Flexibility (anatomy)

Flexibility (anatomy)

Flexibility refers to the absolute range of movement in a joint or series of joints that is attainable in a momentary effort with the help of a partner or a piece of equipment. Flexibility in some joints can be increased to a certain degree by stretching.

References

Appleton, Brad. [http://www.cmcrossroads.com/bradapp/docs/rec/stretching/stretching_toc.html Stretching and Flexibility] . "www.cmcrossroads.com". URL accessed on February 10 2005.


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