Clinical Application of Dynamic Theory Concepts According to Tscharnuter Akademie for Movement Organization (TAMO) Therapy.

PURPOSE The purpose of this article is to describe the relationship between specific concepts of dynamic theories and specific Tscharnuter Akademie for Movement Organization (TAMO) therapy principles. KEY POINTS Theories of dynamic perception, such as functional coupling between organism and environment, active pick-up of task-specific information, functional coupling between perception and action are emphasized. Principles of TAMO examination and treatment apply theoretical concepts of nonlinear, reciprocal interactions between organism and environment, information-based perception and action, internal and external forces acting on the body. To determine skill levels, TAMO focuses on self-produced actions, their adaptability to diverse situations, and the active and selective pick-up of task-specific information. Without moving the patient, the therapist provides task-specific information and changes the existing force distribution through a gentle, task-specific loading input; thus patients are challenged to actively reorganize to new situations. The variability associated with exploring available movement possibilities teaches patients which perceptual-motor aspects need to be monitored. Subsequently, these rules of coordination can be spontaneously generalized to a variety of similar situations.