Foam rolling was introduced by physical therapists for patients and strength and conditioning coaches to help athletes
inhibit overactive muscles.
The idea is to
inhibit the overactive muscles before moving into any -LSB-...]
Using the foam roller can deliver improvements in flexibility, muscle recovery, movement efficiency,
inhibiting overactive muscles, and pain reduction with just minutes of application
-LSB-...] NASM's Corrective Exercise Continuum consists of first
inhibiting the overactive muscles with self - myofascial release (SMR), lengthening the muscles which were identified as being shortened, then activating the underactive -LSB-...]
Not exact matches
At the very least though this presentation his reaffirmed the need for me to focus on good breathing mechanics in my athletes, to understand the role of the thoracic spine on multiple other joints throughout the body, and to emphasise inhibition of
overactive muscles rather than activation of
inhibited muscles in the pursuit of better joint mobility and stability.
Essentially, when the plantar
muscles are
overactive, because a person is walking improperly (again, not fully using the ankle
muscles that are designed to hold up the arch and flex and extend the foot) or has «flat feet», the extensor
muscles will become
inhibited.