TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation A1 - O'Sullivan, Susan B. A2 - O’Sullivan, Susan B. A2 - Schmitz, Thomas J. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Improving Functional Outcomes in Physical Rehabilitation, 2e AB - Motor function can be improved in a wide range of patients using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF). The philosophy, principles, and techniques of this approach were initially developed by Dr. Herman Kabat, a neurophysiologist and physician, and Maggie Knott, a physical therapist, in the 1940s and early 1950s. Their early focus was on developing a hands-on treatment that could be used to facilitate effective patterns of movement in patients with neurological impairments, especially multiple sclerosis and poliomyelitis. The approach was later successfully applied to patients with musculoskeletal impairments. Dorothy Voss, also a physical therapist, joined the team in 1952. Together, they refined the practice of PNF, enhancing its functional focus. Maggie Knott and Dorothy Voss authored the first PNF book, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, in 1956 as well as two subsequent editions appearing in 1968 and 1985.1 Adler, Beckers, and Buck are the authors of a more recent comprehensive text, PNF in Practice.2 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1186958585 ER -