内容简介
Properstretchingcanleadtobetterhealth;greaterrangeofmotion;andalonger,healthierlife.However,ifdoneimproperly,itcanleadtounnecessarypainandinjury.Idiot'sGuides:Stretchingisasimpleandclearguidetosafe,healthystretchingforpeopleofallagesandwithallrangesofhealth.Eachstretchisintroducedinaneasy-to-understand,full-colorformatthatteachesyoutostretchtherightway.Alongtheway,you'llbenefitfromeasieraswellasmoreadvancedmodifications,andlearnhowtoavoidincorrecttechniquesthatcanleadtotheinjuriesthatcanresultduetoimproperinstruction.You'llalsobenefitfromprescriptiveroutinesdesignedaroundeverydaymovementstohelpeasemanyofthemostcommonissuesassociatedwithchronicpainandlimitedrangeofmotion.
作者简介
MelanieRoberts,MS,istheDirectorofEducationalServicesandtheFitnessCenteratTheNationalInstituteforFitnessandSport(NIFS)inIndianapolis,Indiana.ShehasaBachelor'sDegreefromSaintJoseph'sCollegeandaMaster'sDegreeinExerciseSciencefromIndianaStateUniversity.SheholdscertificationsfromtheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicineandtheNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociation.ShehasbeenhonoredbyUSATriathlonasahighlycompetitiveduathleteandstillhasscarsfromherNeverSayQuitAdventureRacingsagas.WhileatNIFS,Melaniehascontributedtoseveralresearchprojects.CollaborationswithcolleaguesatIndianaUniversityandtheIndianapolisFireDepartmenthaveledtopublicationsinvolvingtopicscoveringexercisemotivation,fitnesslevelsoffirefighters,exercise-inducedasthma,osteoarthritis,menopause,prostatecancer,andfibromyalgia.StephanieKaiser,MS,isthelifestyleprogramcoordinator,NIFSMini-Marathonprogramco-coordinator,andahealthfitnessspecialistattheNationalInstituteforFitnessandSport(NIFS).Stephanieworkswithindividualsofallagesandabilities,andherspecialtiesincludeworkingwithrunnersparticipatingintheNIFSMini-MarathonTrainingProgramandtheGo-GirlTriathalonTrainingProgram.Aslifestyleprogramcoordinator,shehelpsindividualswithvarioushealthconditionsimprovetheiroverallhealthandreachtheirfitnessgoals.SheearnedherMaster'sdegreeinkinesiologyfromIUPUIandisacertifiedhealthfitnessspecialistwiththeAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine.
