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Flexibility Training Concepts
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08/04/2011

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Term
Flexibility
Definition
The normal extensibility of all soft tissues that allow the full range of motion of a joint
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Extensibility
Definition
Capability to be elongated or stretched
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Dynamic Range of Motion
Definition
The combination of flexibility and the nervous system's ability to control this range of motion efficiently
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Neuromuscular Efficiency
Definition
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
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Dynamic Functional Flexibility
Definition
Multiplanar soft tissue extensibility with optimal neuromuscular efficiency throughout the full range of motion
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Postural Distortion Patterns
Definition
Predictable patterns of muscle imbalances
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Relative Flexibility
Definition
The tendency of the body to seek the path of least resistance during functional movement patterns
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Muscle Imbalance
Definition
Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint
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Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Definition
The concept of muscle inhibition, caused by a tight agonist, which inhibits its functional antagonist
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Synergistic Dominance
Definition
The neuromuscular phenomenon that occurs when inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover
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Synergistic Dominance
Definition
The neuromuscular phenomenon that occurs when inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover
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Arthrokinetic Dysfunction
Definition
Altered forces at the joint that result in abnormal muscular activity and impaired neuromuscular communication at the joint
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Autogenic Inhibition
Definition
The process when neural impulses that sense tension is greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract, providing an inhibitory effect on muscle spindles
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Pattern Overload
Definition
Consistently repeating the same pattern of motion, which may place abnormal stresses of the body
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Davis Law
Definition
States that soft tissues models along the lines of stress
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Static Stretching
Definition
The process of passively taking a muscle to the point of tension and holding the stretch for a minimum of 20 seconds
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Active Isolated Stretch
Definition
The process of using agonists and synergists to dynamically move the joint into a range of motion
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Dynamic Stretch
Definition
The active extension of a muscle, using force production and momentum, to move the joint through the full available range of motion
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