Acute effect of a session FNP on flexibility the hip joint

  • Cristiani Gomes Lagoeiro Centro de Estudos em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio, Musculação e Avaliação Fí­sica - CEFEMA - Ribeirão Preto - SP. Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercí­cio da UFSCar
  • Natalia Santanielo Silva Centro de Estudos em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio, Musculação e Avaliação Fí­sica - CEFEMA - Ribeirão Preto - SP. Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercí­cio da UFSCar. Programa Institucional de pós graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas Associação Ampla UFSCar/UNESP
  • Cassio Mascarenhas Robert-Pires Centro de Estudos em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio, Musculação e Avaliação Fí­sica - CEFEMA - Ribeirão Preto-SP
  • Rodrigo Ferro Magosso Centro de Estudos em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio, Musculação e Avaliação Fí­sica - CEFEMA - Ribeirão Preto - SP. Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercí­cio da UFSCar
Keywords: Flexibility, FNP, Hamstrings

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute effect of a proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) session on the hip joint flexibility. 12 volunteers (6 men and 6 women) from physical education course were used for the study. The subjects were healthy non-athletes with no dysfunction that could potentially affect the tests. A sit-and-reach test was applied before and after a PNF protocol that consisted of 6 bouts of 10-second stretching and 6-second isometric contraction between bouts for the posterior thigh muscles. Pre-and post-PNF values on the sit-and-reach test were 33.08 +7.67cm e 35.17 +5.84cm, respectively, which corresponds to a statistically significant 6.3% increase (p = 0.0126). We conclude that the acute effect of stretching with the PNF technique is significant for flexibility increases of the hip joint.

Published
2014-06-28
How to Cite
Lagoeiro, C. G., Santanielo Silva, N., Robert-Pires, C. M., & Magosso, R. F. (2014). Acute effect of a session FNP on flexibility the hip joint. Brazilian Journal of Exercise Prescription and Physiology, 8(45). Retrieved from https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/580
Issue
Vol. 8 No. 45 (2014)
Section
Scientific Articles - Original

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