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'''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.
Flexibility has long been underestimated and perhaps overlooked by [[health]]-care professionals. [[Quality of life]] is enhanced by improving and maintaining a good range of [[motion]] in the joints. Overall flexibility should be developed with specific joint range of motion needs in mind as the [[individual]] joints vary from one to another.
Many factors are taken into account when establishing [[personal]] flexibility: joint structure, ligaments, tendons, muscles, skin, tissue injury, fat (or adipose) tissue, [[body]] temperature, age and [[gender]] all influence an individual's range of motion about a joint.
Achieving flexibility is an individual accomplishment.
==References==
Appleton, Brad. [http://www.cmcrossroads.com/bradapp/docs/rec/stretching/stretching_toc.html Stretching and Flexibility].
[[Category: Health]]
[[Category: General Reference]]
'''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.
Flexibility has long been underestimated and perhaps overlooked by [[health]]-care professionals. [[Quality of life]] is enhanced by improving and maintaining a good range of [[motion]] in the joints. Overall flexibility should be developed with specific joint range of motion needs in mind as the [[individual]] joints vary from one to another.
Many factors are taken into account when establishing [[personal]] flexibility: joint structure, ligaments, tendons, muscles, skin, tissue injury, fat (or adipose) tissue, [[body]] temperature, age and [[gender]] all influence an individual's range of motion about a joint.
Achieving flexibility is an individual accomplishment.
==References==
Appleton, Brad. [http://www.cmcrossroads.com/bradapp/docs/rec/stretching/stretching_toc.html Stretching and Flexibility].
[[Category: Health]]
[[Category: General Reference]]