Concept 10 • Identify and explain several misconceptions about flexibility. • Li

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Concept 10

•                Identify and explain several misconceptions about flexibility.

•                List the health benefits of flexibility and stretching.

•                Describe the various methods of stretching and their advantages and disadvantages.

Concept 11

•                Identify and describe the anatomy and function of the spine.

•                Identify and describe the anatomy and function of core muscles.

•                Explain why posture is important to neck and back health and ways to improve posture.

•                Explain why good body mechanics is important to neck and back health and ways to improve body mechanics.

•                Indicate the exercise guidelines for back health and ways to implement the guidelines.

•                Name questionable exercises and safer alternatives.

Concept 13

•                Understand and interpret body composition measures.

•                Describe common methods of assessing body composition.

•                List health risks associated with over fatness.

•                List health risks associated with excessively low body fatness.

Concept 14

•                Apply basic guidelines for healthy eating.

•                List and apply dietary recommendations for carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.

•                Interpret and use food labels to make healthy decisions.

•                Describe and incorporate sound eating practices.

Know the average intake of dietary fiber and the recommended intake.

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CONCEPT 10:-

Q)Identify and explain the misconceptons of of flexibility? A) Everyone knows that to prevent from injury and to improve excercise performance we should stretch out before workout.There are some misconceptions - most people cant do splits because of structure of their joints and their length of the ligaments which takes great time to achieve great flexibility ,the statioc stretches such as attempts at doing splits which are done during warm up to improve range of motions and prevents injuries .

Q) List the health benefits of flexibility and stretching? A) Some of the health benefits of flexibility and stretching - can reduce stress by burning out calories by stretching for 5-10 min. - stretching improves blood circulation. -improves the range of motion. - reduces muscle soreness after excercise. - improves muscular balance and reduces lower back ache.

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