Dr Robert Schleip worked for many years as a hands-on, manual therapist. He became so interested in a type of connective tissue in our body called fascia that he ended up researching to study it. He is now a visiting Professor at the Technical...
Category - Tensegrity and Connective Tissue
Delves into how tensegrity principles apply to fascia’s role in structural health and movement. It discusses collagen, vitamin C, reflex integration, posture, and fascia’s impact on therapy, aiming to enhance understanding of the body’s structural and functional harmony
The paper explores whether fascia—the body-wide web of connective tissue—can do more than passively transmit muscle forces. The authors examined human and rat fascia and found contractile cells called myofibroblasts scattered through it, with...
Living Tensegrity explores how continuous tension and discontinuous compression can reframe movement, therapy, and interconnectedness. Instead of a rigid, compressional body, tensegrity offers a dynamic model of resilience, adaptability, and...
Professionals in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports technology are likely familiar with whole-body vibration platforms and ultrasonic bone stimulators. However, frequency selection for many of these devices often appears arbitrary...
In many Western lifestyles, the way we move has become shaped by convenience and infrastructure. We drive instead of walking, sit for hours each day, and go to the gym to “work out” in controlled, repetitive ways. Even our shoes, designed for...
In traditional anatomical teaching, bones are framed as compression-resistant structures: rigid frameworks that hold the body up while muscles and fascia operate as the tension-bearing components that move and stabilize the skeleton. This...
Integrating the principles of tensegrity, graph theory, and biomechanics with Brian Esty’s exploration of jerk and RMS acceleration in gait analysis offers a comprehensive framework for understanding human movement. This synthesis...
IntroductionWalking is something you do constantly—moving around your home, strolling outside, or rushing through errands. But if you’re like most people, you probably never really considered how you walk. You just do it, assuming it...
Carla Stecco, Rebecca Pratt, Laurice D. Nemetz, Robert Schleip, Antonio Stecco, Neil D. Theise The landscape of anatomical terminology is notoriously challenging, characterized by historical ambiguities, inconsistent...
Introduction Optimizing connective tissue is crucial for maintaining structural integrity and facilitating efficient movement in the human body. This optimization is deeply rooted in the principles of tensegrity, where the balance between...