PNF STRETCHING

Question 1

2 main parts

Answer 1

Stretch receptors and Golgi tendon organs

Question 2

Stretch receptors

Answer 2

• aka muscle spindles
• detect stretch in muscles
• sends info to brain then back to muscles telling them to contract!
• makes sure muscle doesn’t overstretch

Question 3

Golgi tendon organ

Answer 3

• senses tendon stretch
• causes muscle inhibition so less likely to tear
• autogenic inhibition = to relax
• activated when there is tension in the muscle

Question 4

How does PNF stretching increase flexibility?

Answer 4

Golgi tendon organ tricks and overpowers the stretch receptors causing autogenic inhibition allowing you to stretch muscles further

Question 5

Autogenic inhibition

Answer 5

When there is a sudden relaxation of the muscle in response to high tension
The receptors involved in this process are Golgi tendon organs