Flexibility refers to the ability of muscles and joints to move through their full range of motion. Maintaining good flexibility is important for health as it can reduce injuries during physical activity, increase mobility, and help prevent back problems. Flexible muscles and joints are better able to reach their maximum range of motion, lowering the risk of sprains and tears when the body can stretch far enough for any activity.

1. Flexibility
By:Kylee Burt

2. What is Flexibility?
● Flexibility is the ability to move muscles and
joints through a maximum range of motions – to
use the joint to its fullest.

3. Why Improve Flexibility?
● Achieving good flexibility is important to your
health because it can reduce the risk of
physical activity injuries, increase your mobility
in everyday life, as well as, help prevent lower
back problems.

4. Flexibility Prevents Injuries...How?
● Good flexibility allows your muscles and joints
to reach their maximum range of motion,
therefore, your risk of sprains and muscle
pulls/tears is greatly reduced when your body
can stretch and reach far enough for you to do
the activity you wish.

5. Flexibility Exercises

6. Additional Resource!
● http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allen-n-wilkens-md/muscle-

7. Additional Resource!
● http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allen-n-wilkens-md/muscle-