--- title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM | Marty Miller, ATC, DHSC, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, Master Instructor description: For health and fitness topics, backed by the latest research in the field, browse our blog for industry-leading findings. ---   [![NASM](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Nasm_December2018/images/logo186x62.png)](https://blog.nasm.org) - [NASM.org](https://www.nasm.org) - [Fitness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) - [CPT](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) - [Nutrition](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) - [CES](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/ces) - [Sports Performance](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/sports-performance) - [Workout Plans](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/workout-plans) - [Wellness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/wellness) # Marty Miller, ATC, DHSC, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, Master Instructor ### Recent Posts [![Golf-Swing-164586059\_1255x837-750x375](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Golf-Swing-164586059_1255x837-750x375.jpeg?width=723&name=Golf-Swing-164586059_1255x837-750x375.jpeg)](https://blog.nasm.org/certified-personal-trainer/mobility-and-stability-joint-functions-when-we-move) [CPT](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Sports Performance](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/sports-performance) [Joint Health](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/joint-health) ## [Mobility and Stability: Joint Functions When We Move](https://blog.nasm.org/certified-personal-trainer/mobility-and-stability-joint-functions-when-we-move) [Marty Miller, ATC, DHSC, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, Master Instructor](https://blog.nasm.org/author/marty-miller-atc-dhsc-nasm-cpt-ces-pes-master-instructor) | September 12, 2018 Human movement is an amazing orchestra of muscle contractions controlled by the central nervous system to create joint actions to accomplish specific tasks. 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