does gender affect flexibility
The Physiology of Flexibility. A number of anatomical and physiological factors influence an athlete's flexibility... While some we are stuck with (such as age, gender, and joint structure), others are under our control. These include activity level, muscle bulk and stretching exercises.1.ome intrinsically have a greater range of motion (ROM) than others. The ball and socket joint of the shoulder for example, has the greatest range of motion of all the joints and can move in each of the anatomical planes (1). Compare the shoulder joint to the ellipsoidal joint of the wrist.