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Optimization of Human Performance for All Ages

In order to address the optimization of human movement and performance, the underlying philosophical premise metaphorically compares life with sport. The goal is that everyone should be a Gold Medallist in his or her own body regardless of age. Most people, however, do not achieve their "Gold Medal" because their goals, potential, and/or timing are uncoordinated or nonexistent. For example, an individual may envision himself or herself as a tennis champion yet lack the requisite physical and physiological traits of the greatest players. Given this situation, can his or her potential be maximized? Achieving one's maximum potential necessitates tools applicable to everyone for improving their performance whether in tennis, fitness, overcoming physical handicaps and/or disease. Useful tools must be based, however, on correct, substantive scientific principles.

1. Introduction

2. Aging

3. The Optimum Performance Concept

4. Scientific Principles for Quantifying Motion

5. Principles for Exercise and Training

6. Resistive Training

7. Resistive Exercising Methods

8. High-Technology Tools

9. Tools to assess movement of the human body

10. Tools to assist measurement and training of human fitness and exercise levels

11. Feedback Control of Exercise

12. Future Developments

13. Conclusion

14. References

See also

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