Flexibility is important throughout our whole
body. Not only does it help our joints work through their full range of
movement and enable us to move about with more ease and comfort, but
flexibility also enables our muscles to work at their peak performance.
This helps protect us from injury when participating in sports or any
general physical activity. We get flexibility through our parents. we can't increase but we should better through regular practices.
In Sports like: cricket- Wicket keeper, Silly point fielder, Slip fielder, Bowler everyone have required Flexibility but i should say, wicket keeper have require more flexibility in terms of others players in cricket..
Types of Flexibility
There are two basic types of flexibility, static and dynamic. Static flexibility relates to ROM about a joint with no emphasis on movement speed. For example static flexibility is utilised when the gymnast performs a split. For the Rugby player the front row will require good shoulder but not excessive flexibility to maintain constant and static pressure on the opposition in a scrum. Thus there is a certain requirement for static flexibility in sport. Dynamic flexibility on the other hand corresponds to the ability to use a range of movement in performance of a physical activity at either normal or rapid speed. This is the type of flexibility that predominates in most sports. Here, too, flexibility is specific. If a golfer who is limited in shoulder rotation will not possess the ideal ROM in the back or down swing. Thus dynamic and static flexibility are required in most sports and different sports make different flexibility demands.
2. Inadequate stretching to counteract shortening effects of concentric work.
Muscles must be worked eccentrically and allowed to avail of full lengthening to promote flexibility.
In the end, having a clear understanding of the roles flexibility, mobility, and the specific muscles of the core have would enable for more functional training programs to be implemented. Which, in turn, may result in a more efficient transfer of these skills to actual sporting competition. A good combination of all of these elements is very beneficial for an athlete to keep the body fresh and greatly help reduce the likelihood of injuries.
In Sports like: cricket- Wicket keeper, Silly point fielder, Slip fielder, Bowler everyone have required Flexibility but i should say, wicket keeper have require more flexibility in terms of others players in cricket..
Types of Flexibility
There are two basic types of flexibility, static and dynamic. Static flexibility relates to ROM about a joint with no emphasis on movement speed. For example static flexibility is utilised when the gymnast performs a split. For the Rugby player the front row will require good shoulder but not excessive flexibility to maintain constant and static pressure on the opposition in a scrum. Thus there is a certain requirement for static flexibility in sport. Dynamic flexibility on the other hand corresponds to the ability to use a range of movement in performance of a physical activity at either normal or rapid speed. This is the type of flexibility that predominates in most sports. Here, too, flexibility is specific. If a golfer who is limited in shoulder rotation will not possess the ideal ROM in the back or down swing. Thus dynamic and static flexibility are required in most sports and different sports make different flexibility demands.
Poor Flexibility Results From:
1. Overemphasis on concentric work.2. Inadequate stretching to counteract shortening effects of concentric work.
Muscles must be worked eccentrically and allowed to avail of full lengthening to promote flexibility.
In the end, having a clear understanding of the roles flexibility, mobility, and the specific muscles of the core have would enable for more functional training programs to be implemented. Which, in turn, may result in a more efficient transfer of these skills to actual sporting competition. A good combination of all of these elements is very beneficial for an athlete to keep the body fresh and greatly help reduce the likelihood of injuries.
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