Stretching and HEP Flashcards by Julio Garcia

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What’s is flexibility?

to move smoothly without restriction

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What are contractures?

shortening of the muscles

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What are some potential benefits?

increased flex and ROM
General fitness
injury prevention
cause injury 
enhance performance

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What is elesticity?

muscles ability to stretch and return to rest

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What is viscoelasticity?

it takes time for a tissue to be stretched out

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What does the GTO do?

monitors tension at the tendinous junction.

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Stretching and HEP Flashcards

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