Prescriptive Stretching by Kristian Berg
Elite athletes have long relied on personalised stretching programmes to improve flexibility and prevent injury. This book features full-colour anatomical illustrations and step-by-step instructions for 40 of the effective stretches to eliminate pain, alleviate muscle soreness, improve balance and flexibility and prevent common injuries.Kristian Berg is a doctor of naprapathy, a medical therapy that focuses on manual manipulation and stretching of the spine and connective tissues. He has managed his own clinic in Stockholm, Sweden, since 1988. Berg participates annually in international training courses in dissection, anatomy, and manipulative techniques. At his clinic he has shown more than 30,000 patients the importance of stretching and muscular balance for overall health. Berg is also the principal at the Personal Training School and a lecturer in anatomy at the Scandinavian College of Naprapathic Manual Medicine in Stockholm. He is a highly regarded speaker on stretching and athletic training in Sweden and throughout Europe.
Before becoming a naprapath, Berg was a nationally ranked gymnast and a talented junior tennis player. More recently, he has competed as a multisport athlete and has climbed Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America. Berg currently resides in Svartsjo, Sweden.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780736099363 |
| ISBN 10 | 0736099360 |
| Title | Prescriptive Stretching |
| Author | Kristian Berg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Human Kinetics Publishers |
| Year published | 2011-02-24 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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