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The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair
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$24.00
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$16.32
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Manufacturer: Holt Paperbacks
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7
EAN: 9780805055719
ISBN: 0805055711
Label: Holt Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Holt Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 1999-04-15
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Studio: Holt Paperbacks
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The new standard in fitness books, featuring hundreds of at-home stretches and exercises. At last, the first complete, fully illustrated compium 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.
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Summary: Worked for Me!
Comment: I had a very frightening experience with a physical therapist and was unwilling to return for needed therapy following a broken wrist. I used this book to devise my own recovery program. I know that this is not the recommended way to recover, but, at the time, it was this or nothing. It worked for me. I stuck to the exercises and my hand and wrist are fine now.
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Summary: Fill in the Blanks in Your Exercise Program
Comment: I use books that specialize in certain areas (knees, backs, deep water aerobics, etc.) to build my exercise program. If you're thinking of using this book as a primary reference, read the other reviews.
I find this book to be an excellent supplement to fill in the blanks in my program. I was stabilizing my knees with Seated Knee Extensions with weights. As I increased the weight, muscles in the front of my hip started to hurt. I tried the Seated Hip Flexion in The Body Maintenance and Repair book and the pain disappeared.
After isometric exercises gave me enough strength to do partial curlups, I found my shoulder hurting because of the recommended arm positions in the books I was following. The Body Maintenance and Repair book showed that both curlups (crunches) and rotational curlups could be done with arms at your sides.
Part I tells how various joints of the body work. Part II covers many things you need to know in daily living. But for me the exercises in Part III are the heart of the the book.
In summary, by clearly illustrating and giving detailed directions for a wide variety of exercises, The Body Maintenance and Repair book has provided a very useful supplement for my exercise program.
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Summary: Body repair manual
Comment: This is a good basic book and a good place to start if you have any kind of musculoskeletal aches and pains. The book is organized by body part (for example, the ankle, the elbow) and tells you how the area works, what can go wrong with it, and how to take care of it. The book ends with lots of exercises for each body part, which are clearly illustrated. A great first place to start if you have any nagging problems you'd like to try and get rid of, I think most readers will find it very helpful. Also notable is their other book, Age Defying Fitness: Making the Most of Your Body for the Rest of Your Life.
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Summary: An Excellent Resource
Comment: After completing a successful course of manual physical therapy for my hip (piriformis)muscle, I got this book to help maintain my progress. I am thrilled with this book and find the exercise descriptions are clear and easy to understand, and the illustrations are helpful. This is an excellent resource not only for hip and back stretches, but for many other areas as well. Most of the stretches that my physical therapist taught me are described/illustrated in the book.
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Summary: recommended
Comment: I like this book because it is recommended by Tufts University, so I know that I can trust the information.
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