1.  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth Muscular Flexibility Chapter 8

2.  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth Benefits of Good Flexibility General benefits Flexibility in older adults

3.  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth Factors Affecting Flexibility Plastic vs. elastic elongation Temperature Adipose tissue Gender, age, lifestyle

4.  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth Assessment of Flexibility Sit-and-Reach Test Total Body Rotation Test Shoulder Rotation Test Interpreting flexibility test results

5.  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth Evaluating Body Posture Body mechanics & alignment Posture rating chart - Lab 8B Using plumb line, mirrors, & camera

6.  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth Principles of Muscular Flexibility Prescription Modes of training Ballistic stretching Slow-sustained stretching Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)

7.  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth Principles of Muscular Flexibility Prescription Intensity Repetitions Frequency of exercise When to stretch?

8.  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth Flexibility Exercises Contraindicated exercises

9.  2010 Cengage-Wadsworth Preventing & Rehabilitating Low-Back Pain Definition & causes of low-back pain Rehabilitation strategies Figure 8.7 - Your back and how to care for it Effects of stress Personal flexibility & low-back conditioning program - Lab 8C