Review Quiz: Inflated Back Bends

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1. c) The poet allowed their intuition to guide

them towards a different path.

2. Fullness

3. Maintaining constant mindfulness during

back bending is crucial due to the fast-twitch

nature of the front body muscles, which can

swiftly engage and disengage; a wandering

mind could disrupt the eccentric tone,

potentially resulting in disc impingement.

4. Eccentric contraction with simultaneous

lengthening

5. True

6. The Back Line

7. The sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM)

supports head positioning and balance. It is

important during back bending to ensure

proper head alignment and to prevent

excessive forward head posture.

8. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3,

9. Eccentric contraction involves the

simultaneous lengthening and contracting

of a muscle. In back bending, this

contraction pattern is crucial for the front

line muscles as it helps strengthen and

tone them while maintaining flexibility.

An example is the psoas muscle, which

lengthens during back bends while

supporting the lumbar spine.

10. A-3, B-4, C-2, E-1