Chapter - 7 Flexibility and Mobility Concepts

Question 1

What are the differences between Flexibility and Mobility?

Answer 1

1. Flexibility - The range of motion (ROM) around a particular joint.
2. Mobility - the quality of moving also means the ability to move

Question 2

What is Fascia and its importance in flexibility?

Answer 2

• Fascia is a connective tissue that wraps around muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Also binds other tissues, every organ, and all systems together in the body.
• Anything that restricts the mobility of fascia will then negatively affect muscle mobility and function

Question 3

Can Insuffiencet hydration, Immobility, Excessive fitness training, and a poor diet restrict mobility and fascia?

Answer 3

Yes, these circumstances can restrict mobility and fascia which will then lead to a decrease in muscle function.

Question 4

What are Myofascial slings/lines?

Answer 4

Pathways of connectivity in the body, provide different functions dependent on muscles in connections

Question 5

What is the functional relevance of the (Superficial front line)

Answer 5

• Helps the body maintain an upright posture,
• Offers balance to the Posterior superficial backline
• Responsible for flexing the trunk and the cervical spine, extending the knee, and dorsiflexion in the ankle

Question 6

Helps the body maintain posture and generates movements of extension and hyperextension, tension in this line can restrict forward bending movements.

Answer 6

Superficial back line

Question 7

Controls and stabilizes rotational movements in the body, helping the body maintain balance in all planes refers to which line?

Answer 7

Spiral line

Question 8

. Maintains the body core alignments and stability. This refers to what line?

Answer 8

Deep front line

Question 9

Describe (ROM)

Answer 9

(ROM) Range of motion refers to the amount of movement around any particular joint.

Question 10

What is AROM?

Answer 10

Active ROM - Actively engaging (ROM) through the joint.

Question 11

What is PROM?

Answer 11

When the muscles are relaxed through the motion

Question 12

Which (ROM) is greater? Active or Passive

Answer 12

PROM is greater.

Muscles are relaxed, and the client does not need to activate stabilizer or posterior muscles.

Question 13

What is hypermobility?

Answer 13

Excessive mobility in the joint

Question 14

Assessing the three planes of movement (Frontal, Sagital, Transverse) can be helpful in what circumstances?

Answer 14

Circumstances looking for symmetrical differences to better understand a client’s flexibility need.

Question 15

Define Mobilization, Movement, and Flexibility training

Answer 15

Movement - Daily exercises, daily overall movement

Mobilization - Movement meant to improve another movement, such as preparing for a bodyweight squat — using body weight lunges (front, side, and back) to mobilize the ankles and hips

Flexibility Training - Can be defined as lengthening myofascia to increase general mobility or specific joint ROM

Question 16

Explain the differences between Dynamic and Static stretching

Answer 16

1. Static Stretching - Holding a particular stretch that lengthens one or more muscles for up to 30 seconds
2. Dynamic Stretching - Moving in and out of positions that mobilize soft tissues, positions are not held in one particular position. Moved through that joint’s particular ROM.

Question 17

Define Elasticity

Answer 17

Tissues that adapt quickly, stretching into different shapes and directions.

Question 18

Define Plasticity

Answer 18

Plasticity refers to the way in which tissue structure can adapt in response to various demands and environmental conditions

Question 19

Why can plasticity be important for mobility?

Answer 19

• tissues can exhibit plastic behavior
• Used in static stretching, can increase the plasticity of the muscle and therefore can permanently lengthen the muscle for better mobility

Question 20

What are some contradictions in flexibility training?

Answer 20

• Recent Injury or surgery
• Inflammation or infection
• Lack of joint stability

Question 21

What are the four muscles engaged in Cour four on the floor?

Answer 21

1. Glutes
2. Quadratus Lumborum
3. Hip flexors
4. Latissimus Dorsi

Question 22

What are the stretch durations for Static and Dynamic?

Answer 22

1. Static - 10-30 Seconds
2. Dynamic - 1-3 Seconds

Question 23

What are the benefits of flexibility?

Answer 23

• Prevents injury
• Improves ROM
• Releases tension
• Improves posture
• Improves blood flow