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Flexibility Flashcards

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Flexibility:

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ability of a joint, or series of joints, to move through a full ROM without injury

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Flexibility is important for:

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  • various sports
  • various occupations
  • ADLs
  • maintain ROM during aging
  • rehab
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Does flexibility really prevent injuries?

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  • intuitively yes, research wise - difficult to directly prove
  • what about individuals who are hyper-mobile?
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Static flexibility:

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ability to move a joint through the total ROM and maintain the limits of that range

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Dynamic flexibility:

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ability to move a joint quickly through a ROM and is dependent on the resistance of the joint to the movement

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5 characteristics of static flexibility:

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  • safe, low risk of injury
  • low energy requirement
  • practical to assess
  • standardized protocols
  • valid and reliable in most cases
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5 characteristics of dynamic flexibility:

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  • safety is questionable
  • higher energy demanding (depending on movement type and velocity)
  • standardization is difficult to control
  • more difficult to establish validity and reliability
  • more realistic with respect to health/performance
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Factors influencing flexibility:

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  • joint structure
  • soft tissues
  • contracture
  • age
  • body type
  • gender
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The structure of the joint capsule and the interface between the articulating surfaces (bones) influence flexibility by ____%. How easy is it to alter?

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  • 47%

- difficult

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What % do soft tissues influence flexibility? How easy is it to alter?

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  • muscles, fascia = 41%
  • tendons, ligaments = 10%
  • skin = 2%
  • quite feasible
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Contracture:

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due to chronic immobilization or shortening of a joint (spasticity) such that soft tissues loses its elasticity and remain permanently shortened

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How does age affect flexibility?

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  • generally flexibility decreases with age
  • elasticity of soft tissues decreases
  • levels of arthritis increase
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How does body type affect flexibility?

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  • excessive muscle mass and body fat can influence flexibility
  • does not necessarily mean body builders or obese individuals are not flexible
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How does gender affect flexibility?

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  • generally women are more flexible than men at all ages
  • due to anatomical differences (eg. pelvis structure) and hormones
  • but men may have greater ROM in hip extension/spinal flexion so it is somewhat joint specific
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Direct methods of static flexibility:

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  • equipment used to measure ROM about a joint in degrees
  • measure angular displacements between adjacent segments or from an external reference
  • Leighton Flexometer is the most common and convenient method
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How does the Leighton Flexometer work?

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  • has a weighted 360 degree dial and pointer to measure ROM in relation to the downward pull of gravity on the dial and pointer
  • can be strapped to a variety of standardized positions on limbs and measures ROM in degrees
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Limitations of Leighton Flexometer:

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difficult to distinguish between hip and trunk ROM

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How does the goniometer work?

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  • uses a 360 dial to measure ROM

- ROM is measured throughout the movement pattern in degrees

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Limitations of goniometer:

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validity and reliability are good, but can be influenced by difficulties in locating the joint centre and maintaining position

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Other indirect methods to measure flexibility:

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How does the inclinometer work?

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  • gravity dependent device that is hand-held on pre-determined body parts and can measure ROM in degrees
  • clinically convenient
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Other direct methods to measure flexibility:

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isokinetic dynamometer

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How do isokinetic dynamometers work?

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can provide isolated joint ROM (can accurately measure dynamic flexibility)

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Characteristics of indirect methods of measuring flexiblity:

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  • involve the linear measurement of distances between segments or from an external object
  • usually involves distance measured by a tape measurer as opposed to ROM in degrees
  • very practical
  • can be very reliable, but validity is questionable
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Modified sit and reach test:
- indirect method - measures the horizontal displacement during forward flexion - standardized the starting point as back straight (against the wall) - reach forward, meter stick is placed on top of a box or Wells Dillon Flexometer so that the 0 point is at the finger tips in this straight back seated position - attempts to reduce the bias from limb length differences - measured to nearest 0.5 cm
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Back saver sit and reach test:
- indirect method - sit and reach test performed one leg at a time - modify by sitting on a bench or on a chair
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Apley's scratch test procedure:
- indirect methods 1. touch the opposite shoulder 2. reach behind the neck to touch upper back 3. reach upward as far as possible
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Apley's scratch test: touching the opposite shoulder checks for...
- GH adduction - internal rotation - horizontal adduction - scapular protraction
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Apley's scratch test: reaching behind the neck to touch upper back checks for...
- GH abduction - external rotation - scapular upward rotation and elevation
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Apley's scratch test: reaching upward as far as possible checks for...
- GH adduction - internal rotation - scapular retraction with downward rotation
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PNF:
- partner assisted proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation - stretching technique - not normally assessed with a standard test protocol - may be relevant for some sport populations
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Posture:
how an individual positions their body with respect to the environment (thus can be standing, sitting, etc.)
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Postural control:
the ability to predict, detect and encode any change in body position; select and adapt a response; and execute the response within the biomechanical constraints of the body or physical restraints of the environment
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Posture involves info from.... to initiate muscular corrections.
- vestibular (ear) - visual - somatosensory (receptors in muscles, joints, skin) systems
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Why assess posture?
- to determine any deficiencies that may lead to health issues such as low back pain, increased risk of falls or for poor sport performance - has important consequences for balance - poor posture can lead to muscle weakness or other MSK disorder (eg. arthritis) - poor posture can lead to general fatigue and de-conditioning - mal-alignment/imbalance may increase chance of injury
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Factors influencing posture:
- self-initiated motion (eg. lifting weights, boxes) - response to externally applied loads or forces - fatigue and deconditioning - age - injury and extent of rehabilitation - disease (neurological disorder)
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How does age affect posture?
some changes in posture are a result of structural changes in the body that are the normal process of aging
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Dynamic posturography:
- assesses the status of the vestibular, visual and somatosensory components of the postural control system - requires a sophisticated, computer controlled force platform
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Limitations of dynamic posturography:
- time consuming - expensive - requires sophisticated processing and interpretation - results may not have direct application to real world
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Visual rating diagrams:
- New York Posture Test | - PostureScreen mobile
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How to interpret posture tests:
- certified ergonomist (usually OT, PT, kinesiologists) can make corrections snd prescriptions - refer? - validity and reliability are moderate since most tests (and norms) are typically subjective indirect measures
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Balance is a component of _____ but also an important independent measurement.
posture
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Static balance is assessed...
while standing/sitting/etc. in one spot
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Dynamic balance is assessed...
during movement
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Balance is influence by similar physiological mechanisms as ____ ____.
dynamic posture
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Direct tests of balance require...
- sophisticated lab equipment and vary in nature | - posturography, computerized platforms, motion control sensors, EMG, etc. )
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