Playing With Movement: How to Explore the Many Dimensions of

Playing With Movement: How to Explore the Many Dimensions of Physical Health and Performance

Playing with Movement is about solving â€œmovement problems,â€ such as how to complete your first marathon, recover from back pain, put on more muscle, or improve agility on the soccer field. Play means moving in a way that is fun, exploratory, variable, and personally meaningful. The most capable movers - kids, animals, and athletes - develop skill and fitness through play, not â€œworking out.â€ But the mainstream approach to sport training and physical therapy is all work no play. It is focused on movements that are boring, repetitive, planned, stressful, and intrinsically meaningless. This stems from viewing the body as a machine to be â€œfixed,â€ instead of an organic system that can evolve, grow, and learn. The arguments in this book are not based in romantic feel-good reasoning, but hard evidence drawn from diverse fields of study, including the sciences of play, complex systems, pain, motor control, exercise physiology, and psychology. They show that the best pathway to movement health is found not by tracking data or following algorithms, but through curious exploration of the physical world. If you want to take control of your movement health in a way that is fun, meaningful, and empowering, and learn some fascinating science on the way, this book is for you.
Country USA
Brand Better Movement
Manufacturer Better Movement
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 20 Illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780578502618
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Better Movement
Manufacturer	Better Movement
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	20 Illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780578502618
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Playing With Movement: How to Explore the Many Dimensions of Physical Health and Performance