PNF - Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Question 1

What is the term for when a muscle is at its shortest possible length?

Answer 1

ACTIVE INSUFFICIENCY

Question 2

What is the term for when a muscle is at its longest possible length?

Answer 2

PASSIVE INSUFFICIENCY

Question 3

Name the 2 terms for active inhibition of a muscle either by its own activity, or that of its antagonist?

Answer 3

ACTIVE INHIBITION
A) RECIPROCAL INHIBITION
B) AUTOGENIC INHIBITION

Question 4

How would you define reciprocal inhibition?

Answer 4

agonist contracts = antagonist inhibited
- or inversely -
antagonist contracts = agonist inhibited

Question 5

How would you define autogenic inhibition?

Answer 5

FOLLOWING MM CONTRACTION, MM REMAINS IN RELAXED STATE FOR BRIEF TIME
(Influence of GTO)

Question 6

What do golgi tendon organs work to protect muscle and mm attachments from?

Answer 6

OVER CONTRACTING
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SUBSEQUENT TEARING

Question 7

When muscle contraction exceeds a certain critical value, there is a relaxation of the muscle via the GTO influence. This is knows as what? (3 (aka))

Answer 7

INVERSE STRETCH REFLEX
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ANTIMYOTATIC REFLEX
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AUTOGENIC INHIBITION

Question 8

PNF ensures the muscle to be stretched is ___________ as possible.

Answer 8

RELAXED

Question 9

PNF requires normal ______________ and voluntary control over agonist and antagonist muscle groups.

Answer 9

INNERVATION

paralysis and spasticity CI’d

Question 10

Is Contract-relax technique reciprocal or autogenic?

Answer 10

AUTOGENIC

Question 11

Is Hold-relax technique reciprocal or autogenic?

Answer 11

AUTOGENIC

Question 12

Is Agonist contraction reciprocal or autogenic?

Answer 12

RECIPROCAL

Question 13

Is Reciprocal inhibition reciprocal or autogenic?

Answer 13

RECIPROCAL

Question 14

Is Contract-Relax-Contract reciprocal or autogenic?

Answer 14

BOTH

Question 15

Name 2 of the 5 indications for PNF?

Answer 15

^^^ STRENGTH
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^^^ STABILITY
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^^^ NEUROMUSCULAR CONTROL
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^^^ CONTROLLED MOBILITY
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RE-EDUCATE MUSCLES

Question 16

Name 2 of the 5 contraindications for PNF?

Answer 16

HEMATOMA
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RECENT FRCTURE
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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (INFLAMMATORY)
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JJ HYPERMOBILITY
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WHEN STABILITY CONTRACTURES PRESENT

Question 17

What does PNF stand for?

Answer 17

PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION