Fascia in Sport and Movement

Forward



Preface



Contributors



Section 1: Theory





Fascia as a body-wide tensional network: anatomy, biomechanics, physiology (Schleip)
Myofascial force transmission (Mutch)
Physiology and biochemistry (Klinger)
Fascia as a sensory organ (Schleip)
Stress loading and matrix remodeling in tendon and skeletal muscle: Cellular mechano-stimulation and tissue remodeling (Kjaer)
Anatomy Trains in Motion (Myers)
Purposeful movements as a result of coordinated myofascial chain activity, represented by the models of Kurt Tittel and Leopold Busquet (Richter)
Hyper- and hypomobility of the joints: Consequences for function, activities and participation (Remvig, Juul-Kristensen and Engelbert)
Human movement performance: Stretching misconceptions and future trends (Lederman)
Fascial tissues in motion: Elastic storage and recoil dynamics (Schleip)


Section 2: Clinical Applications





Fascial Fitness (Schleip and Mueller)
Fascial form in yoga (Avison)
Fascia oriented Pilates training (Larkam)
Training fascia in GYROTONIC methodology (Dennenmoser)
How to train fascia in dance (Simmel)
The secret of fascia in the martial arts (Petersen)
Elastic walking (Zorn)
Functional training methods for the runner's fascia (Kelsick)
Understanding mechano-adaptation of fascial tissues: Application to sports medicine (Rodeiguez and Rio)
How to train fascia in football coaching (Eder and Hoffmann)
Athletic Coaching (Mutch)
Plyometric training: Basic principles for competitive athletes and modern Ninja warriors (Heiduk)
Kettlebells and clubbells (Eddy)
Assessment technologies: From ultrasound and myometry to bio-impedance and motion sensors (Gordon, Frenzel and Schleip)
Palpation and functional assessment methods for fascia-related dysfunction (Chaitow)


Index