PNF

PNF stands for...

• Progressive Neuromuscular Facilitation

• Proprioceptive Natural Facilitation

• Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

• Progressive Nervous Fibrillation

You should not perform PNF if the patient...

• is in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy

• has severe joint instability

• has an acute injury

• has hypertension (high blood pressure)

• can tolerate the pain in a stretch

PNF can be used for general muscle relaxation

• True

• False

PNF can be used for a slow increase in flexibility

• True

• False

"An isometric contraction of the target muscle causes a Golgi tendon organ (GTO) response which relaxes the muscle and allows greater ROM" is referring to...

• Autogenic Inhibition

• Reciprocal Inhibition

The contraction during PNF should be...

• 10-20% of maximum effort

• 100% of maximum effort

• Isometric

• Concentric

The contraction is held for

• 20-30 seconds

• 7-30 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 15 seconds

If a patient's muscle is "tight" the contraction part of PNF would last for 7 seconds

• True

• False

PNF can be repeated

• 2 reps

• 4-6 reps

• 1-3 reps

• 3-6 reps

"Isometrically contracting the opposing muscle causes a muscle spindle response which results in inhibition of target muscle" is referring to...

• Autogenic Inhibition

• Reciprocal Inhibition