Wrapping a towel around your foot, dorsiflexing, and then gently pulling on the ends of the towel to cause further dorsiflexion at the ankle is an example of:a.passive static stretchingb.active-assisted static stretchingc.active static stretchingd.PNF stretchingClear my choice
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Wrapping a towel around your foot, dorsiflexing, and then gently pulling on the ends of the towel to cause further dorsiflexion at the ankle is an example of:a.passive static stretchingb.active-assisted static stretchingc.active static stretchingd.PNF stretchingClear my choice
Solution
The described action is an example of a. passive static stretching. This is because you are using an external force (the towel and your hands) to stretch the muscle without any active contraction of the muscle itself.
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