To Most Effectively Use the Phenomenon of Creep in a Stretching

question 30

Multiple Choice

To most effectively use the phenomenon of creep in a stretching routine:

• A)The tissues should be warmed and the force (load) maintained as long as tolerated.
• B)The force should be repeated in a cyclic manner.
• C)A high-intensity, rapidly applied force should be used.
• D)The force should be great enough to cause necking.

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Definitions:

Shear

A force that causes parts of a material to slide past one another in opposite directions, relevant in understanding earthquake mechanisms.

Compression

The process of reducing the volume of a material by applying pressure, or in geology, the stress state in which rock is pressed together, increasing its density.

Tension

A force that stretches material or causes it to be pulled apart.

Columnar Joints

Vertically oriented, hexagonal columns of rock that form as a result of the cooling and contraction of volcanic or igneous rocks.