10.4 — Short Answer Questions
Q.What do you mean by Passive Flexibility?
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Passive flexibility is stretch range achieved WITH external help, and is always greater than what you can achieve alone.
The chapter defines passive flexibility as "the ability to do movements with greater amplitude and with external help" — for example, stretching with the help of a partner who pushes your leg further than you could push it yourself. It is always more than active flexibility, and is primarily determined by joint structure and the stretchability of muscles and ligaments. The chapter also calls passive flexibility "the base of operational flexibility," since it sets the o …
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