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NASM STRETCHING AND FLEXIBILITY
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Flexibility Ans: Normal extensibility (ability to stretch) of all soft tissues
(contractile and non-contractile) that allow the complete range of motion
(ROM) of a joint.
functional anatomy Ans: collection of parts that mechanically move and
work together to perform tasks.
Regional Interdependence (RI) model Ans: expanded the biomechanical
model to include a total-body approach that accounts for regions away
from the site of dysfunction.
Flexibility Ans: having the optimal amount of extensibility in the fascia
and muscular systems to adequately perform a physical task.
Biotensegrity Ans: The tension and compression elements that describe
force vector concepts applied to biology and the human body.
Mobility Ans: used to describe joint motion
Hypermobility Ans: More than optimal range of motion.
Hypomobility Ans: Less than optimal range of motion.
Stretching Ans: can improve flexibility and mobility. elongating the soft
tissues to improve extensibility.
Tissue resistance Ans: The amount of force the fitness professional
manually feels (or lack thereof) when passively moving the client's body,
region, or limb during assisted stretching.
Stretch tolerance Ans: An individual's increased ability to withstand
stretching forces from repeated bouts of flexibility training.
NASM STRETCHING AND FLEXIBILITY
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Flexibility Ans: Normal extensibility (ability to stretch) of all soft tissues
(contractile and non-contractile) that allow the complete range of motion
(ROM) of a joint.
functional anatomy Ans: collection of parts that mechanically move and
work together to perform tasks.
Regional Interdependence (RI) model Ans: expanded the biomechanical
model to include a total-body approach that accounts for regions away
from the site of dysfunction.
Flexibility Ans: having the optimal amount of extensibility in the fascia
and muscular systems to adequately perform a physical task.
Biotensegrity Ans: The tension and compression elements that describe
force vector concepts applied to biology and the human body.
Mobility Ans: used to describe joint motion
Hypermobility Ans: More than optimal range of motion.
Hypomobility Ans: Less than optimal range of motion.
Stretching Ans: can improve flexibility and mobility. elongating the soft
tissues to improve extensibility.
Tissue resistance Ans: The amount of force the fitness professional
manually feels (or lack thereof) when passively moving the client's body,
region, or limb during assisted stretching.
Stretch tolerance Ans: An individual's increased ability to withstand
stretching forces from repeated bouts of flexibility training.
