FLEXIBILITY - Definition - ability of muscles, ligaments and tendons to allow movements about a joint or sequence of joints
- Static (passive) flexibility : ability to use a joint through a great range of movement in a stationary position e.g. splits
- Dynamic (active) flexibility: ability to use a joint and muscle through full range of movement with speed and without resistance e.g. kicking a football
Flexibility (continued) - Factors Affecting Flexibility:
- type of joint / joint structure
- resting length of muscles
- Muscle temperature
- body build
- 1nJury
- age and gender
- Skin resistance
- Bone
- disease
Flexibility (continued} - !•Specific Joint Flexibility and Sporting Activity
- Flexibility varies from joint to joint and different degrees of flexibility are required in different parts of the body for different sports e.g. gymnast
- !•Problems linked with lack of flexibility:
- more tears and strains
- bad body posture
- health problems e.g. lower back pain
- players unable to fulfil their potential
AGILITY BALANCE - Definition - ability to maintain equilibrium whilst moving (dynamic balance)
or whilst stationary (static balance) - AII activities require balance however it is more important in activities such as : surfing, cycling, gymnastics, horse riding
CO-ORDINATION - Definition - ability of the senses (sight and hearing), the nervous system and the muscles to work together to perform specific movements smoothly and accurately
- More complex tasks require greater coordination.
- Different types of co-ordination :
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