Mosby's stretching pocket guide. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Stretching pocket guide
• Further Information: Note: Writer and consultant, Sandra K. Anderson.
• Authors: Anderson, Sandra K
• Contents: Front cover; Mosby's Stretching Pocket Guide; Copyright; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; 1 Principles behind stretching; Definition of terms; Factors affecting flexibility; Stretching; Benefits and cautions of stretching; Cautions; Hypermobility; Contraindications and other cautions; Benefits of stretching on soft tissue; Properties of soft tissue; Connective tissue, muscles, and stretching; Compensation; Physiology behind stretching; Joints; Muscle tissue; Microscopic effect of stretching a muscle; Proprioceptors; Major categories of stretching; Static stretching. Dynamic stretchingBallistic stretching; References; 2 Basic stretching techniques; Guidelines for successful stretching; Muscle relaxation; Warming the tissues; Minimum force; Breath; Duration; Safe and effective stretching methods; Stretching procedures; Overstretching; Reasoning and application; How stretches can be reasoned out instead of memorized; Multiplane stretching; Isolating a stretch to one target muscle; Stretching other target tissues; Direct tissue stretching; Longitudinal stretching; Basic longitudinal stretching; Separating the ends of tissue to lengthen it. Active assisted longitudinal stretchingUsing compression with longitudinal stretching; Cross-directional stretching; Basic static stretching techniques; References; 3 Basic static stretching atlas; Neck; Neck circles; Neck lateral flexion; Neck lateral flexion with rotation; Neck forward flexion; Wrist and hand; Flip Wrist; Interlace fingers and mobilize WRIST; Metacarpal scissors; Pull and circumduct fingers; Arm and shoulder; Arm pull; Shoulder circles; Spine; Spinal twist I; Spinal twist II; Spinal twist III; Spinal twist IV; Hip and knee; Leg pull; Leg rock; Hip clock stretch; Hip circles. Hip flexionGroin stretch; Heel to hip; Hip hyperextension; Ankle and foot; Plantar flexion; Dorsiflexion; Metatarsal scissors; Pull and circumduct toes; 4 Advanced stretching techniques; Pin and stretch; Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; Contract relax; Antagonist contract; Contract relax antagonist contract; Active isolated stretching; Muscle energy techniques; Principles of muscle energy techniques; Breathing and eye movement; Methods; Pulsed muscle energy procedures; Examples of stretching; References; 5 Stretching for self-care; Principles of stretching for self-care; Stretches.
• Publisher Details: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 613.7/182; Stretching exercises -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Manipulation (Therapeutics) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Massage therapy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Stretch (Physiology) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Muscle Stretching Exercises; Manipulation (Therapeutics); Massage therapy; Stretch (Physiology); Stretching exercises; Handbooks; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323226417; 0323226418
• Related ISBNs: 9780323226400; 032322640X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.