Programs & Assessments Eclectic Systems Approach: Knowing When to Use What by Lenny Parracino | Date Released : 18 May 2005 0 comments Close Introduction “Kinetic” defined Client specificity – the KEY Understanding Definitions: What is Flexibility? Scientific research vs. reality Misperceptions – More is better 4 Keys – Tension of tissue, Texture of Tissue, Movement, Function Stretching progressions – static to Active to Dynamic What is exercise? Movement done repetitively under load Assessment - subjective questionnaire through to gait analysis Looking for GROSS weaknesses Designing an Eclectic Systems oriented approach A time and a place for all techniques When we stretch… we are looking for length This audio is part of the PTontheNET.com author symposium "The Truth About Stretching: When, Why and How - PART 2." Back to top About the author: Lenny Parracino Lenny Parracino is a former author, hands on instructor and clinician for The National Academy of Sports Medicine. Currently, he serves as a faculty member of the Gray Institute of Applied Functional Science. He has spent over 20 years serving the health industry as an international lecturer, soft tissue therapist and movement therapist. Lenny has performed over 300 lectures/workshops, has written educational materials and consulted/lectured in the fitness, manual therapy and educational industry and for various medical organizations around the world. Lenny has earned his degree in Health Science, is a Fellow of Applied Functional Science, holds a California certification/license to practice soft tissue therapy. As a full time clinician, he integrates an eclectic approach of movement conditioning with Dr. Vince Guagliano and Dr. Carina Escudero at AIM Sports Medicine in Hermosa Beach, California. Full Author Details Related contentContent from Lenny Parracino Measuring Fitness Levels Jason Karp | Articles Holistic Approach to Injury - Part 2 Paul Chek | Articles Holistic Approach to Injury - Part 1 Paul Chek | Articles He SAID, She SAID Frank Forencich | Articles Shin Splints and Acupuncture Jeff Thaxton | Articles EDT and the Performance Paradigm Charles Staley | Articles Programming for Skiing Tom Huelin | Articles Explosive Lifting - Part 1 Harvey Newton | Articles Training Myths Charles Poliquin | Articles "Hurricane" Endurance Training Martin Rooney | Articles Vibration vs. Resistance Training Scott Hopson | Articles Research and Science of Vibration Training Scott Hopson | Articles Optimizing Workout Routines Dr. Rob Orr | Articles Kinetic Chain Dysfunctions (I-T Band) Lenny Parracino | Articles Standing Quad Stretch Lenny Parracino | Articles Modern Concepts in Flexibility Juan Carlos Santana | Articles Flexibility Highways by Chuck Wolf | Videos 3-D "MOSTABILITY:" The Keys to Functional Flexibility by Gary Gray | Videos The Full Circle of Stretching by Annette Lang | Videos Eclectic Systems Approach: Knowing When to Use What by Lenny Parracino | Videos 5 Key Unifying Principles of Training by Lenny Parracino | Videos Leave a reply Comments (0) Back to top