PERFORMANCE

May 294 min read

Assistive Technology Performance Expansion/Compression – Erik Kondo

When people think about assistive technology (AT), they typically think about the benefit it provides. It has been well established that...

Feb 9, 20233 min read

The Five Foundations of Adaptive Functional Fitness - Erik Kondo

Adaptive Functional Fitness (AFF) goals are different from able-bodied functional fitness goals because people with disabilities (PWDs)...

Feb 6, 20231 min read

The D-Spiral of Defeat: Deny, Delay, Do-Nothing– Erik Kondo

The D-Spiral of Defeat represents the internal decision making process that occurs when a person is confronted by an unexpected stressful...

Feb 6, 20232 min read

On Strategies, Tactics, and Techniques – Erik Kondo

Why effective Techniques and Tactics don’t necessarily create effective Strategies. There are basic TACTICS that people use in response...

Feb 6, 20234 min read

To Fear or Not to Fear – Erik Kondo

After Earth: Fear is a Choice Fear is a common emotion. Fear of violence is also a common emotion in most people. Fear can be beneficial...

Feb 6, 20232 min read

The Goldilocks Law of the Inverted U-Curve – Erik Kondo

It’s not rocket science by any stretch. It is a simple concept. In many situations, after a certain point increasing the magnitude or...

Feb 6, 20232 min read

Three Types of Learning – Which One Do You Use? – Erik Kondo

There are three distinct categories of learning: Vertical Learning, Horizontal Learning, and Connective Learning . Vertical Learning is...

Feb 6, 20234 min read

Learning Leads to Degrees of Understanding, Part II – Erik Kondo

In Part II, we will look at where different types of learning methods fit in to the three Modes of Conceptualize, Training, and...

Feb 6, 20234 min read

Learning Leads to Varying Degrees of Understanding, Part I – Erik Kondo

High understanding is the result of effective learning. Effective Learning is the result of the combination of Three Modes of Learning....

Sep 11, 20222 min read

Don’t Compare, But Do Evaluate. – Erik Kondo

A group of handcyclists gathered together at the start of a ride.

Mar 4, 20223 min read

The Declarative and Procedural Knowledge Grid – Erik Kondo

Let’s start with some definitions. Declarative knowledge is cognitive understanding of a subject. You consciously know how something...

Feb 15, 20223 min read

The Tyranny of Absolutism – Erik Kondo

I like to write about the dynamics of mobility devices as I understand them. As a full-time wheelchair user, I have a large number of...

Jan 26, 20226 min read

The Adaptive Performance Map (from Satir Model) - Erik Kondo

The Adaptive Performance Map is my modified version of the Satir Model created by Virginia Satir. The chart describes different stages...

Jan 25, 20226 min read

Adaptive Performance Map Applied to Monoskiing – Erik Kondo

A graph showing the Adaptive Performance Map.

Oct 26, 20183 min read

The Four Factors of SCI Athletic Performance - Erik Kondo

You did “awesome!” This phrase is thrown quite a bit when describing how a person with spinal cord injury performed some type of athletic...

Jun 11, 20183 min read

The Case for Acquired Complex Motor Mobility - Erik Kondo

As a Wheelchair-User for over thirty years, I see a widespread problem. The problem is that Wheelchair-Users are mostly locked out of...

Jun 11, 20184 min read

The Hardware and Software Performance Model - Erik Kondo

Take a moment to think about performing something your can do really well. See yourself doing it. Now, think of a person you know who can...