PNF

Question 1

What are the techniques to improve mobility?

Answer 1

1. Rhythmic Rotation (RR)
2. Rhythmic Initiation (RI)
3. Hold-Relax (HR)
4. Contract-Relax (CR)
5. Hold-Relax Active Motion (HRAM)

Question 2

What are the techniques to improve stability?

Answer 2

1. Alternating Isometrics (AI)
2. Rhythmic Stabilization (RS)
3. Slow Reversals (SR)
4. Slow Reversal holds (SRH)

Question 3

What are the techniques to improve controlled mobility?

Answer 3

1. Timing for Emphasis (TE)
2. Repeated Contractions (RC)
3. Agonistic Reversals (AR)

Question 4

What are the techniques to improve skill?

Answer 4

1. Resisted Progression (RP)

2. Normal Timing (NT)

Question 5

What are the principles of PNF?

Answer 5

1. Resistance
2. Irradiation and reinforcement (overflow)
3. Manual Contact
4. Stretch
5. Verbal Commands
6. Traction and approximation
7. Timing

Question 6

What is an upper trunk pattern?

Answer 6

synchronous performance of PNF patterns with both UEs

• Promotes activation of the trunk musculature especially the rotators
• one hand holds the other extremity at the wrist
• chops, lifts, reverse lift, reverse chop

Question 7

When using upper trunk patterns which is the “lead arm”?

Answer 7

the extremity in which the hand is free

Question 8

What determines the specific name of the trunk pattern?

Answer 8

• Lead arm follows D2 flexion pattern = lifting pattern
• Lead arm follows D2 extension pattern = reverse lift pattern
• Lead arm follows D1 extension pattern = chop
• Lead arm follows D1 flexion pattern = reverse chop

Question 9

What does holding the end range of a lift facilitate?

Answer 9

trunk extension
elongation on one side of the trunk
weight shift

Question 10

What pattern does 11 o’clock and 5 o’clock represent?

Answer 10

D2 scapular and pelvic patterns of the R side

D1 scapular and pelvic patterns of the L side

Question 11

What pattern does 1 o’clock and 7 o’clock represent?

Answer 11

D1 scapular and pelvic patterns of the R side

D2 scapular and pelvic patterns of the L side

Question 12

What are the verbal commands for D1 shoulder patterns?

Answer 12

D1 flexion: “Shrug your shoulder forward toward your ear”

D1 extension: “pull your shoulder blade down and back

Question 13

What are the verbal commands for D2 shoulder patterns?

Answer 13

D2 flexion: “shrug your shoulder up and back”

D2 extension: “push your shoulder blade down and forward”

Question 14

What is the D1 pelvic motion?

Answer 14

Flexion position: Pelvic anterior elevation

Extension position: Pelvic posterior depression

Question 15

What are the verbal commands for D1 shoulder patterns?

Answer 15

D1 flexion: “pull your pelvis up and forward”

D1 extension: “sit back into my hands

Question 16

What is the D2 pelvic motion?

Answer 16

Flexion position: Pelvic posterior elevation

Extension position: Pelvic anterior depression