International Society of Applied NeuroTraining (ISANT)
International Society of
Applied NeuroTraining

FIELD

From neuroscience to the field.

Observe, assess, train, and retest where movement happens.

Field Process

Four field steps. Case Studies add an Understand step, for five in total.

  1. 01Observe
  2. 02Assess
  3. 03Train
  4. 04Retest

Case Studies

How a field case is read

Every case is read in five steps: Observe → Assess → Understand → Train → Retest. We do not use before/after comparisons.

The cases below show how the five steps read. They do not describe real people. Real cases are published only with the person's consent.

Recreational runner · 40s

Single-leg stance wobbles when the eyes move

  1. 01Observe

    Stands steadily on one leg while looking straight ahead. The stance wobbles as soon as the eyes follow a moving target.

  2. 02Assess

    Gaze-stability and eye-tracking screens in standing, with an eyes-closed stance for comparison.

  3. 03Understand

    Balance holds when vision is quiet. The demand is coordinating eye movement with stance, not leg strength.

  4. 04Train

    Short gaze drills in two-leg, then staggered, then single-leg stance — a few sets per session.

  5. 05Retest

    The same single-leg tracking screen is repeated at the end of the session, and the response sets the next session's drills.

See the programs that teach this process →

Neuro Assessment

Visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive input

The brain integrates visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive streams before authorizing movement. Poor input quality can trigger defensive output— pain, guarding, or reduced range — as protection, not as a local muscle failure.

  • 01

    Visual

    Sight & gaze control

    How the eyes gather and prioritize information under pressure — the primary driver of movement decisions.

  • 02

    Vestibular

    Balance & orientation

    Inner-ear signals that tell the brain where the head is in space — critical for stability, VOR calibration, and speed.

  • 03

    Proprioceptive

    Body position sense

    Joint and muscle feedback that confirms whether a movement plan matches physical reality.

NeuroTraining

Neuro Drill in the field

Drills are selected after assessment — not as a fixed sequence.

In the field, drills and dose are chosen from each person's assessment.

  • Vestibular

    Gaze stability

    How
    Keep the eyes on a card while turning the head side to side at a steady pace.
    Chosen when
    Stance or walking wobbles as the head moves.
  • Visual

    Eye-jump targets

    How
    Jump the eyes between two letters on cue while keeping the head still.
    Chosen when
    Reactions to cues from the side are late.
  • Visual

    Smooth tracking

    How
    Follow a slowly moving pen with the eyes only, in several directions.
    Chosen when
    Balance drops while the eyes follow a target.
  • Proprioceptive

    Joint position reps

    How
    Move a joint slowly, then return to a marked position with the eyes closed.
    Chosen when
    The planned movement and the actual position do not match.
  • Proprioceptive

    Surface-change stance

    How
    Hold a stance on a firm, then a soft surface, adding head turns when steady.
    Chosen when
    Balance changes with the surface underfoot.
  • Interoceptive

    Paced breathing

    How
    Slow nasal breathing to a set count before and between drills.
    Chosen when
    Arousal is high before training starts.

Field Methods

How work is sequenced on site

Method is the Field Process: observe first, then assess, train, and retest. It is not a catalog of screens or drills.

The Understand step is used only in Case Studies.

  1. 01Observe

    Watch the real task first — running, landing, turning, the movement the person came for.

  2. 02Assess

    Short input screens find which system limits that task.

  3. 03Train

    A few drills matched to the finding, kept small and specific.

  4. 04Retest

    Repeat the same screen right away. The response decides the next step.

Applied Neuroscience

Science that can be used in the field

ISANT education is built on molecular and systems neuroscience, framed as nervous-system-informed wellness education — not medical diagnosis or treatment.

From science to application
NeuroScience → Assessment → NeuroTraining → Application
ISANT NEURO FRAME
INPUT → PROCESSING → OUTPUT

Plasticity principles that justify timed practice

  • Hebbian Theory

    “Neurons that fire together wire together.”

  • Myelination

    “Repetition builds speed.”

  • Synaptic Pruning

    “Timing shapes the network.”

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