Flexibility: A Concise Guide: To Conditioning, Performance Enhancement, Injury Prevention, and Rehabilitation (Musculoskeletal Medicine)

This groundbreaking book is a definitive guide to flexibility and revises the conceptual framework of the field. In __Flexibility: A Concise Guide__, the authors provide a fresh perspective on flexibility, one that challenges current thinking and professional practice, from the conceptual foundations of research to the practical applications of stretching techniques in a number of domains. All major types of flexibility technique and training are covered in this comprehensive text, with an emphasis on when and how to use each method safely and effectively. Specific applications to rehabilitation, sport, fitness, and dance make this book an invaluable resource for all practitioners and professionals in the field of human movement. Combining three decades of sport and rehabilitation research with critical and creative thinking and analysis, Flexibility: A Concise Guide is a must-have resource for sports medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, athletic therapists, chiropractors, coaches, and other professionals. This Groundbreaking Book Is A Definitive Guide To Flexibility And Revises The Conceptual Framework Of The Field. In Flexibility: A Concise Guide To Conditioning, Performance Enhancement, Injury Prevention, And Rehabilitation, The Authors Provide A Fresh Perspective On Flexibility, One That Challenges Current Thinking And Professional Practice, From The Conceptual Foundations Of Research To The Practical Applications Of Stretching Techniques In A Number Of Domains. All Major Types Of Flexibility Technique And Training Are Covered In This Comprehensive Text, With An Emphasis On When And How To Use Each Method Safely And Effectively.--book Jacket. Stretching Techniques And Exercise Prescriptions -- Stretching The Major Muscle Groups Of The Lower Limb -- Stretching The Major Muscle Groups Of The Upper Limb -- Stretching The Major Muscle Groups Of The Trunk And Neck -- Advanced 3s Stretching Exercises For Figure Skaters, Gymnasts, Divers, And Dancers -- Sports, Fitness, And Dance Applications -- Flexibility And Exercise -- Myths About Stretching -- Clinical Concepts And Applications -- The Mechanisms Of Flexibility Enhancement. Laurence E. Holt, Thomas W. Pelham, Jason Holt. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 141-154) And Index. Here is a definitive guide to flexibility that revises the conceptual framework of the field. From the conceptual foundations of research to the practical applications of stretching techniques in a number of domains, this book provides a fresh perspective on flexibility, one that challenges current thinking and professional practice. It covers all major types of flexibility technique and training, with an emphasis on when and how to use each method safely and effectively. Specific applications to rehabilitation, sport, fitness, and dance make this book an invaluable resource for all practitioners and professionals in the field of human movement. A guide to flexibility that revises the conceptual framework of the field. It provides a perspective on flexibility, one that challenges thinking and professional practice. It covers various major types of flexibility technique and training, with an emphasis on when and how to use each method safely and effectively