<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim</italic>: To assess the acute effect of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation method (PNF) on the explosive strength of lower extremities of male soldiers.<italic>Material and methods</italic>: A group of 26 male soldiers performed two exercise sessions on different days, in a random order: without stretching (control exercise) or by applying PNF (experimental exercise). Before and after the PNF (0, 10, 20, 40 and 60 min), 3 vertical counter-movement jumps on a tensometric platform were executed.<italic>Results:</italic> CMJ results in the experimental sessions were significantly (p&lt;0.001) decreased after the PNF exertion in relation to the initial (pre-session) value. No significant post-session decreases were found in the control exercise. However, the differences between the experimental and control results were significant (p&lt;0.05) only immediately after the PNF exertion and 10 min later.<italic>Conclusion:</italic> The PNF method negatively affects the vertical jump performance and, thus, ought not to be used as part of warm-ups.</abstract>

Study aim: To assess the acute effect of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation method (PNF) on the explosive strength of lower extremities of male soldiers.Material and methods: A group of 26 male soldiers performed two exercise sessions on different days, in a random order: without stretching (control exercise) or by applying PNF (experimental exercise). Before and after the PNF (0, 10, 20, 40 and 60 min), 3 vertical counter-movement jumps on a tensometric platform were executed.Results: CMJ results in the experimental sessions were significantly (p<0.001) decreased after the PNF exertion in relation to the initial (pre-session) value. No significant post-session decreases were found in the control exercise. However, the differences between the experimental and control results were significant (p<0.05) only immediately after the PNF exertion and 10 min later.Conclusion: The PNF method negatively affects the vertical jump performance and, thus, ought not to be used as part of warm-ups.

Acute effect of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation method on vertical jump performance

Castelo Branco University (UCB), Rio de Janeiro

Human Motricity Biosciences Laboratory (LABIMH), Rio de Janeiro

Invited Research of University of Valencia, Spain

Physical Education and Exercise College (ESEFEX), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biomedical Human Kinetics

Study aim: To assess the acute effect of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation method (PNF) on the explosive strength of lower extremities of male...

Acute effect of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation method on vertical jump performance

Published Online: Feb 23, 2010

Page range: 1 - 4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-010-0001-2

Keywords
Stretching, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, Vertical jump

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Acute effect of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation method on vertical jump performance

Published Online: Feb 23, 2010

Page range: 1 - 4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-010-0001-2

KeywordsStretching, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, Vertical jump

This content is open access.

Keywords
Stretching, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, Vertical jump