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(PNF)
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
Question | Answer |
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What is PNF based on? | Based on normal movement and motor development |
Early motor behavior is dominated by | Reflex activity |
motor behavior is expressed in | orderly sequence of total pasterns of movement and posture. |
Main objective of PNF | establishing a balance between antagonists |
Verbal commands should be | Brief and clear-encouraging- |
Visual stimuli should | help to initiate and coordinate movement |
Tactile input is? | essential to guide and reinforce the desired patterns of movement |
UE D1 | pattern used in combing hair on opposite side, hand to mouth for feeding, |
UE D2 | pattern used in combing hair on SAME side swimming back stroke, pitching. |
Symmetrical | Paired extremities perform movements on SAME side. |
Asymmetrical | Paired extremities perform movements on ONE side of the body at the same time |
Reciprocal | Paired extremities to perform movement in opposite directions simultaneously |
Manual contact | placement of clinician's hand on patient |
Stretch | initiate voluntary movement and enhance speed of response |
traction | separating the joint surfaces |