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28 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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pair of muscles that move parts of the body in opposite directions
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antagonistic muscles
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stretching which involves forceful bouncing movements
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ballistic stretching
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stretching which involves gentle, sports-related motions
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dynamic stretching
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a sensory organ in the muscles that relaxes them in response to static stretching
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golgi tendon organ
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a sensory organ in the muscles that tightens them in response to sudden movement
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muscle spindle
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how far in any direction a part of the body is able to move
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range of motion
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stretching that involves no moving during the muscle stretch
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static stretching
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starts increasing blood flow to the muscles
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warm up
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helps get muscles out of a relaxed state
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warm up
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helps prevent muscle soreness the day after exercise
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cool down
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helps the joints of the body handle the strain of exercise
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warm up
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keeps blood flowing thru body
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cool down
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prevents body from being shocked from exercise
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warm up
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when the joints move more easily
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decreased joint stiffness
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results in fewer varicose veins
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improved circulation
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comes from equally worked antagonistic muscles
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improved posture
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lowers blood pressure and blood sugar
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improved the ability to relax
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measures leg and back flexibility
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standard sit-and-reach test
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slide together to shorten a muscle
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myofibrils
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a by-product of exercise
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lactic acid
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performed by trying to grab your hands behind your back
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shoulder flexibility test
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the muscle cells
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muscle fibers
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the front and back muscles of your leg
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antagonistic muscles
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reduces the chance of muscle injury
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flexibility exercises
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slow leg lifts
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dynamic stretch
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often used before sports
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d. stretch
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engages the muscle spindles
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ballistic s.
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engages golgi tendon organs
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static s.
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