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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300072003321

Autore

Geweniger Verena

Titolo

Pilates − A Teachers’ Manual : Exercises with Mats and Equipment for Prevention and Rehabilitation / / by Verena Geweniger, Alexander Bohlander

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-38114-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (315 p.)

Disciplina

610

613.7192

615.81

617.03

Soggetti

Physiotherapy

Sports medicine

Rehabilitation

Sports Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 Introduction -- 2 History -- 3 The Pilates Concept -- 4 Pilates as Preventative Exercise: Foundations -- 5 The Exercises.-  6 Class Formats.-  7 Therapeutic Pilates: Fundamental Principles -- 8 Therapeutic Pilates: Applications -- 9 Therapeutic Pilates: Clinical Conditions/Patient Examples -- 10 Pilates and Motor Learning.-  11 General and Specialized Instruction -- 12 Formal Basis for the Implementation of Pilates Training.         .

Sommario/riassunto

Pilates For Prevention And Therapy Millions of people use Pilates training to improve health and fitness, or regain movement capability following injury or disease. Competent, professional support from physiotherapists, sports teachers and trainers is of vital importance for every client or patient. "Pilates: A teachers’ manual“ provides you, as a professional, with fundamental teaching structures and practical guidelines. The concepts which characterized  the traditional approach



to Pilates are combined with the evolved methods of modern Pilates training, and backed up by current findings in sports science and kinesiology. Pilates For Prevention - Methodology - movement categories, functional systems, functional anatomy and biomechanics, etc. - Techniques for testing and classification of training objectives - Modern mat training: ca. 40 exercises - Class plans tailored to specific groups (beginner, intermediate, advanced, pre-natal, etc.) Pilates For Therapy - Basics - ICF classification, phases of rehabilitation, strength, mobility - Exercises utilizing the Pilates equipment (Reformer, Cadillac, etc., small apparatus) - Therapeutic mat exercises - Movement in muscle chains -Treatment examples from orthopedics, neurology, etc. Clear descriptions - All exercises clearly presented on double pages - Concise movement instructions -  More than 500 color photographs illustrate movements step-by-step - References and practical tips on all themes Inter-disciplinary relevance and comprehensibility - With glossary and clarification of anatomical terms The first English edition of the successful German work.