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The research results of Janda (1983) indicate that tight or overactive muscles not only hinder the agonist through Sherrington’s law of reciprocal inhibition (Sherrington 1907), but also become active in movements that they are not normally associated with. This is the reason why, when trying to correct a musculoskeletal imbalance, you would encour
... See moreJohn Gibbons • The Vital Glutes: Connecting the Gait Cycle to Pain and Dysfunction
The knee is a secondary curve in the body because it is held in place by the muscles above and below unlike primary curves which are defined by the bone, such as the ankle. I encourage a soft knee, not hyperextended backward, and not a deep bend.
Kirstie Bender Segarra • Myofascial Yoga: A movement and yoga therapists guide to asana
This is what happens in asana class when a teacher asks you to place a lightweight foam block between your knees in Urdhva Dhanurasana. By pressing on the block, you activate the adductors and thus neutralize the external rotation component of the gluteus maximus.
Judith Hanson Lasater Ph.D. P.T. • Yogabody: Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Asana
the number of capillaries within the exercising muscles increases with training.