Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Question 1

What is PNF?

Answer 1

• Original goal of treatment was to establish gross motor patterns with the CNS
• Premise that stronger parts of the body are utilized to stimulate sand strengthen the weaker parts
• based on balance of agonist and antagonist muscle groups
• places great influence on manual contacts and correct handling
• short and consice verbal commands are used along with resistance throughout the full movement pattern.
• movement patterns follow diagonals or spirals that each posses a flexion, extension and rotatory component and are directed toward or away from midline

Question 2

Chopping

Answer 2

A combination of bilateral upper extremity asymmetrical patterns performed as a closed-chain activity

Question 3

Developmental Sequence

Answer 3

A progression of motor skill acquisition. the starges of motor control include mobility, stability, controlled mobility and skill.

Question 4

Mass Movement Patterns

Answer 4

The hip, knee and ankle move into flexion or extension simultaneously

Question 5

Overflow

Answer 5

Muscle activation of an involved extremity due to intense action of an uninvolved muscle or group of muscles