The third edition of Facilitated Stretching is now revised, reorganized, and packaged with a DVD--surpassing its popular predecessor as the best source for the latest PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretching techniques.

Facilitated Stretching, Third Edition, provides a useful overview of PNF stretching--a safe and easy-to-use method that involves stretching the muscle, contracting it isometrically against resistance, then stretching it again to a new range of motion. These steps apply whether you are isolating one muscle at a time or using the spiral-diagonal patterns of PNF to stretch groups of muscles simultaneously. The third edition contains all the great features of the previous edition, plus the following:

• A companion DVD that demonstrates live stretching techniques from the book for a clearer understanding

• New stretching routines for a variety of popular activities including running, golf, swimming, cycling, and throwing and racket sports

• General stretches and stretches for older participants

• Stretching activities with added strength work using stability balls and elastic bands
• Stretching and strengthening tips for dealing with--and even preventing--common soft-tissue injuries

Facilitated Stretching (Paperback)

Product Description: Functional Flexibility examines on one of the three primary components of activities of daily living (ADL). This triad, which includes flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, and muscular strength and endurance, is designed to support an individual’s pursuit of their chosen daily activities, so that the individual will be able to perform those activities with greater efficiency, productivity, and with less exposure to injury. Covers flexibility movements and exercises for the lower extremities, the core, cervical region, shoulder region, and upper extremities. Also includes considerations for special populations and programs for various activities of daily living. Contains 130 clear photographs.

Functional Flexibility (Paperback)

Product Description: Improve your lower-body flexibility using the 13 stretches featured on this poster for the hips, hamstrings, quadriceps, calves and lower back. All stretches are clearly explained with step-by-step instructions and descriptive photos. Laminated chart; 24” x 36”.

Stretching-Lower Body Laminated (Poster) (Paperback)

Product Description: What models of distributive justice can the twenty-first century promote to challenge the spread of insecurity, inequality, and social fragmentation? The 20th century was dominated by competition between two labor models of society--state socialism and welfare state capitalism, which promoted forms of labor security. Since the 1970s, globalization and flexible labor markets have increased insecurity and inequalities. After a period dominated by libertarianism, politicians and social thinkers must find ways of promoting distributive justice, based on basic security and new forms of voice representation and regulation. Dismissing the approach of the "new paternalists," this book presents a new vision combining security of income and representation without moralistic state control.

Global Labour Flexibility: Seeking Distributive Justice (Hardcover)

Product Description: BalleCore is unique in that it combines three tried-and-true disciplines into one optimal workout. Pilates strengthens and stretches the major muscles, activates your core (the band of muscles below your chest), and energizes your body. Hatha yoga helps quiet the mind through breath, fortifies the nervous system, builds stamina, and produces mental equilibrium. Ballet increases blood flow, develops poise, promotes good posture, and improves balance.

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (March 1, 2005)
• ISBN: 0345471903
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds.
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #75,972 in Books