Gain of MotionMovement science & practice
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Move with
understanding.

Understand joint movement,
exercise progression, and
the research behind rehabilitation.

Find your starting point

Open the field guide

IThe bodyJoints, regions & everyday tasksIIThe scienceMechanisms, methods & evidenceIIIThe practiceExercise, routines & useful tools
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HUMAN MOVEMENTForm · Force · Function

Plan an exercise

What does the
task demand?

Look at the range, force, speed, and skill an activity requires. Then choose what to practice—and how to measure the result.

Understand exercise dose →
01 / Regional guidesView all nine

Movement guides,
region by region.

Find movement instructions, exercise adjustments, and symptoms that need assessment. Each guide links its advice to the relevant research.

01

Back & spine

Understand back-pain assessment, exercise options, scan findings, and ways to rebuild daily activity with appropriate support.

02

Shoulder & reaching

Understand shoulder assessment, rotator-cuff evidence, exercise choices, and ways to adapt reaching and loading.

03

Knee & loading

Adapt chair rises, stairs, and walking; understand knee osteoarthritis exercise evidence and when symptoms need assessment.

Also exploreAnkle Hip Neck Upper back Hamstrings Hip pain

02 / Movement science

How much change
counts as progress?

Distinguish measurement error from improvement. Compare loading methods, examine how skills transfer, and learn what a study result can tell you.

Open the science collection
01Measurement & meaningful changeMeasurement error, important change, and symmetry.02Tendon loading & adaptationFrom sustained force to spring-like demands.03Motor learning & transferWhat remains after the practice session.04Reading rehabilitation researchEffect size, uncertainty, and applicability.
03 / Put it into practiceCompare routines
An adult moving beside a windowMake a little room for movement.

Choose a session
you can repeat.

Follow the movement instructions, choose a seated or supported alternative, and allow time for rests. Start with the version that fits your day.

08–12 minMorning movementA gradual start with optional standing work.02–08 minA break from the deskMovement choices for the time and space available.One weekBuild a first weekBalance practice, strength, activity, and recovery.

Exercise tools

Setups, definitions, and a session log.

Exercise reference Movement log Movement glossary

04 / Field notes

What recovery
makes clear.

Anthony Mercer’s observations on rest, physiotherapy, and returning to ordinary movement.

Read the essays
01What physiotherapy addsAssessment, feedback, and the reasons for a choice.02Exercise on difficult daysA shorter session and a plan for missed days.

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