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MET & PNF Flashcards

1
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What technique is used to increase elongation via stretch and contractions?

A

MET and PNF

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What are the physiological responses?

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  • Post isometric relaxation
  • Reciprocal inhibition
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What are the types?

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PNF :
1. Contract relax
2. Antagonist contract
3. Combined
MET :
1. Post isometric relaxation
2. Reciprocal inhibition
3. Rhythmical stabilization
4. Pulsed

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What are the indications?

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  1. Muscle hypertonicity
  2. Decrease in range of motion
  3. Muscle spasms/cramps
  4. Muscle rehabilitation
  5. Neurological rehabilitation
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What refers to the muscle or muscle group you aim to work out during an exercise?

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Target muscle

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What is a muscle that opposes the action of another?
Ex. when the triceps oppose the contraction of the flexing biceps by relaxing, the triceps would be regarded as antagonist muscle?

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Antagonist muscle

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What contraction occurs when tension increases, muscle length remains the same?

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Isometric contraction

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What contraction occurs when tension remains the same, muscles shorten and is used in movement?

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Isotonic contraction

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What are the indications?

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  1. Muscle hypertonicity
  2. Decrease in range of motion
  3. Muscle spasms/cramps
  4. Muscle rehabilitation
  5. Neurological rehabilitation
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How to perform Contract-Relax?

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  1. Lengthen muscle until 1st barrier and back off slightly
  2. Tense the muscle for 7-10 seconds
  3. Stop the contraction and lengthen again
  4. Repeat the steps until normal resting length is obtained
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How to perform Antagonist Contract?

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  1. Passive contraction (position of ease)
  2. Contraction of the antagonist
  3. Stop contraction and bring target muscle into lengthened position
  4. Repeat until normal resting length is obtained
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How to perform combines?

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  1. Lengthen target muscle
  2. Contract target and then antagonist, both 7-10 sec
  3. Repeat until normal resting length
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What are the effects?

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  1. Reduces muscle tone
  2. Reduces muscle spasm
  3. Increases ROM
  4. Increased neurological functioning
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What are the contraindications?

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  1. Locally painful conditions
  2. Local acute conditions affecting the tendon
  3. Hypotonic or atonic muscles
  4. Tissue fragility
  5. Pathologies of connective tissue and skin lesions
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