title: Oscillators in the human body and circular-muscle gymnastics.
abstract: There is a growing body of literature about the role of oscillators in the living body, and about the interactions between different oscillators. Considering the importance of endogenous oscillators in regulating the body's functions, and the existence of 'dynamical diseases', diseases of control systems which involve oscillators in the body, a way to mend dysfunctioning oscillators seems to be needed. Circular-muscle gymnastics, a method of physical activity which has been developed in Israel, reveals some phenomena which may point in a promising direction. Some of these phenomena call to mind known facts and theories about oscillators and their effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, George S Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yom-Tov
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Golani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015444:Exercise; D006173:Gymnastics; D006706:Homeostasis; D015186:Hominidae / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D009991:Oscillometry