Mobility & Fitness

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Aug 29, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
Chapter 1, Strength & Power Training Decision, takes you beyond the obvious advantages of maintaining strength to get through daily activities. It explains the importance of strength for conditions as diverse as arthritis and diabetes, back pain, blood pressure and bone health, and even emotional health. You also get an … Read More

Appendix II: Resources

Aug 28, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS 9400 West Higgins Road Rosemont, IL 60018 847-823-7186 www.aaos.org AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION 9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 200 Rosemont, IL 60018-5701 847-227-6000www.aapmr.org AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE 401 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-3233 317-637-9200www.acsm.org AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE 4851 … Read More

Appendix I: Glossary

Aug 28, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
abdominals (abs):  the muscles that support the area of the body between the chest and the pelvis active stretching: temporarily stretching or elongating a muscle without assistance from another person aerobic exercise: physical activity that increases the intake of oxygen and improves the cardiovascular and respiratory systems ballistic stretching: a … Read More

5. The Workbook

Aug 28, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
People who engage in a successful fitness program, including a flexibility component, do three things: schedule it, do the exercises, and keep a record of it. On the pages that follow are tools to help you accomplish all three. Daily flexibility log The first tool is a Daily Flexibility Log, … Read More

4. 21 Exercise Packages

Aug 28, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
Use your choice of the 64 stretching and range-of-motion, exercises in Chapter 3 to design your own program, or follow the sample routines that follow. Flexibility exercise finder The Flexibility Exercise Finder (left) lets you quickly scan the names of all the exercises and programs in the report, plus the … Read More

3. 64 Exercises

Aug 28, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
There are two reasons for including 64 stretching and range-of-motion exercise descriptions and illustrations (plus variations) in this chapter. The first is so that you can choose which exercises are best suited to your age, physical condition, personality, and preference of styles (sitting, standing, lying, for example). The second is … Read More

2. Choices & Guidelines

Aug 28, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
Fitness programs, including those that have a flexibility component, are available in a variety of formats. They are in books, magazines, online, on DVDs, and at health clubs, churches, hospitals, colleges/universities, senior centers, YMCAs/YWCAs, golf and tennis clubs, municipal recreation departments, and neighborhood fitness centers. Enroll in programs for groups … Read More

1. The Flexibility Advantage

Aug 28, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
For the next few minutes, try to forget everything you’ve heard about flexibility. Suspend any preconceived notions about stretching, warming up, joint range of motion, and preventing injuries. Just hit the reset button on the whole topic and let’s start over with what evidence-based medicine tells us and common-sense practice … Read More

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Aug 28, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
Chapter 1, The Flexibility Advantage, defines key flexibility concepts and explains some of the misconceptions about flexibility, warming up, stretching, and range-of-motion. It will give you a fitness and flexibility advantage to help you through normal daily activities comfortably, efficiently, and safely. Chapter 2, Choices & Guidelines, describes exercise choices … Read More

Appendix II: Resources

Aug 25, 2017 · · Mobility & Fitness
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 9400 West Higgins Road Rosemont, IL 60018 847-823-7186 www.aaos.org American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 200 Rosemont, IL 60018-5701 847-737-6000 www.aapmr.org American College of Sports Medicine 401 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-3233 317-637-9200 www.acsm.org American Council on … Read More

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