Warming Up and Cooling Down

Warming Up and Cooling Down
Author: Jo Harris
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2002
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780736038782

A comprehensive knowledge base of theoretical information about warming up and cooling down, supported by a wide range of practical, proven examples. More than 30 ideas are clearly presented, each of them relevant, safe and enjoyable.

One Hundred and One Fun Warm-up and Cool-down Games

One Hundred and One Fun Warm-up and Cool-down Games
Author: John Byl
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780736048491

"101 Fun Warm-Up and Cool-Down Games provides the antidote to the age-old warm-up and cool-down routines of jogging and stretching. These games engage students and athletes in fun warm-ups that will prepare them mentally and physically for their activity and cool-downs that will help them recover."--BOOK JACKET.

Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Author: Chris Zink
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1260
Release: 2018-02-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1119380456

Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation This thoroughly revised and updated new edition offers a gold standard reference for all aspects of sports medicine and rehabilitation, encompassing basic science and integrated veterinary and physical therapy approaches. New chapters cover biological therapies, working dogs, and business management, and every chapter has been extensively revised and expanded with state-of-the-art information—providing an even greater wealth of evidence, expertise, and experience to this complex discipline. Presented in full color, with illustrations and photographs throughout and real-world case studies,the book is a detailed yet practical guide ideal for the clinical setting. Providing must-have information for anyone working with active dogs or rehabilitation patients, Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation offers enlightening chapters including: Locomotion and Athletic Performance; Canine Therapeutic Exercise; Canine Aquatic Therapy; Conditioning and Retraining the Canine Athlete; Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics; Diagnosis of and Treatment Options for Disorders of the Canine Spine; Rehabilitation for Geriatric Canine Patients; The Role of Acupuncture and Manipulative Therapy in Canine Rehabilitation; and much more. Presents current, state-of-the-art information on sports medicine and rehabilitation in dogs Offers perspectives from an international list of expert authors Covers all topics related to veterinary care of the canine athlete and all active dogs Includes illustrations and photographs throughout to demonstrate key concepts Provides clinical cases that set the information in context Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation is a complete resource for veterinarians, physical therapists,veterinary technicians, and anyone interested in working with canine athletes or in offering rehabilitation therapy in their practice.

40 Essential Soccer Stretches

40 Essential Soccer Stretches
Author: Fiona Leard
Publisher: Beyond Fitness and Yoga
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2013-12
Genre: Soccer
ISBN: 9780987533845

Many professional footballers are currently using yoga to maintain their bodies for elite performance. This book gives you the yoga warm-up and cool-down routines used by players to improve flexibility, enhance circulation, increase joint mobility and assist recovery. The stretches have been adapted from The Yoga Edge: Techniques to Maximize Your Soccer Game, and are a simple and effective way to help you perform at your best. In the foreword, Australian football legend John Aloisi shares his experience with yoga and the benefits he gained during his playing career. This must-have soccer-specific stretching book is suitable for all ages and fitness levels.

Strong & Sculpted

Strong & Sculpted
Author: Brad J. Schoenfeld
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2016-05-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1492585777

Brad Schoenfeld has helped hundreds of thousands of readers increase strength, lose fat, and sculpt the physiques of their dreams. Now, he’s created a new program for a new generation. Strong & Sculpted is a science-based program that is simple and effective. It takes into account your needs and goals and then provides you with the knowledge and blueprint for achieving those goals. Strong & Sculpted will help you deliver results and maintain them. The four-phase program takes you from where you are to where you want to be, then keeps you there. You’ll start by building an essential foundation for muscle development, then progress to more targeted sculpting and shaping. As you evolve, so will your plan. You’ll find variations, new exercises, and workouts as you progress through the advanced and peak physique phases. To ensure you get the most out of your workout, Strong & Sculpted relies on 117 exercises proven most effective for shaping and defining the lower body, shoulders, arms, and torso. In addition to step-by-step exercise instruction and full-color photos depicting proper technique, you’ll find advice on reps, pacing, and optimal performance of each movement and full-color photos highlighting proper technique. You’ll also learn to incorporate cardiorespiratory training and the mind-to-muscle and visualization techniques proven to enhance your results. Whether it’s defined arms, chiseled abdominals, shapely upper body, curvaceous butt and legs, or all of these, Strong & Sculpted is your step-by-step guide to the body you’ve always dreamed of.

Safe Dance Practice

Safe Dance Practice
Author: Quin, Edel
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2015-05-13
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1450496458

Safe Dance Practice bridges the gap between research and application for dancers and dance educators at all levels. The book presents integrated guidelines and principles that will maximize physical and mental well-being without compromising creativity and expression.

Functional Awareness

Functional Awareness
Author: Nancy Romita
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2016
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0190498145

This book provides practical information on anatomy for dancers using images, storytelling, and experiential exercises. Based on over 30,000 hours of training, Functional Awareness(R) improves dance technique with tools to enable the dancer to recruit effort efficiently and move with ease in class, on stage, and daily life.

Developing Agility and Quickness

Developing Agility and Quickness
Author: NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2011-10-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1492582298

The ball handler who fakes and then drives past a defender for an easy score. A pass rusher who leaves a would-be blocker in his wake on the way to sacking the quarterback. A setter who manages to maneuver both body and ball in the blink of an eye to make the perfect pass for the kill and match-winning point. These are all reasons agility and quickness are such prized physical attributes in modern sport. Efforts to become markedly quicker or more agile, however, aren’t always successful. Genetic limitations, technical deficiencies, and inferior training activities are among the major obstacles. Developing Agility and Quickness helps athletes blow past those barriers thanks to the top sport conditioning authority in the world, the National Strength and Conditioning Association. NSCA hand-picked its top experts to present the best training advice, drills, and programs for optimizing athletes’ linear and lateral movements. Make Developing Agility and Quickness a key part of your conditioning program, and get a step ahead of the competition.

Posture and Performance

Posture and Performance
Author: Gillian Higgins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2015-12-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781921966965

From the author of the hugely successful titles How Your Horse Moves and Horse Anatomy for Performance, comes a completely different training manual, also based on the Horses Inside Out philosophy: 'Understanding Anatomy Improves Performance and Reduces the Risk of Injury'. Divided into three main parts: Principles of Anatomical Riding and Training; Exercises for Horse and Rider; Troubleshooting, the book contains a wealth of practical tips and exercises broken down into easy to follow, well-illustrated steps showing how riders can improve their riding skills and potential.The author suggests ways to improve horses' physique, posture, flexibility, stability, core strength, performance and movement and how to reduce muscular and movement problems, and reduce the risk of injury.