Robert SCHLEIP - Fascia in Sport and Movement

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Robert Schleip directs the Fascia Research Project at Ulm University, Germany, and is Research Director of the European Rolfing Association. He is a certified Rolfing Instructor and Feldenkrais teacher. He is the author and co-editor of several books and has written numerous research articles. For his laboratory research work on active contractile properties in fascial tissues he was awarded the Vladimir Janda Award for Musculoskeletal Medicine. He was the co-initiator and organizer of the inaugural Fascia Research Congress (Boston, 2007) as well as all subsequent congresses.

Jan Wilke leads the Fascia in Motion research group at Frankfurt University, Germany. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, and has been invited as a Visiting Fellow by Amsterdam University (the Netherlands) and Liverpool University (the UK). His chapter on Myofascial Chains, published in Grays Anatomy, represents one of the first anatomical atlas contributions explicitly focusing on fascia and movement. In addition to his academic tasks, Wilke is a conditioning coach and has worked with high-level athletes, including the former world No. 1 tennis player, Angelique Kerber.

Amanda Baker is an experienced yoga teacher and Pilates instructor working in a clinical practice. After completing her Masters degree, she became a freelance journalist in the health and fitness industry, and then qualified as a Fascial Fitness Trainer.

Dr Amit Abraham (PhD, MAPhty, BPT) is a musculoskeletal physical therapist specializing in dance and sport injuries and mental imagery for dancers, athletes, and people with Parkinson disease. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences at Ariel University (Israel). Dr Abraham holds a Bachelor in Physical Therapy from Tel-Aviv University (Israel), a Masters Degree in Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy from The University of Queensland (Australia), and a PhD in Physical Therapy from the University of Haifa (Israel). He completed his post-doctoral training at Emory University School of Medicine (Atlanta, USA).

Professor Hkan Alfredson (MD, PhD) is a research specialist in the field of chronic painful Achilles and patellar tendon and cartilage repair. He has published more than 150 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. He currently works at the Alfredson Tendon Clinic (Sweden), for Pure Sports Medicine (UK), and at the Sports Medicine Unit, University of Ume (Sweden).

Johnathon Allen is a writer/photographer and co-author of Fascia Training: A Whole-System Approach. His work has appeared in Bicycling, Outside, Adventure Journal, Decline, and other publications. He is also author of the nonfiction books Rays and Doppelganger Effect.

Professor Adamantios Arampatzis is Head of the Department of Training and Movement Sciences, and is Spokesperson of the Berlin School of Movement Science. His research deals with the interaction of the central nervous and peripheral systems, and how these systems develop over the lifespan and adapt to changing environmental demands.

Joanne Avison (MSS) is an advanced Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) and Structural Integration practitioner/teacher. Her fascination with fascia and human architecture led her to becoming a founding member of the Biotensegrity Interest Group, pioneering the application of biotensegrity for movement and manual practitioners. She is also the author of YOGA: Fascia, Anatomy and Movement (Handspring, 2015).

Professor Keith Baar (PhD) is a molecular exercise physiologist with a specific interest in the molecular response of the musculoskeletal system to nutrition and loading as a function of age. The Baar lab uses a series of complex animal and human models and has also developed unique 2- and 3-dimensional tissue culture assays that can be used to study the effects of genes and nutrients on muscle and tendon/ligament function. Using these models, the Baar lab performs translational research on the molecular signals that underly musculoskeletal function and how these signals are affected by age, diet, and exercise. Prof Baar collaborates closely with clinical partners at UC Davis and around the world. At UC Davis, Prof Baar works with clinicians at the School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine to optimize musculoskeletal health and performance. Three primary avenues of research are actively pursued: 1) The molecular determinants of muscle size and strength; 2) Optimizing exercise and nutrition for tendon/ligament function; and 3) Determining the role of the musculoskeletal system in the neurocognitive benefits of a ketogenic diet. Because of the applied nature of Prof Baars work, he has worked with elite athletes, as a scientific advisor to the numerous professional and Olympic organizations. His work with these organizations is designed to maximize the effects of training for both endurance and strength while minimizing injury.