Topic Test Practice- Flexibility

How can tight muscles result in back pain?
A.
They contain sensitive nerves that become painful when tight.
B.
They can constrict the nerves in the spinal column.
C.
Tight muscles stretch surrounding tissues and organs.
D.
They improve posture, which results in back pain.

B

Why do activities like yoga, ballet, and gymnastics require better than normal flexibility?

Activities like yoga, ballet, and gymnastics require better than normal flexibility because these activities require your body to move in different, more extreme ways.

What comes together at a joint?
A.
an arc of movement
B.
flexible tissue
C.
two bones
D.
skin and hair

C

Compare and contrast static and dynamic flexibility.

Static flexibility is the ability to assume and maintain an extended position, such as a gymnast who can perform the splits or a ballerina who can assume and hold a complicated ballet position. Dynamic flexibility involves the ability to move a joint through a full range of motion without much resistance and is influenced by strength, coordination, and static flexibility. Static flexibility is a contributing factor to dynamic flexibility

Explain why regular exercise is the best way to prevent flexibility issues

Regular exercise helps keep muscles healthy and in good shape. Muscle stiffness that reduces flexibility often results from the overuse of muscle, but inactivity also weakens muscles and can make them more susceptible to injury. Regular exercise keeps muscles strong and makes it less likely that simple activities will overwork or injure them

Explain how poor flexibility can make daily tasks more difficult.

Poor flexibility can make body movements, such as kneeling and bending over, far more difficult. This can make daily activities that use these movements more difficult. Accomplishing activities like cleaning the house can require bending over and kneeling, so when poor flexibility negatively impacts these activities, it makes larger tasks more difficult

How can stiff and tight muscles result in back pain

Stiff and tight muscles can constrict nerves in the back. When these nerves are constricted, it can result in sensations of pain throughout the back, especially the lower back

Why are muscle and fat levels the only factors influencing flexibility impacted by personal decisions?
A.
Muscle and fat levels are mostly determined by heredity.
B.
Age, gender, and joint structure cannot be changed.
C.
Personal decisions have significant impacts on age and gender.
D.
Flexibility is not dependent upon muscle and fat levels.

B

Bad posture can result in __________.
A.
neck pain
B.
back pain
C.
muscle tightness
D.
all of the above

D

As a general rule, women __________.
A.
are more flexible than men
B.
are less flexible than men
C.
are as flexible than men
D.
are flexible in different ways than men

A

Poor flexibility may be caused by __________.
A.
muscle tightness
B.
muscle looseness
C.
youth
D.
high levels of fitness

A