Activity external links

ACTIVITY muscle action in general
"Muscle actions are always described as departures from the standard position of the body, the anatomical position. Certain of these actions are general, and can be applied to several regions of the body, while others are quite specific to a single region or even a single joint."

Principles of Muscle Exercise

 * Cardiovascular exercise principles

Postural/ relaxation
"Caution should be exercised when making recommendations regarding posture as the sole means of minimising risk of musculoskeletal symptoms..."

Breathing
Yoga breathing

Sleeping
Center For Sleep Research, Siegel Lab

Sweet dreams are made of this - Christine Doyle


 * Robert Winston explores the state of the nation's sleep.


 * Good book links on sleep + more

Relaxation

 * Techniques for quick and Long-term relaxation

Sitting

 * Japanese sitting

Standing
Issue 57 - Winter 2004 "Standing is something we do without conscious thought, but it is a complex task involving the nervous system, muscles and tendon properties - and anticipation! Martin Lakie and Ian Loram explain" PDF to download.
 * [http://www.physoc.org/publications/pn/archive/issue.asp?ISSUE_NO=57 Martin Lakie, Ian Loram Understanding Standing Physiology News

Walking

 * Theatre about Werner Herzog's book 'Of Walking in Ice'


 * Simon Pope's projects

Running

 * All about running and jogging

Jumping

 * Jump rope skills


 * Optimal muscular coordination strategies for jumping. by Pandy MG & Zajac FE. Mechanical Engineering Department, Stanford University, CA 94305-4021. 1991

Handling

 * Top 5 Dexterity games

Vocalising

 * Ten Common Vocal Sins

Eating (mastication)

 * Russian collection of chewing gum wrappers

Not in the Above Categories
Probably should be an elemental category - facial expression. Related to emotion...

beautiful facial muscles drawing