How Does the Ability to Bend Easily Influence the Incidence of Sports Injuries?

The purpose of this paper is to focus on the ability to bend easily, to refer to its definitions, as well as age-related changes and sex differences in it, and to clarify the influences of flexibility and joint laxity on the incidence of sports injuries, in order to discuss the effect of stretching and other interventions provided as preventive approaches against such injuries to improve flexibility. The ability to bend easily is primarily expressed as flexibility and joint laxity, both of which decrease with age. Joint laxity is influenced by menstruation cycles in females. Decreased flexibility in each part of the body increases the incidence of sports injuries, and a high degree of joint laxity increases vulnerability to them. Improving flexibility without causing joint laxity is important for the prevention of sports-related injuries. This paper mainly demonstrates the significance of stretching to prevent injuries in various sports events.