

  8. F.I.T.T. Formula for Stretching • Frequency= • Intensity= • Time= • Type=

  9. Stretching Techniques • Static Stretching (Active Stretch) • http://youtu.be/Njx-wHXdQuc • Dynamic Stretching • http://bcove.me/d5ejbh7l • Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) (Passive Stretch) • http://youtu.be/4GWlJMSAlu4 • Resistance Stretching • http://youtu.be/SZEFg8fOqeE

  10. PILATES and YOGA Pilates http://bcove.me/h4a1bgi0 http://youtu.be/lLOwN2Feln4 Yoga Sundance Salutation http://youtu.be/rbJaj0Aqw5k

  11. Managing Low-Back Pain Muscular weakness, Inflexibility Imbalance Improper Posture and Body Mechanics Acute Trauma, Risky Occupations, and Medical Issues

  12. SPINAL COLUMN

  13. LOW BACK PAIN-DISK PROBLEMS

  14. LOW LEVEL BACK EXERCISES Pelvic Tilt Pelvic Tilt http://youtu.be/wBOp-ugJbTQ McKenzie Exercise

  15. ADVANCED BACK EXERCISES Abdominal Curl Hamstring Stretches

  16. CORE WORKOUT http://bcove.me/ha4o404r

  17. CORE MUSCLE TRAINING

  18. CORE MUSCLE TRAINING

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