Author: Michael J. Alter
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0873229770
Science of Flexibility
Based upon the latest research in the topic of flexibility, this revised and updated edition includes five new chapters. Medical books Science of Flexibility. These chapters cover the hypermobility of joints; joint manipulation and chiropractic adjustment; controversial stretches; the relationship of stretching and special populations; and the functionality of stretching and flexibility for specific sports and health conditions. The first few chapters cover factors that limit flexibility, such as the titin filament in muscle, plasticity in the spinal cord's neural circuits, and the influence of circadian cycles. The remaining chapters discuss how such limiting factors can be modified to enhance joint range of motion. These chapters feature a variety of techniques to enhance flexibility throughout the body Medical books Science of Flexibility - 3rd Edition. Science of Flexibility has long been considered the leading reference on the topic and this new edition reaffirms that status. No other book covers these concepts and principles better. Based on the latest research, this revised and updated edition includes detailed illustrations throughout the text and an expanded section of scholarly and professional references. Readers will learn theoretical principles, clinical aspects and the factors limiting flexibility, as well as techniques to enhance overall flexibility throughout the body. With more than 1400 scholarly and professional references and over 100 illustrations, photos and tables, Science of Flexibility is an invaluable reference tool and an excellent text.
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Science of Flexibility has long been considered the leading reference on the topic and this new edition reaffirms that status. No other book covers these concepts and principles better. Based on the latest research, this revised and updated edition includes detailed illustrations throughout the text and an expanded section of scholarly and professional references. Readers will learn theoretical principles, clinical aspects and the factors limiting flexibility, as well as techniques to enhance overall flexibility throughout the body. With more than 1400 scholarly and professional references and
Categories: Joints->Range of motion, Stretch (Physiology). Contributors: Michael Alter - Author. Format: Other Format
Categories: Joints->Range of motion, Stretch (Physiology). Contributors: Michael Alter - Author. Format: Other Format
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Medical Book Science of Flexibility
These chapters cover the hypermobility of joints; joint manipulation and chiropractic adjustment; controversial stretches; the relationship of stretching and special populations; and the functionality of stretching and flexibility for specific sports and health conditions. The first few chapters cover factors that limit flexibility, such as the titin filament in muscle, plasticity in the spinal cord's neural circuits, and the influence of circadian cycles. The remaining chapters discuss how such limiting factors can be modified to enhance joint range of motion. These chapters feature a variety of techniques to enhance flexibility throughout the body.
