Question

What is flexibility?

Answer 1

1. Flexibility is the ability of each joint to move through the available range of motion. Flexibility decreases with increasing age and also due to a sedentary lifestyle. Without flexibility, the muscles and joints would grow stiff and movement would be limited.
2. Stretching regularly helps to prevent this loss of mobility. Improved flexibility helps to prevent injury. Being flexible significantly reduces the chance of experiencing occasional and chronic back pain.
3. Examples would be stretching individual muscles or the ability to perform certain functional movements such as the lunge. The sit-and-reach test is commonly used to test flexibility.