The goal of this exercise is to increase the flexibility (extensibility) of the pectoralis major muscle.You teach the patient to stand facing a corner with the shoulders abducted to 90°, elbows flexed to 90°, and hands and forearms placed on the walls.You tell the patient to relax into the stretch (by leaning into the corner) for 30 seconds; push his forearms into the walls for a count of six; then relax and lean forward toward the corner again and hold for 30 seconds.The self-stretching technique the patient is using is:
A)Hold-relax (contract-relax).
B)Contract-relax-contract (hold-relax-agonist contraction).
C)Agonist contraction.
D)Static-progressive stretching.

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This technique is known as "hold-relax" or "contract-relax," which is a form of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching. It involves an isometric contraction of the muscle being stretched (in this case, the pectoralis major), followed by a relaxation phase where the muscle is stretched further.

The Goal of This Exercise Is to Increase the Flexibility