Stretching Anatomy 3rd Edition Online CE Exam With Print Book

This package includes the following:

• Stretching Anatomy, Third Edition, book
• Online continuing education exam

Stretching Anatomy, Third Edition, is your go-to guide for seeing inside the stretches that will help your clients increase range of motion, enhance recovery, and facilitate ease of movement during physical and everyday activities.

The visually stunning illustrations of 79 stretches cover all major joint areas of the body, from the feet to the neck. For each stretch, there are step-by-step instructions, the names of the muscles stretched, and a Stretch Notes section detailing the procedures and benefits of the exercise as well as safety considerations and variations for increasing or decreasing difficulty.

You’ll find suggested stretching programs for daily mobility and flexibility, including stretches for people who sit or stand for extended periods, as well as a program to help lower blood glucose. Sport-specific stretching routines for 23 different sports are included for use with athletes who want to improve flexibility, maximize efficiency of movement, and enhance recovery from training and competing in their chosen sport.

After reading the book, certified professionals can take the companion CE exam to earn continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives

• Differentiate the types of stretches and list the benefits of each.
• Explain techniques for avoiding and treating muscle imbalances.
• Describe range of motion and its effect on flexibility.
• Discuss the movements of the trunk and how they relate to flexibility.
• Describe the movement range of the wrist.
• Explain the five major pairs of movements at the shoulder.
• Understand the importance of balancing strength and flexibility in the muscles.
• Explain the ideal timing for when to perform different types of stretches.
• Understand how to customize sport-specific stretch programs for all fitness levels.

Audience

Personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers, and other certified fitness professionals.

Chapter 1. Stretching Fundamentals
Chapter 2. Feet and Calves
Chapter 3. Knees and Thighs
Chapter 4. Hips
Chapter 5. Lower Trunk
Chapter 6. Arms, Wrists, and Hands
Chapter 7. Shoulders, Back, and Chest
Chapter 8. Neck
Chapter 9. Dynamic Stretches
Chapter 10. Programs for Daily Mobility and Flexibility
Chapter 11. Sport-Specific Stretching Programs

Arnold G. Nelson, PhD, is a professor in the School of Kinesiology at Louisiana State University. A leading researcher on flexibility, he is considered one of the top authorities on the effects of stretching on muscle performance. Nelson is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and earned his PhD in muscle physiology from the University of Texas at Austin. He resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Jouko Kokkonen, PhD, is a retired professor in exercise science at Brigham Young University in Hawaii. For more than three decades, he taught anatomy, kinesiology, exercise physiology, and athletic conditioning and coached track and field. Kokkonen’s research has focused on the acute and chronic effects of stretching. He earned his PhD in exercise physiology from Brigham Young University and resides in Finland and the United States with his wife, Ruthanne.