Obtaining a Flexibility Measurement by Using the Sit-And-Reach Test More

question 18

Multiple Choice

Obtaining a flexibility measurement by using the sit-and-reach test more accurately measures:

• A) Static flexibility
• B) Dynamic flexibility
• C) Ballistic flexibility
• D) Pure flexibility
• E) None of these

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Definitions:

Sartorius

The longest muscle in the human body, extending from the hip to the knee, involved in flexing, abducting, and rotating the thigh.

Semimembranosus

One of the three hamstring muscles located at the back of the thigh, involved in knee flexion and hip extension.

Extensor Digitorum

A muscle in the forearm that extends the fingers and the wrist, aiding in movements such as opening the hand.

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

A muscle in the forearm that extends and adducts the wrist, playing a key role in the movement of the hand and wrist.