Stretching anatomy / Arnold G. Nelson, Jouko Kokkonen.
By: Nelson, Arnold G [author.].
Contributor(s): Kokkonen, Jouko [author.].
Publisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, ©2021Edition: Third edition.Description: 251 p: illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781492593645.Subject(s): Muscles -- Anatomy | Stretch (Physiology)Genre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | QM151 .N45 2021 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000017279 |
Stretching fundamentals -- Feet and calves -- Knees and thighs -- Hips -- Lower trunk -- Arms, wrists, and hands -- Shoulders, back, and chest -- Neck -- Dynamic stretches -- Programs for daily mobility and flexibility -- Sport-specific stretching programs.
"This guide combines step-by-step instructions for performing stretches and full-color anatomical illustrations highlighting the primary muscles and surrounding structures engaged. The third edition highlights stretches for the major body joint areas. Each stretch includes a list of stretched muscles and specific stretch notes to help learn the best way to execute the stretch. The book also includes stretching programs for daily mobility and flexibility, a program shown to lower blood glucose, and sport-specific stretching routines"--