Motorische Stereotype in der manuellen Medizin: Entwicklung und Gebrauch eines Begriffs

Abstract

Background: The development of a definition is of epistemological interest; therefore, the aim of this presentation is to investigate and unravel the origin of the term "motor stereotype" to find out whether the term should have an established place in the diagnostics in manual medicine. The origin of the term "motor stereotype" is described on the basis of the history and development of the physiology of movement, in which the hypotheses and cognition of Pawlow, Anochin, Bernstein and Janda are implicated. Methods: Investigation and evaluation of motor patterns in posture and movement and the analysis of respiration, standing, gait and typical movements of daily work and leisure time are part of the diagnostics in manual medicine. These typical repetitive movements are named "motor stereotype". The significance and change of the meaning of the term in manual medicine and sports science are discussed. Results: The investigation of stereotypic motion patterns for dysfunction and incoordination should be a regular part of manual diagnostics. The term "motor stereotype" seems to be very useful in the glossary of manual medicine, because the term is also comprehensible in the daily practice of manual therapy. © 2014 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.