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Effort-full activity – muscle isn’t the only source of the force
The question is "how our perception of effort influences our use in activities that are "effort-full" and require some exertion?" I think that our perception of effort in activities that require some exertion tends to make us focus on us... -
Weightless or not
Again, I had discussion about "weightless" with an AT teacher in Facebook. An AT teacher says "To be weightless then means to somehow be free of this downwards-acting force." Then the teacher says "both of the weightlessness boxes... -
Bone or Tension
I had discussion with an AT teacher in Facebook, and I like to share here. We should study more about the alignment of bones (the relation between compression or the compressed members). How we align bones and whole body is an impo... -
Comparative study of our movement: difference between astronauts and us
Comparing us on the ground with astronauts in space will definitely helps us to know what we actually do on the ground and what we had better do here on the earth. We will know characteristics of our environment more and well if we know ... -
Advantageous Way of Attention – External or Internal?
There is a way of attention in movement called "external focus". This idea of "external focus" comes from Gabriele Wulf (Ph D). I have read her book "Attention and Motor Skill Learning" (the translated version). This idea comes from her ... -
Over-doing of the direction “up”
Any direction may cause "over-doing". So, people need to have lessons. However, probability or likelihood to make an ideal state happen will be different by directions. We are more likely to be in an ideal state if we have a cleare... -
Why tightening the stomach muscles alters the head position?
Both the linkage between the muscles and person's attitude of supporting the body or body parts (I call this attitude "allowing bone-slant") are related to this response. The abdominal muscles are attached to the ribs, and the ribs... -
The joint reaction force
It is always good that we pay attention to the floor reaction force. This force is nature, and it is always there on the earth. All we need is to realize it. However, this is not enough for better. There is another reaction force in the ... -
Is our reflex system perfect? One more
It seems to me that some AT teachers trust the nature or natural function of our body. They seem to have a belief that it works perfectly for our life unless we disturb it. It is actually marvelous if we know our homeostasis, metab... -
The bottle neck of the problem
Startle response definitely relates to the pull of our head and the tension in the neck. The point I want to make is that this pattern of the muscle contraction in the neck and pulling the head back and down is the same as the pattern wh...
