NASM Stretching Chapter 3 Correct Questions & Answers(Rated A+)

what is flexibility? - ANSWER having the optimal amount of extensibility in the fascia and muscular systems to perform a physical task. With this, a necessary amount of tension in the systems is required to maintain alignment and balance how is the optimal tension in the system maintained? - ANSWER It is maintained by a balance of forces generated by the muscles and fascia, tendons and other connective tissue attachments, and compression forces generated through the skeletal system how does the tension in our body become more excessive? - ANSWER mental and physical stress, sleep deficiency, dehydration, poor nutrition, physical deconditioning, deficient daily movement. Which will lead to decreased ROM, mobility, and flexibility. What does mobility describe? - ANSWER joint motion what is hypomobility? - ANSWER less than optimal mobility what can prevent a client from achieving full mobility? - ANSWER clients with a history of surgery, injury, or other issue that prevented recovery to full function will have specific restrictions. These restrictions may be in the muscle, fasciae, joint, bone, or nerve or even be present in all the tissues mentioned with more severe traumatic histories or aging. what is hypermobility? - ANSWER more-than-optimal mobility what oftens happens after with a client with hyper/hypomobility