Book 11 · Body & Brain
The Moving Brain
Why the Brain and Body Were Built to Move
Explores movement as part of how the nervous system senses, learns, predicts and regulates within its environment.
- Movement
- Brain & Nervous System
- Motor Learning
- Development
- Regulation
- Participation
A question to carry with you
What is movement doing for this person in this situation?
Visible activity may support sensing, learning, engagement or regulation. Appearance alone cannot establish its meaning.
What you will explore
Understand movement in the context of the whole person
Sensing the body in action
Motor learning and development
Movement, learning and plasticity
Movement, attention and regulation
Person-environment fit
Choose how deeply you want to explore
One resource, three reading depths
L1
Complete
The full resource, with the complete explanation, scientific context and development of the ideas.
Being prepared for web reading
L2
Overview
A guided exploration of the principal ideas and supporting explanation without reading the entire book.
Being prepared for web reading
L3
Summary
A shorter starting point for the central ideas when you want an accessible professional introduction.
Read Summary →Who might find this useful?
A resource for understanding movement, not prescribing it
This resource may be useful to parents and carers, education staff, healthcare and allied-health professionals, university students and anyone exploring movement, learning, regulation and participation.
Continue your journey
Body & Brain
The Moving Brain follows The Sleeping Brain and leads towards The Nourished Brain in this connected sequence.