NASM Module 7: Flexibility Training Concepts Correct 100%

Flexibility - ANSWER The normal extensibility of all soft tissues that allow the full range of motion of a joint Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) - ANSWER Stretch muscle statically, contract and stretch muscle statically beyond initial static stretch fascia - ANSWER the connective tissue in and around muscles and tendons Extensibility - ANSWER Capability to be elongated or stretched Dynamic range of motion - ANSWER The combination of flexibility and the nervous system's ability to control this range of motion efficiently Neuromuscular efficiency - ANSWER The ability of the neuromuscular system to allow agonists, antagonists, and stabilizers to work synergistically to produce, reduce, and dynamically stabilize the entire kinetic chain in all three planes of motion