Exercise Prescription and the Back
- ISBN-10
- 0838523250
- ISBN-13
- 9780838523254
- Category
- Medical physiology
- Pages
- 254
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division
- Author
- Wendell Liemohn
Description
A unique manual presenting the role of exercise in the remediation and prevention of back pain. The book takes exercise physiology and applies to the back area--examining the trunk, flexibility and range of motion, aerobic conditioning, and more. Includes an introduction to aquatic therapy, therapy for spine pain, and therapeutic exercise research.
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