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Anatomy 101

Stretching and Flexibility

TABLE OF CONTENTS

bulletIntroduction
bulletDisclaimer
bulletAcknowledgements
bulletAbout the Author
bulletPhysiology of Stretching
bulletThe Musculoskeletal System
bulletMuscle Composition
bulletHow Muscles Contract
bulletFast and Slow Muscle Fibers
bulletConnective Tissue
bulletCooperating Muscle Groups
bulletTypes of Muscle Contractions
bulletWhat Happens When You Stretch
bulletProprioceptors
bulletThe Stretch Reflex
bulletComponents of the Stretch Reflex
bulletThe Lengthening Reaction
bulletReciprocal Inhibition
bulletFlexibility
bulletTypes of Flexibility
bulletFactors Limiting Flexibility
bulletHow Connective Tissue Affects Flexibility
bulletHow Aging Affects Flexibility
bulletStrength and Flexibility
bulletWhy Bodybuilders Should Stretch
bulletWhy Contortionists Should Strengthen
bulletOverflexibility
bulletTypes of Stretching
bulletBallistic Stretching
bulletDynamic Stretching
bulletActive Stretching
bulletPassive Stretching
bulletStatic Stretching
bulletIsometric Stretching
bulletHow Isometric Stretching Works
bulletPNF Stretching
bulletHow PNF Stretching Works
bulletHow to Stretch
bulletWarming Up
bulletGeneral Warm-Up
bulletJoint Rotations
bulletAerobic Activity
bulletWarm-Up Stretching
bulletStatic Warm-Up Stretching
bulletDynamic Warm-Up Stretching
bulletSport-Specific Activity
bulletCooling Down
bulletMassage
bulletElements of a Good Stretch
bulletIsolation
bulletLeverage
bulletRisk
bulletSome Risky Stretches
bulletDuration, Counting, and Repetition
bulletBreathing During Stretching
bulletExercise Order
bulletWhen to Stretch
bulletEarly-Morning Stretching
bulletStretching With a Partner
bulletStretching to Increase Flexibility
bulletPain and Discomfort
bulletCommon Causes of Muscular Soreness
bulletStretching with Pain
bulletOverstretching
bulletPerforming Splits
bulletCommon Problems When Performing Splits
bulletThe Front Split
bulletThe Side Split
bulletSplit-Stretching Machines
bulletReferences on Stretching
bulletRecommendations
bulletAdditional Comments
bulletWorking Toward the Splits
bulletlower back stretches
bulletlying buttock stretch
bulletgroin and inner-thigh stretch
bulletseated leg stretches
bulletseated calf stretch
bulletseated hamstring stretch
bulletseated inner-thigh stretch
bulletpsoas stretch
bulletquadricep stretch
bulletlying `V' stretch
bulletNormal Ranges of Joint Motion
bulletNeck
bulletLumbar Spine
bulletShoulder
bulletElbow
bulletWrist
bulletHip
bulletKnee
bulletAnkle
bulletIndex

Brad Appleton<bradapp@enteract.com>
http://www.enteract.com/~bradapp/