I believe it does: PNF is an excellent example of what I had in mind
dave r
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robin Shutt [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 04 October 2000 09:13
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: Re: cold spray
>
> >Surely we should be 'strengthening' and 'lengthening' at the
> same time if at all possible> - and isn't that what PNF does -and in a
> functional pattern?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 5:14 PM
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> Subject: RE: Re: cold spray
>
> Why do these two variables (length and strength) have to be mutually
> exclusive? Surely we should be 'strengthening' and 'lengthening' at
> the
> same time if at all possible
>
> dave R
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: luke harris [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 30 September 2000 17:55
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Re: cold spray
> >
> > ** As Philip Greenman said in one of his papers, the emphasis should
> > be more on muscle length rather than muscle strength, and that if a
> > muscle is both tight and weak, one should stretch the muscle first
> > before strengthening it.
> >
> >
> > this confers right back to rood's stages of motor control. we've
> been
> > learning about these stages, and various techniques to help progress
> > from one stage to the next, all semester. things makes sense!
> >
> > it makes sense to improve PROM before working on AROM. why
> strengthen
> > the muscle in its limitted range, then lengthen it? you'd end up
> with
> > a muscle of normal/desired length that would have poor activation
> > throughout range, and you would have to work on strength again.
> (hope
> > i'm making myself clear).
> >
> > i know that may be very straight forward stuff for everyone on this
> > list... however, i can't help but get a little excited when the
> things
> > we learn at uni start to click, and i get a chance to rationalise
> them
> > in real situations.
> >
> > luke.
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