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ChiRunning
: :More than 24 million people run in the United States alone, but 65 percent will have to stop at least once this year because of injury. Still others will choose to run through the pain. But in this groundbreaking book, ultramarathoner Danny Dreyer teaches us the running technique he created to heal and prevent injuries and also to run faster, farther, and with much less effort at any age.ChiRunning employs the deep power reserves in the core muscles ...
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The New Rules of Posture: How to Sit, Stand, and Move in the Modern World
: :A manual for understanding the anatomical and emotional components of posture in order to heal chronic pain • Contains self-help exercises and ergonomics information to help correct unhealthy movement patterns • Teaches how to adopt suitable posture in the modern sedentary world Many people cause their own back and body pain through their everyday bad postural and movement habits. Many sense that their poor posture is probably the root of the problem, but they are unable to change ...
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Foundations of Athletic Training: Prevention, Assessment, and Management (SPORTS INJURY MANAGEMENT ( ANDERSON))
: :This text integrates basic medical concepts and related scientific information to provide a strong foundation of general athletic training practices. Using a problem-solving approach to explain prevention, recognition, assessment, management, and disposition of sports-related injuries and diseases, this text meets the informational of athletic trainers and athletic training students. This text provides students with the most extensive, challenging content in a user-friendly format to help facilitate learning and retention as students prepare to enter the profession of athletic ...
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General Medical Conditions in the Athlete (General Medical Conditions in the Athlete (W/DVD))
: :This new educational and clinical reference provides a comprehensive discussion of general medical conditions and associated pathologies confronting athletes, coaches, and athletic trainers of all levels. Featuring NATA Educational Competencies, it covers evaluation techniques and equipment, pharmacological principles, complete coverage of all body systems and conditions, and special populations. Red flags for serious or life-threatening conditions are highlighted throughout, as well as implications for practice and participation in sports and competition. An accompanying DVD provides 45 minutes of ...
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The Complete Waterpower Workout Book: Programs for Fitness, Injury Prevention, and Healing
: :The one and only book people need to plunge into the fitness wave of the decade, by the leader in water excerciseand an internationally respected sports physical therapist.
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It's Not Carpal Tunnel Syndrome! RSI Theory & Therapy for Computer Professionals
:Book Description:This guide offers computer users who suffer from repetitive strain injury an effective program for self-care. It explains the symptoms, prevention, and treatment of RSIs and also addresses the often-overlooked root causes of RSIs. This holistic program treats the entire upper body with ergonomics, exercise, and hands-on therapy, increasing the likelihood that surgery and drugs may be avoided.
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Anatomy and Asana: Preventing Yoga Injuries
: :Anatomy and Asana offers an easy and successful method to learn anatomy andits relationship to yoga in a way that helps prevent injuries. It is written by a certified yoga teacher with a diverse background in kinesiology, ergonomics, and physical rehabilitation.
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The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia
: :Failure to progress in labor (dystocia) is the main reason for caesarean deliveries. The second edition of this successful text focuses on simple non-invasive interventions to prevent, manage and treat dystocia. The new edition has been revised and updated throughout and includes new chapters on assessing progress in labor and on managing labor pain, and new sections on normal labor and additional positions and manoeuvres. Book Description:Dystocia or failure to progress in labor is the main reason for ...
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Introduction to Health Physics
: :A dynamic, all-inclusive overview of the field of health physics If it's an important topic in the field of health physics, you'll find it in this trusted text . . . in sections on physical principles, atomic and nuclear structure, radioactivity, biological effects of radiation, and instrumentation. This one-of-a-kind guide spans the entire scope of the field and offers a problem-solving approach that will serve you throughout your career. Features: A thorough overview of need-to-know topics, from a ...
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What Every Pianist Needs to Know About the Body
:Book Description:Techniques on how to gain greater fluidity of movement while playing to improve the quality of the experience are offered in this manual for serious piano players. This book encourages musicians to develop a broader understanding of the involvement of the entire body in playing-and the strains playing places on the body-by focusing on body mapping to increase awareness of the body's function, size, and structure. Ways in which piano, organ, harpsichord, clavichord, and digital keyboard players can ...
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