The feldenkrais method®: A dynamic approach to changing motor behavior

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 315-323

  Buchanan, Patricia A ^a   Ulrich, Beverly D ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic systems theory; Intervention; Movement; Perception action

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CONSCIOUSNESS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AWARENESS; CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMAN; LEARNING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SELF-EVALUATION PROGRAMS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0035654240     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2001.10608968     Document Type: Article

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