A prophylactic effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching on symptoms of muscle damage induced by eccentric exercise of the wrist extensors

• Main Authors: Khamwong P., Pirunsan U., Paungmali A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80053274955&partnerID=40&md5=9662e856a60f9fe865a78027b4b9a8b0; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21943625; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/741
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Stretching with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is frequently used before exercise. The prophylactic effect of PNF on symptoms of muscle damage induced by eccentric exercise of the wrist extensors was examined in this study. Twenty-eight healthy males were randomly divided into the P...