Stretching

Question 1

Flexibility

Answer 1

is the ability to move a single joint or series of joints smoothly and easily through an unrestricted, pain-free ROM

Question 2

Dynamic

Answer 2

active mobility or active ROM, is the degree to which an active muscle contraction moves a body segment

Question 3

Passive

Answer 3

passive mobility or passive ROM, is the degree to which a joint can be passively moved.

Question 4

Hypomobility

Answer 4

refers to the decrease or restricted motion

Question 5

Contracture

Answer 5

the adaptive shortening of the muscle-tendon unit and other soft tissue that cross or surround a joint that results in significant resistance to passive or active stretch and limitation of ROM and it may compromise functional abilities.

Question 6

Golgi Tendon Organ

Answer 6

is a sensory organ located near the musculotendinous junctures of muscle fibers. They function to monitor changes in tension of muscle-tendon units.

Question 7

Elastic range/linear phase

Answer 7

This occurs when tissue is taken to the end of its ROM, and gentile stretch is applied. There is complete recovery to original size and shape when load is released

Question 8

Elastic limit

Answer 8

The point beyond which the tissue does not return to its original shape and size

Question 9

Plastic range

Answer 9

The range beyond the elastic limit extending to the point of rupture. Tissue strained in this range has permanent deformation when the stress is released

Question 10

Failure

Answer 10

Rupture of the integrity of the tissue

Question 11

Creep

Answer 11

When a load is applied for an extended period of time, the tissue enlongates, resulting in permanent deformation….it is therefore time-dependent. Complete recovery from creep may occur over time