Final answer:
Fascia improves its elasticity with tensile loading and can become looser and well-hydrated when inactive, adapting to mechanical demands due to its elastic properties.
Step-by-step explanation:
Fascia responds favorably to tensile loading by improving its elasticity; it also responds to inactivity by becoming more loose, and well-hydrated. This response is due to the fascia's ability to adapt to the mechanical demands placed upon it, including the ability to stretch and rebound, which is linked to the elastic properties of the endomysium, a connective tissue covering each muscle fiber in a skeletal muscle. When fascia is subjected to regular tensile stress, it adapts by becoming more resilient and capable of withstanding greater force, a process known as mechanotransduction. Conversely, without mechanical stress, the fascia becomes less stiff, indicating reduced cellular contractility