Stretching and Flexibility - Flexibility Go to the previous , next chapter. This definition tells us that flexibility is not something general but is specific to a particular joint or set of joints. In other words, it is a myth that some people are innately flexible throughout their entire body. Being flexible in one particular area or joint does not necessarily imply being flexible in another.
Many people are unaware of the fact that there are different types of flexibility.
These different types of flexibility are grouped according to the various types of activities involved in athletic training. The ones which involve motion are called dynamic and the ones which do not are called static . Note that the ability to maintain the position does not come solely from your muscles, as it does with static-active flexibility. Being able to perform the splits is an example of static-passive flexibility. Research has shown that active flexibility is more closely related to the level of sports achievement than is passive flexibility.