TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Stretching for Improved Mobility A1 - COLBY, LYNN A1 - BORSTAD, JOHN A1 - KISNER, CAROLYN A2 - Kisner, Carolyn A2 - Colby, Lynn Allen A2 - Borstad, John PY - 2018 T2 - Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 7e AB - The term mobility is often defined as the ability of body structures or segments to move so that range of motion (ROM) for functional activities is allowed (functional ROM).3 It can also be defined as the ability of an individual to initiate, control, or sustain active movements of the body to perform motor tasks (functional mobility).41,116 Mobility, as it relates to functional ROM, is associated with both joint integrity and soft tissue flexibility. In this context, the soft tissues that cross or surround joints must have sufficient extensibility to allow an individual to perform their functional tasks and activities. Importantly, the ROM needed to perform functional activities does not necessarily mean full or "normal" ROM. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169770884 ER -