Fascia in Sport and Movement
Fascia in Sport and Movement
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Summary
This is the first book to explain normal and abnormal fascia in the context of sport and movement. It describes the basis of fascia and how an understanding of this tensional network can assist in managing clinical problems.
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Fascia in Sport and Movement by Robert Schleip Ph D
The book covers most current research and theory to underpin practice. It provides relevant clinical applications for sport and movement, and gives the manual therapist information on how different activities influence the body and the kind of injuries that might occur. The book upgrades the knowledge of the sport professional, yoga teacher and Pilates trainer with the necessary background to understand the injuries that might present and how to assess and refer.
Robert Schleip MA PhD directs the Fascia Research Project at Ulm University, Germany and is Research Director of the European Rolfing Association. He is a certified Rolfing Instructor and Feldenkrais teacher. He is author and co-editor of several books and has written numerous research articles. For his discovery of active contractile properties in fascial tissues he was awarded the prestigious Vladimir Janda Award for Musculoskeletal Medicine. He was co-initiator and organiser of the first Fascia Research Congress held in Boston, USA in 2007.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781909141070 |
| ISBN 10 | 1909141070 |
| Title | Fascia in Sport and Movement |
| Author | Robert Schleip Ph D |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Year published | 2015-01-14 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |