Chapter 7

Question 1

what is the term that describes the tendency of the body to seek the path of least resistance during functional movement patterns?

Answer 1

relative flexibility (faulty movement patterns)

Question 2

what is the capability of soft tissues to be elongated or stretched defined as?

Answer 2

extensibility

Question 3

during a 40-yrd dash the hamstring complex begins to do most of the work for the weakened gluteus maximus, what term best describes this action?

Answer 3

synergistic dominance

Question 4

in addition to SMR, which flexibility technique is used for corrective flexibility?

Answer 4

static stretching

Question 5

what is the phenomenon called when prolonged Golgi tendon organ stimulation provides an inhibitory action to muscle spindles?

Answer 5

autogenic inhibition

Question 6

what form of stretching should be used to inhibit muscle spindle activity of a tight muscle before and after physical activity?

Answer 6

static stretching

Question 7

internally rotating the hip during the active kneeling hip flexor stretch places a greater stretch on what muscle?

Answer 7

Psoas

Question 8

when performing a squat, an overactive hip flexor complex can decrease neural drive to the gluteus maximus, what is this an example of?

Answer 8

altered reciprocal inhibition

Question 9

what is altered reciprocal inhibition?

Answer 9

when an overactive or tight muscle decreases its neural drive to its functional antagonist (the opposing muscle)

Question 10

what are the three components of the integrated flexibility continuum?

Answer 10

1 corrective flexibility
2 active flexibility
3 functional flexibility

Question 11

what is the goal of corrective flexibility and what number is it on the integrated flexibility continuum?

Answer 11

number 1

correct muscle imbalances, increase joint range of motion, correct altered joint motion

Question 12

what are the two techniques of corrective flexibility?

Answer 12

1 self-myofascial release

2 static stretching

Question 13

what are the techniques of active flexibility and where is it on the integrated flexibility continuum?

Answer 13

number 2

1. self-myofascial release
2. self isolated stretching

Question 14

what are the techniques of functional flexibility and where does it belong on the integrated flexibility continuum?

Answer 14

number 3

1. self-myofascial release
2. dynamic stretching

Question 15

what is self-myofascial release?

Answer 15

applying pressure to the knot in the muscle and held for at least 30 seconds. The golgi tendon organ senses the pressure sending signals to and from the brain triggering autogenic inhibition, this causes the muscle to relax.

Question 16

what is fascia?

Answer 16

is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place.

Question 17

what is activated self isolated stretching?

Answer 17

the process of moving into a stretch and holding it for 1-2 seconds, repeat for 5-10 (uses reciprocal inhibition to help create an increase in joint range of motion)

Question 18

what is dynamic stretching?

Answer 18

active extension of a muscle using force production and momentum to move through a full range of motion at higher speeds (also using reciprocal inhibition to increase joint range of motion)

Question 19

Dynamic stretching improves soft tissue extensibility by using which of the following?

Answer 19

Reciprocal inhibition

Question 20

what does a contraction of a muscle with a simultaneous relaxation of antagonist muscle indicative of?

Answer 20

reciprocal inhibition