Today, millions of people have discovered the benefits of stretching. Over the last years, studies have shown that people that live these active lives live fuller lives. In fact, studies show that a lack of physical activity directly relates to many major illnesses and death. Before the Industrial Revolution, people actually had to work hard to get their needed amount of movement. After the Revolution, it became a different story. People no longer needed to work physically to make a life for themselves. With this lack of movement came lack of flexibility. Now, everywhere you look, you see people out jogging, hiking, and playing golf, tennis, and other sports to stay active. The fitness trend is in; but it’s …show more content…
This causes these muscles to become stronger. When this happens, you’re posture is affected. The body is not aligned correctly which may cause injury down the road. Many simple routines of stretching can correct this misalignment and make you feel much better.
Before going right into a stretching routine, it is good to know exactly what you are doing to your muscles fibers and tendons. First of all, our muscles are made up of many little fibers called myofilaments. As a muscle contracts, the area of overlap between the different sizes of myofilaments increases. As it stretches, this area of overlap decreases, allowing the muscle fibers to lengthen. Once the muscle is stretched to its limit, additional length is gained through the surrounding tissues. As the tension increases, the fibers in this tissue align themselves along the same line of force as the tension. Hence when you stretch, the muscle fiber is pulled out to its full length, and the connective tissue takes up the remaining slack. When this occurs, it helps to realign any disorganized fibers in the direction of the tension. Doing this not only increases the range of motion, but it also helps to heal damaged tissue in the muscles and tendons. When a muscle is stretched, some of its fibers lengthen, but others do not. The length of the entire muscle depends on the number of stretched fibers. This is also true when a muscle is
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The Effects of Different Stretching Techniques on Myosin and Actin Fibers and How it Affects Athletic Performance
When the musculature is either stretched or contracted exceeding its normal capacity, muscle strain is the result. According to Porth (2011), strain is a stretching injury that occurs following a mechanical issue, for example, unusual contraction of the muscle or with extreme forcible stretch (Porth, 2011). Although some musculoskeletal injuries of the mid back are caused by direct trauma, more frequently the cause is indirect trauma. Indirect trauma often results in disruption of muscle fibers, the muscle-tendon junction, or the tendon itself (Eagles & Stevenson,
Static stretches are intended to improve flexibility by holding a specific movement. For the feet and calves there is the advanced plantar flexor stretch. For the knees and things there are the advanced seated knee flexor stretch and advanced kneeling knee extensor stretch. The hips can be stretch with external rotator and back extensor stretch, along with the advanced seated hip adductor stretch. The arms, wrists and hands can be stretch with the elbow and wrist flexor stretch, triceps brachii stretch, intermediate wrist extensor stretch and intermediate wrist flexor stretch. The shoulder, back and chest can be stretch with the intermediate shoulder flexor stretch, shoulder adductor, protractor and elevator stretch, along with the shoulder adductor and extensor stretch (Nelson & Kokkonen,
Muscles can only contract, they cannot lengthen. This could cause all sorts of problems for movement if it were not for the fact that muscles are often arranged in an antagonistic pairing.
When an individual integrates mobility and stretching into his or her workouts, flexibility improves. Improved flexibility allows for an individual to use correct techniques while working out. Using good technique during CrossFit training reduces the likelihood of sustaining an injury.
I am employed as a flex-position RN at Fayette Medical Center, this position requires that I float, as needed and at any time during a shift, from acute care med-surg to the ICU and our emergency department (ED). However, when I started my nursing career, I was hired, oriented, and trained as a medical surgical nurse. Most often, this entails providing care for a middle age to elderly population and rarely have I ever taken care of adolescents, pediatrics, or infants. Med-surg is where I am most comfortable and what I enjoy. So, as I made the transition to the flex-position, I found myself in a very uncomfortable and unfamiliar territory.
As I get older I will need to focus more on flexibility to protect my bones and joints. I will also need to focus on less strenuous activities to preserve my health. However, I will still need constant physical activity so that I do not get illnesses attributed to a sedentary lifestyle.
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According to Dr. Claudia Walther, a doctor from the Heart Centre of the University of Leipzig, “People today have different lifestyles than in the past...they’re less active…” Currently, exercise is portrayed as too hard and people have become lazy. They don't want to have to work and spend time exercising.
These exercises warm up your muscles and joints and improve the movement and flexibility of your [injured body part]. These
However, the control group was only required to be supervised on the initial session and then once a month for the entire 16 months. Everyone was encouraged to perform his or her exercise programs 5 to 7 days a week throughout the study. The FBF group included 2 months of flexibility training, followed by 2 months of small group exercises that included: flexibility, balance, and functional exercises. The AE group included 5 to 10 minutes of warm-ups, 30 minutes of exercises at 65 to 80% of their max heart rate, and 5 to 10 minutes of cool downs. The participants were allowed to use either a treadmill, stationary bike or elliptical for their aerobic exercise. The control group included exercises in the home setting using Fitness Counts.
It strains and pulls on muscles and joints thus causing tightness or soreness. When stretching one is able to work out all the kinks and get the body ready for movement or cool the body down after a lot of movement. Golde (2015) states stretching before a workout is crucial for preventing injury as well as improving performance. So just think if you are someone that works out in the morning, would you just wake up and immediately go running. No, you would do the necessary stretches to warm your body up so you won’t injure yourself. Not only does stretching allow you to warm up your body, but increase flexibility and agility. The best stretches for promoting flexibility would be static stretches. What is static stretching? “Static stretching is used to stretch muscles while the body is at rest. It is composed of various techniques that gradually lengthen a muscle to an elongated position (to the
After your workout, it is essential to stretch so that you can reset your body. Stretching aids in the removal of endogenous toxins (toxins that are produced inside of your body) by increasing the oxygen level in your cells. It will decrease soreness and stiffness for the days to come after your
Teenagers and children have muscles with more natural properties therefore they usually don’t experience back or muscle pain. However, as more we growing us the elastic properties of our muscles reduces and we experience more back pain if we are not flexible enough. As people getting older and they’ll not stretch they’ll experience more muscle pain, back pain, muscle tightness and even injuries. Flexibility is important for the aging process.