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HTKSPORT However, by far the most important thing you can understand when it comes to human movement and structure is that the human body is not a structure of continuous compression. What does this mean? A house is an example of a structure of continuous compression – it’s stable because things rest (compress) on other things and hold them in place. To view the body this way – e.g. the head sits on the neck, muscles attach to bones and create levers etc – is not correct. In fact, the human body comprises of structures ‘suspended’ inside a softtissue matrix, that varies with different materials, viscosities and compartment sizes to create a whole system of internal pressure that keeps us ‘together;’ it is what maintains our structural integrity. This is known as tensegrity or biotensegrity. Elasticity emerges as the paramount asset to tensegrity, and therefore to efficient movement. It refers to moment-by-moment changes locally and systemically, while maintaining structural integrity over time as we both move and stand still. Our posture at rest is as much dependent on structural integrity and elasticity as our body in dynamic movement. The body consists of various tissues, and the internal matrix is comprised of various fluids and structures all designed to have specific elastic and viscous properties. We must understand our entire system as one of elasticity, where is elasticity is defined as efficiency of reformation – that is, when our system’s structures are moved and altered through space, elasticity refers to our ability to absorb those disturbances and reform / maintain our structural integrity. We move because we are comprised of elastic structures, and we maintain our form when we move due to the tension / compression relationship our internal environment creates. 04 The combination of our tissues and contained fluids change constantly and yet remain in integrity, re-arranging as we move, both inwardly and outwardly. This is what is re-defined by understanding the full model of BioTensegrity. We are made up of various chambers in and around the extra cellular matrix; holding together a variety of colloids, foams and emulsions of our internal chemistries and fluids. JUNE 2018 | ISSUE 01
HTKSPORT Viscoelasticity is the way in which the internal tissues of our body create movement. In liquids, the same property is measured in viscosity (thickness) – for example honey is more viscous than water because it resists deformation more. Viscoelasticity acts as a ‘damper’ (i.e. such as would be placed on a stiff car spring to modify the rate of elastic return). It is a time-dependent way of regulating elastic ‘spring-back’. The internal tissues of the human body rely on this to change from one movement to another. If biotensegrity is the basis of the architecture of our collagen matrix, then it also has elastic integrity when we are still. We do not deflate. The body benefits from the value of elasticity just as much when sitting as when running; peak performance and peak ‘pre-formance’ are both animated by the same system. Without a doubt, there is a wealth of knowledge in this area, far beyond the basics presented in this book, in the work of Müller and Schleip; particularly the book Fascia in Sport and Movement. I encourage all readers to explore their work. This manual will attempt to sum some of the overarching principles, but for far greater depth please explore their work in this area. 1.2 Utilising Force Optimally Applying the tensegrity model of architectural structures to the human body demonstrates that when forces are introduced at one point in a structure, they are simultaneously transmitted to other parts of the same structure. During almost all movement patterns, it's not just the immediate muscles that are involved; rather, a wide network of different muscles will contribute and share in the force production, and most importantly – force absorption (see more below). The speed at which the athlete moves is determined by how much of the force generated by the movement of the body – predominantly kinetic energy – is utilised to explosively propel them forward. Part of that is contributed by biomechanics and movement technique. However, the majority is determined by the elasticity and engagement of the body’s fascia network, and its ability to transmit and transfer force efficiently. 05 JUNE 2018 | ISSUE 01
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Page 3 and 4: HTKSPORT CONTENTS STRENGTH FOR SPEE
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