Describe the dynamics of a stretch injury and give one example

What will be an ideal response?


Stretch injuries occur when a muscle is working under eccentric loading and the load on the muscle overcomes the force of the contraction, stretching the muscle while it is contracting. A common stretch injury that occurs when punters kick a football is when the agonist (quadriceps) contracts before the antagonist (hamstrings) can relax, straining the hamstrings by stretching it while it is contracting.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. proteins. B. sugars. C. fats. D. drug metabolites.

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