24/08/2026
Postural Training with T‑BOW® (Disportare Conference, University of South Bohemia, 11–12 Oct 2018)
https://www.t-bow.net/post/postural-training-with-t-bow?lang=en
- Presentation by S. Bonacina, X. García‑Navarro, H. Pérez‑Vivas, I. Farré‑Sánchez and D. Ribera‑Nebot (Zurich University; Barcelona–Madrid universities).
- The T‑BOW® and its technical development are particularly well suited for postural training.
Key T‑BOW® properties for postural:
- Elasticity and inertia in fine movements produce very fast, reactive changes that strongly stimulate proprioception, beneficial for posture optimization.
- Unstable (concave/edge) position permits rocking (lateral, frontal, mixed) and supports on many body points (feet, knees, hips, trunk, hands, forearms, head) including triple/quadruple supports.
- Stable (convex) position provides secure supports on the mat; double T‑BOW® creates highly reactive balance conditions even when nominally “stable.”
- Arched design aligns with spinal curvatures, offering greater mobility and strengthening potential in extension, flexion, lateral tilt and rotation compared with a flat base.
Holistic approach
- Postural optimization should address the whole person: conditioning, coordination, cognitive, socio‑affective, emotional‑volitional, creative‑expressive and mental factors in both static and dynamic contexts.
- Emphasize both intra‑systemic (within‑system) and inter‑systemic (between‑system) interactions when designing training situations.
Priorities for static posture optimization
- Balanced static muscular development.
- Maintain/improve static joint mobility (flexibility, elasticity).
- Teach center‑of‑gravity vs base‑of‑support relations (segmental and global balance).
- Promote dissociation between shoulder and pelvic girdles.
- Provide controlled sensory stimulation (kinaesthetic‑tactile, visual, vestibular).
- Train breathing and static relaxation through segmental and global postural perception and tonic rest control.
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