Summarize the benefits of participating in a regular flexibility program
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: ? It helps to maintain good joint mobility.
? It increases resistance to muscle injury and soreness.
? It prevents low back and other spinal column problems.
? It improves and maintains good postural alignment.
? It enhances proper and graceful body movement.
? It improves personal appearance and self-image.
? It facilitates the development of motor skills throughout life.
Flexibility exercises also have been prescribed successfully to treat dysmenorrhea, general neuromuscular tension (stress), and knots (trigger points) in muscles and fascia. Regular stretching helps decrease the aches and pains caused by psychological stress and contributes to a decrease in anxiety, blood pressure, and breathing rate.
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What will be an ideal response?
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