Interactive effects of resistance and facilitation patterning upon reaction and response times

The purpose of this study was to determine the interactive effects of maximum resistance with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation patterning upon reaction, movement, and response time. Reaction time, response time-one (flexion at shoulder, extension at elbow), response time-two (flexion, adduction, external rotation at shoulder, elbow flexion), and movement time (response time-two minus reaction time) were measured before and after a training program. Fifty subjects were randomly assigned to one of the following training groups: weight training, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation patterning without resistance, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation with maximum resistance. Subjects participated in their training sessions three times a week for six weeks. Analysis revealed no significant changes between the training groups.