Tai Chi as an eccentrically-biased movement patterns
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:15 am
“Finally, it is possible to capture the potential benefits of eccentric exercise using
an individual’s body mass during functional activities (e.g., hiking downhill) or when
performing eccentrically-biased movement patterns (e.g., Tai Chi). The eccentric loading
stems from the individual’s body mass and the activities or movement patterns are
designed to progressively transfer more of an individual’s body mass over a single leg in
an eccentric fashion. With downhill hiking the knee and hip extensors are performing
negative work with each decelerating step. Traditional movement exercise like Tai Chi
allows individuals to progress the exercise eccentrically when the hip and knee flexion
range of movement is increased and/or the speed in which the movements are performed
is slowed. Further, functional weight bearing activities like moving from standing to
sitting can be employed as an eccentric activity.” (Eccentric Exercise in Rehabilitation: Safety, Feasibility and Application, Journal of Applied Physiology · July 2013)
an individual’s body mass during functional activities (e.g., hiking downhill) or when
performing eccentrically-biased movement patterns (e.g., Tai Chi). The eccentric loading
stems from the individual’s body mass and the activities or movement patterns are
designed to progressively transfer more of an individual’s body mass over a single leg in
an eccentric fashion. With downhill hiking the knee and hip extensors are performing
negative work with each decelerating step. Traditional movement exercise like Tai Chi
allows individuals to progress the exercise eccentrically when the hip and knee flexion
range of movement is increased and/or the speed in which the movements are performed
is slowed. Further, functional weight bearing activities like moving from standing to
sitting can be employed as an eccentric activity.” (Eccentric Exercise in Rehabilitation: Safety, Feasibility and Application, Journal of Applied Physiology · July 2013)