Systems based model: A Holistic Approach to Developmental Movement Education.

Considering the human body as a dynamic system, a given movement is the result of contributing sub-systems (Thelen and Smith, 1994). In this view, gains in movement performance occur as subsystem performances become optimized. Movement instruction offered from a systems perspective is aimed optimizing learner's performance through evolving understanding and through application.

Impact of 10-weeks of yoga practice on flexibility and balance of college athletes.

Background: With clearer evidence of its benefits, coaches, and athletes may better see that yoga has a role in optimizing performance.

Aims: To determine the impact of yoga on male college athletes (N = 26).

Methods: Over a 10-week period, a yoga group (YG) of athletes (n = 14) took part in biweekly yoga sessions; while a nonyoga group (NYG) of athletes (n = 12) took part in no additional yoga activity.

A holistic approach to movement education in sport and fitness: a systems based model.

Unlabelled: The typical model used by movement professionals to enhance performance relies on the notion that a linear increase in load results in steady and progressive gains, whereby, the greater the effort, the greater the gains in performance.

Introduction: Traditional approaches to movement progression typically rely on the proper sequencing of extrinsically based activities to facilitate the individual in reaching performance objectives. However, physical rehabilitation or physical performance rarely progresses in such a linear fashion; instead they tend to evolve non-linearly and rather unpredictably.