Ballistic stretching is characterized by which movements?

• A. No movement at all.
• B. Swinging and bouncing movements.
• C. Isometric contractions only.
• D. Slow, controlled static holds.

Answer: (B)

Ballistic stretching is defined by rapid, bouncing or swinging movements that use momentum to push a limb beyond its normal range. This active, momentum-driven action is what sets it apart from other stretch types, which rely on slower, controlled or static positions rather than quick, bouncing motions. That’s why swinging and bouncing movements best describe ballistic stretching.

The other ideas don’t fit because staying still involves no movement, isometric contractions are about tensing a muscle without length change, and slow, controlled static holds describe static stretching, not ballistic.