Stretching is a fundamentally important part of sport and exercise,
playing a role in improving performance, and preventing injury and
rehabilitation, but its scientific underpinnings have, to this
point, been overlooked in book publishing. The Science and
Physiology of Flexibility and Stretching is the most up-to-date and
comprehensive book to cover the underlying physiology and
psychology of stretching, critically assessing why, when, and how
we should stretch, as well as offering a highly illustrated,
practical guide to stretching exercises. Placing stretching in the
context of both health and performance, the first section of the
book sets out the science behind stretching, critically assessing
the benefits, disadvantages, and roles of different types of
stretching, exploring the mechanisms behind increasing
range-of-movement through stretching and other methods, and
offering evidence-based guidance on building stretching into
warm-ups. In its second section, the book provides a step-by-step
guide to static, dynamic, and PRF stretching exercises for
beginners, through recreational athletes, to elite performers.
Richly illustrated, and including an online resource, The Science
and Physiology of Flexibility and Stretching provides an important
scientific enquiry into stretching, and an invaluable reference for
any strength and conditioning coach or student, personal trainer,
sports coach, or exercise scientist.
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