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Stretching FAQ

Subjects > Health > Stretching

PART 1:

     Introduction 
          Disclaimer 
          Acknowledgements 
          About the Author 

     1 - Physiology of Stretching 
          1.1 - The Musculoskeletal System 
          1.2 - Muscle Composition 
               1.2.1 - How Muscles Contract 
               1.2.2 - Fast and Slow Muscle Fibers 
          1.3 - Connective Tissue 
          1.4 - Cooperating Muscle Groups 
          1.5 - Types of Muscle Contractions 
          1.6 - What Happens When You Stretch 
               1.6.1 - Proprioceptors 
               1.6.2 - The Stretch Reflex 
                    1.6.2.1 - Components of the Stretch Reflex 
               1.6.3 - The Lengthening Reaction 
               1.6.4 - Reciprocal Inhibition 

PART 2:

     2 - Flexibility 
          [2.1 - Types of Flexibility]?Create
          [2.2 - Factors Limiting Flexibility]?Create
               2.2.1 - How Connective Tissue Affects Flexibility 
               2.2.2 - How Aging Affects Flexibility 
          2.3 - Strength and Flexibility 
               2.3.1 - Why Bodybuilders Should Stretch 
               2.3.2 - Why Contortionists Should Strengthen 
          2.4 - Overflexibility 

     3 - Types of Stretching 
          3.1 - Ballistic Stretching 
          3.2 - Dynamic Stretching 
          3.3 - Active Stretching 
          3.4 - Passive Stretching 
          3.5 - Static Stretching 
          3.6 - Isometric Stretching 
               3.6.1 - How Isometric Stretching Works 
          3.7 - PNF Stretching 
               3.7.1 - How PNF Stretching Works 

PART 3:

     4 - How to Stretch 
          4.1 - Warming Up 
               4.1.1 - General Warm-Up 
                    4.1.1.1 - Joint Rotations 
                    4.1.1.2 - Aerobic Activity 
               4.1.2 - Warm-Up Stretching 
                    4.1.2.1 - Static Warm-Up Stretching 
                    4.1.2.2 - Dynamic Warm-Up Stretching 
               4.1.3 - Sport-Specific Activity 
          4.2 - Cooling Down 
          4.3 - Massage 
          4.4 - Elements of a Good Stretch 
               4.4.1 - Isolation 
               4.4.2 - Leverage 
               4.4.3 - Risk 
          4.5 - Some Risky Stretches 
          4.6 - Duration, Counting, and Repetition 
          4.7 - Breathing During Stretching 
          4.8 - Exercise Order 
          4.9 - When to Stretch 
               4.9.1 - Early-Morning Stretching 
          [4.10 - Stretching With a Partner]?Create
          4.11 - Stretching to Increase Flexibility 
          4.12 - Pain and Discomfort 
               4.12.1 - Common Causes of Muscular Soreness 
               [4.12.2 - Stretching with Pain]?Create
               4.12.3 - Overstretching 
          [4.13 - Performing Splits]?Create
               4.13.1 - Common Problems When Performing Splits 
               4.13.2 - The Front Split 
               4.13.3 - The Side Split 
               4.13.4 - Split-Stretching Machines 

PART 4:

     Appendix A - References on Stretching 
          A.1 - Recommendations 
          A.2 - Additional Comments 

     Appendix B - Working Toward the Splits 
          B.1 - lower back stretches 
          B.2 - lying buttock stretch 
          B.3 - groin and inner-thigh stretch 
          B.4 - seated leg stretches 
               B.4.1 - seated calf stretch 
               B.4.2 - seated hamstring stretch 
               B.4.3 - seated inner-thigh stretch 
          B.5 - psoas stretch 
          B.6 - quadricep stretch 
          [[Stretching FAQ B.7 - lying `V' stretch|B.7 - lying `V' stretch]]

     Appendix C - Normal Ranges of Joint Motion 
          C.1 - Neck 
          C.2 - Lumbar Spine 
          C.3 - Shoulder 
          C.4 - Elbow 
          C.5 - Wrist 
          C.6 - Hip 
          C.7 - Knee 
          C.8 - Ankle 

     Index 


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Leverage
4.4.3 - Risk
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Overstretching
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Front
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A.2 - Additional Comments
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