The Theoretical Basis of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 496-500

  Burke, Darren G ^a   Culligan, Christopher J ^b   Holt, Laurence E ^c  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flexibility; PNF; Stretching

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034363880     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200011000-00020     Document Type: Review

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