>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?
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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
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> 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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