SOMATIC MOVEMENTS AS A CONCEPT IN THE MODERN PARADIGM OF PHYSICAL CULTURE AND SPORTS

Abstract

As a result of repeated repetition of movements, according to the theory of adaptation, «trace» motor effects «accumulate and contribute to the process of morphological and functional development of the organism and socio-psychological development of the personality of those involved». In the «law of exercise», JB Lamarck said that «frequent and prolonged use of the body gradually strengthens it, and vice versa». However, the development of physical and mental abilities is not limited to the effects of movement on the human body. There is another side of the «law of exercises», which was first formulated by D. Diderot, and scientifically substantiated by M.O. Bernstein (1947) in the «theory of coordination» - «the body itself, using exercises, builds its own movements». Preliminary analysis of scientific sources showed the fragmentary study of this «other side», which determined this study’s relevance.
The concept of «somatic movements» requires perception, understanding, and comprehension. Taken as a basis for the study of the problem of consciousness, «Phenomenology of Spirit» «belongs to those works without which it is impossible to imagine either the history of philosophy or philosophy as such». Hegel’s goal is «to trace and demonstrate the path that consciousness takes, from direct sensory perception to scientific (philosophical) knowledge, which reveals the rationality of reality».
An essential element of the presented study is the study of the Western classification of somatic movements. The International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA) defines somatic education as «The professional field of somatic movement education and therapy spans holistic education and complementary and alternative medicine. The field contains distinct disciplines, each with its own educational and/or therapeutic emphases, principles, methods, and techniques». (Eddie M., 2009, p. 8).
It is extremely important to understand this concept, which depends on the awareness of the «operational concept» of the object of somatic education.
The ability to aware is an integral part of somatic education and an essential component of its effectiveness. The study of the concept of «awareness» is based on the Feldenkrais method, based on «somatic movements».