Sports therapy is a rapidly growing area and a new NVQ in Sports Therapy has recently been established. Sports Therapy - An Introduction to Theory and Practice covers the whole range of subjects required for college courses, and is the ideal text for all sports therapists.Main areas covered include-Anatomy and Physiology-Health and safety-Fitness assessment-Principles of movement-Components of fitness-Individual and group exercises-Electrical treatments in sports therapy.
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Hodder & Stoughton General Division
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30 b&w photographs, 100 line illustrations, further reading
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Höhe: 244 mm
Breite: 189 mm
Dicke: 20 mm
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978-0-340-67320-1 (9780340673201)
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Now retired, Mo Rosser was a physiotherapist and teacher, examiner and assessor of holistic and beauty therapy.
Part 1 General principles: ethical standards: the effects of exercise on body systems; the skeletal system; nutrition and diet; physical principles relating to exercise; concepts of movement. Part 2 Training for fitness: fitness training; cardio-respiratory endurance; flexibility and supplness; rest and relaxation; posture; starting positions and exercise routines. Part 3 Teaching exercises: the acquisition of skill; planning and assessment. Part 4 Treatments: first aid treatment; cryotherapy; heat therapy; mechanical massage; muscle stimulation.
