Live 3DMAPS Objectives
1. Gray Institute®
2. Applied Functional Science®
3. Functional Movement Spectrum
4. Principle-Strategy-Technique (PST) Process
5. Applied Functional Science® Nomenclature
6. Vital Transformational Zones
7. Mobility & Stability Analysis Movements
8. Relative Success Code & Performance System
“The only thing that interferes
with my learning is my
education.”
− Albert Einstein
Applied Functional Science®
Evidence-Based System
Principles / Truths
Environment
Gravity &
Ground Reaction Force
Mass & Momentum
Motion
Reaction
Proprioceptors
Muscles
Joints
Task
Specificity
Mobility / Stability
Functional Movement
Spectrum
Global Human Function
Gaposis
Analyzing Knee
Analyzing Trunk / Core
Analyzing Flexibility
Analyzing Joint Movements
Analyzing Abdominals
Analyzing Balance
Applied Functional Science®
Nomenclature
“Grasp the subject, the words
will follow.”
− Cato the Elder
“Language is the dress of
thought.”
− Samuel Johnson
Variables
Environment
Position
Driver
Triangulation
Action
Triangulation
Direction
Height
Distance
Mobility Analysis Movements
Lunge Matrix
Bilateral Hand Swing Matrix
Lunge with Bilateral Hand
Swing Matrix
Stability Analysis Movements
Single Leg Balance Foot Reach
Matrix
Single Leg Balance Bilateral
Hand Swing Matrix
Single Leg Balance Foot Reach
with Bilateral Hand Swing
Matrix
Vital Transformational Zones
Shape & Quality
Shape
•
Mobility, Flexibility, Range of
Motion
Quality
•
Stability, Strength, Control of
Motion
Why, How, & What
Applied Functional Science®
Functional Spectrum
Behavioral Drivers
PST Process
Applied Functional Science®
Nomenclature
Why, How, & What
6 Vital Transformational Zones
6 Chain Reactions®
Chain Reaction® Biomechanics
Shape & Quality
Shape
•
Mobility, Flexibility, Range of
Motion
Quality
•
Stability, Strength, Control of
Motion
Analysis (Demonstration &
Appreciation)
Strategies of Analysis
Creating Environment
Communication & Demonstration
Sequencing of Movements
Safety
Natural & Relevant Movements
Appreciate 3 Planes of Motion
Strategies of Analysis
Warm-Up
Power of Encouragement
Building Upon Success
Non-Judgmental
Trust, Empowerment, Significance
Fellowship of Fun
Movement Progressions
Analysis Considerations
Anterior Chain Reaction®
Shape & Quality
4 Big Rocks
•
Stance Ankle Dorsiflexion
•
Stance Hip Extension
•
Thoracic Spine Extension
•
Shoulder Flexion
Angle of Assessment
•
Perpendicular to Stance Leg
Symmetry or Asymmetry
Posterior Chain Reaction®
Shape & Quality
4 Big Rocks
•
Stance Ankle Plantar Flexion
•
Stance Hip Flexion
•
Thoracic Spine Flexion
•
Shoulder Extension
Angle of Assessment
•
Perpendicular to Stance Leg
Symmetry or Asymmetry
Same Side Lateral Chain Reaction®
Shape & Quality
4 Big Rocks
•
Stance Subtalar Eversion
•
Stance Hip Abduction
•
Thoracic Spine Opposite Side Lateral Flexion
•
Shoulder Abduction / Adduction
Angle of Assessment
•
Perpendicular to Movement / Parallel to Individual
Symmetry or Asymmetry
Opposite Side Lateral Chain Reaction®
Shape & Quality
4 Big Rocks
•
Stance Subtalar Inversion
•
Stance Hip Adduction
•
Thoracic Spine Same Side Lateral Flexion
•
Shoulder Adduction / Abduction
Angle of Assessment
•
Perpendicular to Movement / Parallel to Individual
Symmetry or Asymmetry
Same Side Rotational Chain Reaction®
Shape & Quality
4 Big Rocks
•
Stance Subtalar Abduction
•
Stance Hip External Rotation
•
Thoracic Spine Same Side Rotation
•
Shoulder Horizontal Abduction / Horizontal Adduction
Angle of Assessment
•
45 Degrees to Stance Leg
Symmetry or Asymmetry
Opposite Side Rotational Chain Reaction®
Shape & Quality
4 Big Rocks
•
Stance Subtalar Adduction
•
Stance Hip Internal Rotation
•
Thoracic Spine Opposite Side Rotation
•
Shoulder Horizontal Adduction / Horizontal Abduction
Angle of Assessment
•
45 Degrees to Stance Leg
Symmetry or Asymmetry
Summary of Analysis
Considerations – Consistency & Success
Swing – Position of Hands
Swing – Straight
Movements Together
Eyes
Summary of Analysis
Reps & Sequencing
Aggregate of Mobility & Stability
Staying Within Threshold of Success
Ongoing Analysis
Communication
Compensation Considerations
Preconceived Notion of Knee
Stance Leg Not Bending as Much
Not Shifting Weight
Reaching Foot Not Staying @ Ankle
Hands Deviating Forward
Reaching Foot Not Staying @ Ankle
Lunging Foot Not Staying in Plane
Reaching Foot Not Staying in Plane
Stance Foot Spinning
Movements Not Proportionate
Stance Foot Spinning
Movements Not Proportionate
Relative Success Code
Relative Success Code
Symbols
Relative Success Code
Form
Anterior Chain Reaction®
Example
Pain
2 Primary Types
•
Discomforting
•
Disabling
Pain
Location & Description
•
No, Yes with Movement
•
Yes, Increases with Movement
•
Yes, Remains with Movement
Relative Success Code
Algorithm
Relative Success Code
Examples
Relative Success Code Strategies
Strategies
Analysis Movements
Components of Analysis
Movements
Performance Movements
Tests & Tweaks
Re-Test to Verify
Re-Test to Re-Code
Tweak Movements & Code
“If our tests do not reflect the
desired result, then we all have
flunked.”
− Gary Gray
“The test is the exercise and
the exercise is the test.”
− Gary Gray
“The test is the exercise and
the exercise properly tweaked
becomes the enhanced test.”
− Gary Gray
Performance System
Performance System
Support
Elevated (Lunge Leg)
Fixed Trunk
Unilateral Hand Swing
Plane (Hands)
Plane (Foot)
Hybrid (Hands)
Hybrid (Foot)
Pivot (In-Chain)
Pivot (Out-of-Chain)
Load
Elevated (Stance Leg)
Locomotor
Spherical
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