Functional Training Handbook - Softcover

Liebenson DC, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1582559201 ISBN 13: 9781582559209

Publisher: Springhouse Publishing Co ,U.S., 2014

Synopsis

Reach a whole new level of physical training with Functional Training Handbook, whose big-picture approach to movement fosters lifelong health, mobility, and athletic development. This practical guide delivers clear, how-to- information, an array of sport-specific guidelines, and key principles that will keep your clients at peak performance.
Join the revolution to improve sports performance, treat injury, and re-train patterns with this comprehensive guide to the body and its movement.
Features:

• Sport specific chapters include Baseball, Basketball, Cycling, Dance, Football, Golf, Hockey, Mixed Martial Arts, Olympic Weight Lifting, Skiing, Soccer, Swimming, Surfing, and Tennis.
• Emphasis on functional exercise explores the physics of weight-bearing and balance to reduce repetitive motion injuries
• Guides to injury prevention, safe workouts, re-injury avoidance, and practical strategies for active athletes

Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, offering tablet, smartphone, or online access to:

• Complete content with enhanced navigation
• A powerful search that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web
• Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
• Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text
• Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
• Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

About this title

Review

'captures the training and rehabilitation necessary for effective sports performance '
' bridge the gap between training and rehabilitation, as well as coaching, so that athletes can return to play'
' level of detail in this book is impressive'
'focuses on athletes at all stages of expertise and at different age ranges, from childhood to older adulthood'
'illustrations do a fine job of depicting the procedures the book describes'
'an appealing, well-designed book '
'Addition of the ebook is quite useful, especially because it provides additional tools, such as an indexing tool and a highlighting tool.'

-Doodys Publishers' Club, Friday, July 18, 2014

Weighted Numerical Score: 97 - 5 Stars!

Edition details

• Publisher: Springhouse Publishing Co ,U.S.
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1582559201
• ISBN 13: 9781582559209
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 472