Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Research and Evidence

THE JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESSMar 2019Low journal impact

Effectiveness of low-frequency electrical stimulation in proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques in healthy males: a randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyFeb 2019Medium journal impact

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques improve hamstring flexibility better than static stretching alone: a randomized clinical trial.

Journal of Exercise RehabilitationFeb 2025Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation exercise with virtual reality motion capture gaming system and concurrent feedback on early shoulder muscle activation in healthy individuals.

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeFeb 2019Medium journal impact

Efficacy of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation compared to other stretching modalities in range of motion gain in young healthy adults: A systematic review.

Journal of Sports Science and MedicineDec 2021High journal impact

Acute Hemodynamic Responses to Three Types of Hamstrings Stretching in Senior Athletes.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJun 2025Medium journal impact

Comparison of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Pilates exercises in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized study.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews05/06/2023High journal impact

Interventions for motor rehabilitation in people with transtibial amputation due to peripheral arterial disease or diabetes.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesApr 2019Medium journal impact

Overflow using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in post-stroke hemiplegics: A preliminary study.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders24/03/2025Medium journal impact

The clinical efficacy of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique in the treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Archives of Physiotherapy2020Medium journal impact

Preoperative exercise in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMay 2019Low journal impact

Effectiveness of the Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Method on Gait Parameters in Patients With Stroke: A Systematic Review.

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineApr 2021High journal impact

The effectiveness of manual therapy and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation compared to kinesiotherapy: a four-arm randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation2024Medium journal impact

Efficacy of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on functioning in patients with bilateral hip osteoarthritis: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJul 2024Medium journal impact

Efficacy of specific exercises in general population with non-specific low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

International Journal of Sports Physical TherapyAug 2018Medium journal impact

ACUTE EFFECTS OF TWO HIP FLEXOR STRETCHING TECHNIQUES ON KNEE JOINT POSITION SENSE AND BALANCE.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation2018Medium journal impact

Effects of two proprioceptive training programs on ankle range of motion, pain, functional and balance performance in individuals with ankle sprain.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies2025Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of respiratory proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques on pulmonary function and other health-related parameters in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review.

Journal of Exercise RehabilitationFeb 2024Medium journal impact

Effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and both sides up ball exercise on pain level, range of motion, muscle function after total knee arthroplasty.

Physiotherapy Research International2024Medium journal impact

Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and cranio-cervical flexor training on pain and function in chronic mechanical neck pain: A randomized clinical trial.

Journal of Clinical Medicine30/03/2023High journal impact

Immediate and Long-Term Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Static Stretching on Joint Range of Motion, Flexibility, and Electromyographic Activity of Knee Muscles in Older Adults.

Journal of Sport RehabilitationMay 2020Medium journal impact

The Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Joint Position Sense: A Systematic Review.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesDec 2025Medium journal impact

Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on balance, strength, cognition and ADL'S IN elderly - A randomized control study.

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation10/05/2026High journal impact

Effects of semi-independent bedside rehabilitation of the upper limb assisted with a mobile wrist-hand exoneuromusculoskeleton (ENMS) for inpatients with subacute stroke: a randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity22/09/2025Low journal impact

Physical Functioning Improvements in Older Adults Following a Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation-Based Resisted Exercise Program: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Physiotherapy Research International2026Medium journal impact

Immediate Effect of Abdominal Hypopressive Technique Versus PNF Stretching in Shortened Hamstring Syndrome: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial.

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy12/01/2026Medium journal impact

Clinical Screening of Older Adults for Risk of Recurrent Falls: A Secondary Analysis.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation2026Medium journal impact

Efficacy of oxygen-ozone therapy and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on pain and disability in patients affected by acute or subacute low back pain: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesMay 2022Medium journal impact

Immediate Effect of Lower-Leg Kinesio Taping on Ankle Dorsiflexion and Gait Parameters in Chronic Stroke with Foot Drop.

Physical Therapy in SportNov 2019Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of stretching exercise versus kinesiotaping in improving length of the pectoralis minor: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Frontiers in Physiology17/07/2026High journal impact

How long should athletes with high range of motion demands stretch? Acute stretching durations for flexibility and performance: a systematic review.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesApr 2022Medium journal impact

Comparison of the effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation exercises and shoulder mobilization patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A randomized clinical trial.

Journal of Hand Therapy2026Low journal impact

The influence of early exercise (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation-based muscle activation) on functional prognosis in patients with distal radius fracture: A retrospective observational study.

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation26/04/2026Low journal impact

The Efficacy of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Based Robot-Assisted Therapy in Individuals with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJul 2022Medium journal impact

Comparative effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and passive vertebral mobilization for neck disability in patients with mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial.

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeNov 2022Medium journal impact

Radial nerve palsy following humeral shaft fracture: a theoretical PNF rehabilitation approach for tendon and nerve transfers.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJul 2019Medium journal impact

Motor learning with the PNF-concept, an alternative to constrained induced movement therapy in a patient after a stroke; a case report.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation2022Medium journal impact

The effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in treating chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological TherapeuticsOct 2022Low journal impact

Bilateral Asymmetrical Limb Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Effects on Pain, Multifidus Activity, Range of Motion, and Disability in Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders02/06/2023Medium journal impact

Dynamic soft tissue mobilization versus proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in reducing hamstring muscle tightness in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized control trial.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMay 2024Low journal impact

Comparing Different Stretching Exercises on Pain, Stiffness, and Physical Function Disability in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJul 2023Medium journal impact

Acute effects of different proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stabilization techniques on the balance of elderly women.

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy2019Low journal impact

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation training improves pain-related and balance outcomes in working-age patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders20/04/2022Medium journal impact

Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique on the treatment of frozen shoulder: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal RehabilitationOct 2025Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of neurodynamic treatment on hamstring flexibility: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders17/12/2025Medium journal impact

The effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) therapy on functional recovery in patients with knee joint injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Research in Sports Medicine2024Medium journal impact

Acute effects of static stretching and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on non-local range of movement.

Physical Therapy in SportJul 2018Medium journal impact

Effect of manual therapy versus proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in dynamic balance, mobility and flexibility in field hockey players. A randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Clinical Medicine19/02/2025High journal impact

Physiotherapy in Text Neck Syndrome: A Scoping Review of Current Evidence and Future Directions.

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeSep 2025Medium journal impact

The effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques versus conventional therapy in patients with proximal humerus fracture: randomized controlled trial.

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in SportsMar 2018High journal impact

Can chronic stretching change the muscle-tendon mechanical properties? A review.

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