Connective tissues in the human body are dynamic, continuously adapting to mechanical forces. A particularly intriguing aspect of this adaptability is how the connective tissue’s microstructure—specifically the density of nodes within the...
Category - Stance and Gait Mechanics
Focus on understanding and improving movement through anatomy, physiology, and technology like the Sprike App. It covers posture, reflex integration, ergonomic shoe design, and the effects of gravity, aiming to optimize human movement for health and efficiency.
This post discusses the preliminary results of a study I am undertaking to discover if the efficacy of Manual Therapy treatments can be evaluated by the qualia of how the client moves before and after a session. The post discussing this study...
Using Jerk/RMS Acceleration for Context-Free Gait Evaluation Table of Contents Introduction Understanding Jerk in Gait Analysis Normalizing Jerk with RMS Acceleration Mathematical Example Practical Considerations Applications and Benefits...
When this writer was a pre-teen living in southern Africa, coming from Connecticut, he was astonished to see people comfortably carrying heavy loads on their heads.1 This was more common than seeing things carried in the arms. This was so novel...
Our ability to move is governed by non-conscious stimulus-response patterns called reflexes. Although some of the responses are learned, there is a vast amount of involuntary, automatic engagement of our bodies in our actions. As we do not...
Inhabiting a sphere mostly covered by water makes prime real estate something of an issue. One method we have utilized to address this constraint is adding additional stories to our structures. Initially, we transitioned between levels using...
When I started doing bodywork it didn’t take long before I began to realize that there was a significant correlation between how my clients sit, stand, and move and their complaints. Early in my practice, educating clients on stance and...
A design constraint of animals is that they are inherently unstable in the direction they want to move in, and stable in all other vectors. Overcoming stability in the direction they want to go instigates movement, and having expended energy...
Highlights the biomechanical synergy between arm and leg movements in gait, focusing on cross-lateral integration for stability and movement efficiency, and suggests exercises to enhance this natural coordination.
explores the Sprike app's benefits in movement education, particularly for correcting patterns and reducing musculoskeletal issues, through immediate feedback, enhancing physical therapy and sports performance