adult and aged athletes; flexibility and joint mobility

Question 1

What are problems pertaining to flexibility and joint mobility faced by adult and aged athletes?

Answer 1

• Arthritis
• Arching joints
• Tight muscles

Question 2

What should adult and aged athletes with poor flexibility and joint mobility focus on?

Answer 2

Programs that focus on;
- Safe stretching and improving range of motion
- Balance and stability to prevent fractures from falls

Question 3

What must adult and aged athletes with poor flexibility and joint mobility do prior and post physical activity?

Answer 3

They must perform light stretching, Avoiding too much Static stretching but rather more PNF and Dynamic

Question 4

What type of physical activity should adult and aged athletes with poor flexibility and joint mobility alternatively do?

Answer 4

• Swimming
• Pilates
• Yoga

Question 5

Why should adult and aged athletes with poor flexibility and joint mobility alternatively do yoga?

Answer 5

• Helps to build joint flexibility with a lower risk of injury
• Builds balance to prevent fractures from falls

Question 6

Why should adult and aged athletes with poor flexibility and joint mobility alternatively do swimming?

Answer 6

By reducing the strain on joints, the buoyancy of the water allows the joints to more easily move through full ROM, this;
- Keeps joints supple
- Improves flexibility

Question 7

Why should adult and aged athletes with poor flexibility and joint mobility alternatively do pilates?

Answer 7

• It is a gentle yet effective way to help counter-act related strength loss.
• Builds flexibility to keep muscles supple