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03.06.2026

P-DTR and Applied Kinesiology Glossary: ​​30 Terms in Simple Words

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This glossary helps explain terms that frequently appear on pages related to P-DTR, Applied Kinesiology, and Manual Muscle Testing. The definitions are written in simple language, without treatment claims and without replacing medical diagnosis.

30 Terms

1. P-DTR — a method of training professionals to work with receptor-based and neuromuscular responses through functional testing.

2. Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) — a manual assessment of a muscle's response to resistance applied by the practitioner.

3. Proprioception — the nervous system’s ability to recognize the position of the body and its parts in space.

4. Myotatic Reflex — a reflexive muscle response to stretching.

5. Indicator Muscle — a muscle used to observe responses to a specific stimulus.

6. Receptors — sensory structures that transmit information about pressure, stretch, temperature, pain, and movement to the nervous system.

7. Gait Pattern — the habitual sequence of body movements during walking.

8. Applied Kinesiology — an approach to functional assessment that uses MMT, anatomy, and biomechanics.

9. Functional Neurology — an approach to understanding the nervous system through movement, coordination, reflexes, and sensory processing.

10. Emotional Correction — an educational topic that explores how emotional factors may be considered in functional work.

11. Normotonic Response — a conditionally normal muscle response during testing.

12. Hypotonic Response — a reduced muscle response during testing.

13. Hypertonicity — increased muscle tension.

14. Stimulus — an action or condition introduced by the practitioner during testing.

15. Anti-Stimulus — a verification input used within a specific educational model.

16. Compensation — the body's way of accomplishing a task through an alternative movement strategy.

17. Functional Assessment — the analysis of movement, responses, and task performance without making a medical diagnosis.

18. Afferent Signal — information traveling from receptors to the nervous system.

19. Efferent Response — a signal traveling from the nervous system to muscles or other structures.

20. Nociception — the transmission of information about potentially harmful stimuli.

21. Mechanoreceptors — receptors that respond to pressure, stretch, and vibration.

22. Golgi Receptors — structures associated with tendons and tension regulation.

23. Muscle Spindle — a receptor structure within a muscle that responds to stretching.

24. Reactive Muscle — a muscle whose response changes due to another stimulus or functional chain.

25. Movement Pattern — a habitual movement program.

26. Stabilization — the ability to maintain a body segment or joint in a controlled position.

27. Supervision — a review of practical work with an instructor or experienced practitioner.

28. Protocol — a defined sequence of actions used in testing or practice.

29. Red Flags — signs and symptoms indicating that a person should be referred to a physician.

30. Scope of Practice — an understanding of what a professional is permitted to do within the boundaries of their profession and applicable laws.

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