author: Caroline Corning Creager, P.T.
details the applications of foam roller exercise
hundreds of exercises that are easy to follow
great reference tool
"focus is to improve individualized clinical, work, recreational and home exercise programs by providing illustrated and easy-to-read instructions"
"exercises are categorized by body position on the roll, and listed by both common and technical names"
"the PURPOSE and INSTRUCTIONS are written in layman's terms"
"each page provides a SPECIAL PROTOCOL/NOTES SECTION to allow the therapist to modify the exercise and individualize each patient program"
"CASE STUDIES and TREATMENT PROTOCOLS provide the clinician with examples of how to integrate foam rollers into a treatment regimen"
"the ELECTROMYOGRAPHY STUDY using 5 of the foam roller exercises from this book is included to help identify the intensity of specific muscles firing during a given exercise"
244 pages; paperback
Chapters Include:
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Principles and Concepts of Foam Rollers
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Breathing
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Computer Fitness Guidelines
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Stretching Exercises
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Standing Exercises
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Sitting Exercises
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Quadruped and Kneeling Exercises
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Supine Exercises
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Side lying and Prone Exercises
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Case Studies
