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Resistive Exercise, Heavy Work, and Attention

What is Resistive Exercise and Heavy Work? Resistive exercise is muscle action that is opposed by enough  force to increase strength.  “Heavy Work” is the combination of resistive exercise with activities such as those that are shown in the photos below. Combining resistive exercises into Heavy Work activities, activates key chemical actions throughout the brain and its pathways.  When these pathways are activated with sufficient

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Sensory Processing Disorders, Self Regulation and Heavy Work

Sensory Processing Disorder is a neurological condition. This is a condition in which the brain has difficulty interpreting information that comes in through the senses.  This means that pathways  from the sensory systems (including eyes, ears, tastes, smells, joints and muscles)  may not be properly understood by the brain. The brain tends to respond with distress when it is not able to understand information. This tends

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