Flexibility : a concise guide to conditioning, performance, enhancement, injury prevention, and rehabilitation / Laurence E. Holt, Thomas W. Pelham, Jason Holt.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Previous Attempts to Define Flexibility -- One-Word Definitions -- Range-of-Motion Definitions -- Ability Definitions -- General Problems -- A New Definition -- Components, Demonstrations, and Measures -- Summary -- Practical Considerations -- Stretching Techniques and Exercise Prescriptions -- Yoga -- Slow /Static Stretching -- Dynamic Stretching -- Comparison of Slow /Static, Dynamic, and PNF Techniques -- PNF Variations and Effects -- Reversal of Antagonists (3S) -- Exercise Prescription for 3S -- Summary -- Stretching the Major Muscle Groups of the Lower Limb -- Exercise 1-Hip Extensors (3S Method) -- Exercise 1-Hip Extensors (Alternative Methods) -- Exercise 2-Hip Adductors (3S Method) -- Exercise 2-Hip Adductors (Alternative Methods) -- Exercise 3-Hip Flexors (3S Method) -- Exercise3-Hip Flexors (Alternative Methods) -- Exercise 4-Hip Inward (Medial) Rotators (3S Method) -- Exercise 4-Hip Inward (Medial) Rotators (Alternative Methods) -- Exercise 5-Hip Outward (Lateral) Rotators (3S Method) -- Exercise 5-Hip Outward (Lateral) Rotators (Alternative Methods) -- Exercise 6-Plantar Flexors (3S Method) -- Exercise 6-Plantar Flexors (Alternative Methods) -- Stretching the Major Muscle Groups of the Upper Limb -- Exercise 7-Shoulder Extensors (3S Method) -- Exercise 7-Shoulder Extensors (Alternative Methods) -- Exercise 8-Shoulder Horizontal Adductors (3S Method) -- Exercise 8-Shoulder Horizontal Adductors (Alternative Methods) -- Exercise 9-Shoulder Inward (Medial) Rotators (3S Method) -- Exercise 9-Shoulder Inward Rotators (Alternative Methods) -- Exercise 10-Wrist Flexors (3S Method) -- Exercise 10-Wrist Flexors (Alternative Methods) -- Stretching the Major Muscle Groups of the Trunk and Neck -- Exercise 11-Trunk Extensors (3S Method) -- Exercise 11-Trunk Extensors (Alternative Methods) -- Exercise 12-Trunk Lateral Flexors (3S Method) -- Exercise 12-Trunk Lateral Flexors (Alternative Methods) -- Exercise 13-Trunk Rotators (3S Method) -- Exercise 13-Trunk Rotators (Alternative Methods) -- Exercise 14-Neck Quadrant (Range-of-Motion Method) -- Advanced 3S Stretching Exercises for Figure Skaters, Gymnasts, Divers, and Dancers -- Exercise 15-Hip Adductors (Advanced) -- Exercise 16-Hip Extensors (in Flexion) -- Exercise 17-Split (Adductor-Extensor) -- Exercise 18-Split (Adductor) -- Sports, Fitness, and Dance Applications -- Theoretical Considerations -- Flexibility and Exercise -- Factors That Affect Flexibility -- Ways to Improve Flexibility -- Different Stretching Methods -- When and How to Stretch -- When Not to Stretch -- Training Principles -- Summary -- Myths About Stretching -- Review of Reviews -- Stretching Causes Injury -- Stretching Leads to Damage and Dysfunction -- Stretching Does Not Prevent Injuries -- Stretching Does Not Improve Performance -- Stretching Has No Therapeutic Value -- All Forms of Stretching Have Similar Effects -- Summary -- Clinical Concepts and Applications -- Flexibility and Range of Motion -- Functional Flexibility -- Correcting Muscle Imbalances -- Choosing a Stretching Method -- Flexibility and Traditional Chinese Medicine -- Clinical Techniques and Modalities -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Contraindications and Precautions -- Final Remarks -- The Mechanisms of Flexibility Enhancement -- The Muscle /Fascia /Tendon Complex -- How 3S Works -- A Biomechanical Explanation -- Theoretical Interpretations of Neural and Tissue Adaptations -- Our View of Adaptation Mechanisms: The Fascia Hypothesis -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Applied Anatomy of 3S Stretches -- Research on The Flex -- Ability Machines -- Machine and Solo 3S Exercises -- Recommended Exercises for Specific Activities.

Machine converted from AACR2 source record.