Question 1: Define warm-up and cool-down and discuss some of the associated benefits of each.
Question 2: List the three planes of movement.
Question 3: Define and discuss the four basic types of stretches.
Question 4: Which type of stretch is not recommended and why?
Question 5: Discuss the circumstances when stretching is not recommended.
Question 6: List and discuss the anatomical and training-related factors that affect flexibility.
Question 7: What are the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and American Heart Association (AHA) recommended guidelines for stretching?
Question 8: Define elasticity, plasticity, and fibrosis and discuss their impact on flexibility and range of motion.
Question 9: List 10 popular stretches aimed at improving total body flexibility as well as the specific muscle group which they target.
Question 10: Define tonic and phasic muscles and provide training recommendations for each.
Question 11: Define and discuss flexibility, mobility, and stability.
Question 12: Define prehab and discuss some of its associated benefits.
Question 13: List and discuss the different phases of tissue healing.
Question 14: Discuss the detrimental effects of prolonged sitting as well as the exercise recommendations to counteract them.
Question 15: List and discuss some of the different causes of and treatment options for low back pain.