Acute effects of contract-relax proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching of hip abductors and adductors on dynamic balance

• DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6108
• Publication Date: 2018-12-13T08:51:41Z
• Authors: Rafał Szafraniec; Krystyna Chromik; Amanda Poborska; Adam Kawczyński
• Keywords: Proprioception; Adductor muscles; Facilitation; Muscle stiffness

Balance control has been shown to play a fundamental role both in everyday life and many athletic activities. An important component of balance is the somatosensory information gained from muscle spindles Golgi tendon organs. The changes muscle-tendon unit stiffness could alter ability detect respond promptly an unstable environment. One procedures affecting stretching, contract-relax PNF stretching (CRS) considered as one safest most effective techniques. So far, there are no studies on impact CRS hip adductor abductor muscles body balance. These groups responsible for maintaining mediolateral which particular interest, since it more affected by ageing disease its deterioration associated with increased risk falling. In light above, aim present study was investigate effects single dose proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation adductors abductors dynamic balance.The involved 45 healthy individuals (age 19-23 years) assigned intervention group (IG) or (CG). testing carried out before (Pre) immediately after 5-minute rest (Post). There were performed three repetitions targeting hip.Statistically significant differences between Pre Post condition observed only group. values all measured variables defining body's significantly lower applied CRS, indicates improved balance: Global Index (p = 0.0001), total area sway external 0.00004), time 0.0004) reaction 0.0003).A