Book Description
The new standard in fitness books, featuring hundreds of
at-home stretches and exercises.
At last, the first complete, fully illustrated compendium
of stretching and exercises for every part of the body,
backed by the experience and medical and scientific authority
of the American Physical Therapy Association. Each exercise
in the book has been prepared and reviewed by a special
editorial board, chaired by Dr. Marilyn Moffat, president
emeritus of the APTA, and widely considered to be the
preeminent expert in the field.
Broken down into three major sections, the book first
offers illustrated descriptions of the structure and
mechanics of each major body part, explaining what can go
wrong and how to properly care for that area. A middle
section provides general information on posture, body
mechanics, weight control, aerobic conditioning, and
maintenance programs. Each chapter references the main part
of the book, the catalog of exercises.