Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Test | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024

The word in PNF that stands for "Related to sensory receptors that give information about the body's position and movement in space" - Proprioceptive The word in PNF that stands for "concerning nerves and muscles" - Neuromuscular The word in PNF that stands for "process of making easier" - Facilitation What is the basic premis of PNF (principles) - 1. We all have the potential to CHANGE 2. HUMAN POTENTIAL: Emphasize what you have to help with what you dont have 3. NORMAL MOTOR DEVELOPMENT happens in a specific sequence (high to low, proximal to distal) 4. REFLEX ACTIVITY: early motor behavior is dominated by reflexes which become integrated as we mature; but are available to reinforce movement 5. SHIFTS b/w FLEXORS and EXTENSORS occur during the course of nomral movement (so OT should attend to both directions) 6. SEQUENCE OF MOTOR PATTERS: motor behavior is expressed in orderly sequence of movement patters. 7. BALANCE interaction of ANTAGONISTICS (same as 5) 8. NORMAL MOVEMENT SEQUENCE-correcting imbalances 9. MOTOR LEARNING: motor performance is dependent on motor learning (PNF uses tactile, auditory, and visual input to facilitate motor learning) 10. REPETITION