I N D E P E N D E N T L E A R N I N G A C T I V I T I E S
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Critical Thinking and Discussion
1.What physical findings from an examination of a patient would lead you to decide that stretching exercises were an appropriate intervention?
2.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various stretching exercises, specifically manual stretching, self- stretching, and mechanical stretching. Under what cir- cumstances would one form be a more appropriate choice than another?
3.Discuss how the effectiveness of a program of stretching activities is influenced by the responses of contractile and noncontractile soft tissues to stretch. Consider such factors as intensity, speed, duration, and frequency of stretch.
4.Discuss how your approach to and application of stretching would differ when developing stretching exer- cises for a healthy young adult with limited mobility in the (a) shoulder, (b) knee, or (c) ankle in contrast to an elderly individual with osteoporosis and limited motion in the same regions.
5.Explain the procedures for and rationale behind each of the following types of neuromuscular inhibition: HR, HR-AC, CR, and AC. Under what circumstances would you choose one technique over another?
6.Select a popular exercise videotape. Review and critique the flexibility exercises on the tape. Was there a balance in the flexibility exercises in the program? Were the exercises executed safely and correctly? Were the exer- cises appropriate for the target population?
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Laboratory Practice
1.Manually stretch as many major muscle groups of the upper and lower extremities as is safe and practical with the patient in prone-lying, side-lying, or seated positions.
2.While considering individual muscle actions and lines of pull, demonstrate how to specifically and fully elon- gate the following muscles: pectoralis major, biceps brachii, brachioradialis, brachialis, triceps, extensor or flexor carpi ulnaris or radialis, flexor digitorum superfi-
5.Design an effective and efficient series of self-stretching exercises that a person who works at a desk most of the day should incorporate into a daily home fitness routine. Demonstrate and teach each self-stretching exercise to your laboratory partner.
6.Identify a recreational/sport activity that your partner enjoys (i.e., tennis, golf, cycling, jogging, etc.) and design and demonstrate a program of self-stretching exercises to prepare your partner for the activity and reduce the risk of injury.
7.Design a program of progressive relaxation exercises for total body relaxation. Then implement the relaxation training sequence with your partner.
cialis or profundus, rectus femoris versus the iliopsoas, gastrocnemius versus soleus, and the tibialis anterior and posterior.
3.Teach your partner how to stretch major muscle groups of the upper and lower extremities using either body weight or a cuff weight as the stretch force. Be sure to include effective stabilization procedures for these stretching techniques whenever possible.
4.Using either the hold-relax or contract-relax and the hold-relax agonist contraction neuromuscular inhibition techniques, elongate at least two major muscle groups at the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle. Be sure to position, align, and stabilize your partner properly.
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