The ability of a muscle to lengthen, allowing one joint to move through a range of motion.
Flexibility.
Decreased mobility or restricted motion.
Hypomobility.
Type 1a/Type II. Sensory.
Afferent.
Motor.
Efferent.
Load applied.
Stress.
Amount of lengthening which occurs due to stress.
Strain.
Overrides the resist to stretching.
Golgi Tendon Organ (GTO).
Active Muscle
Agonist
Stretching Optimal Duration
15-60 seconds.
Opposite Muscle Group
Antagonist