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Facilitated Stretching [Paperback]

Robert E. McAtee (Author), Jeff Charland (Author)

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Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Jun 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0736000666
ISBN-13: 978-0736000666
Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 22.1 x 1 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 565,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With greater emphasis on effective self-stretching routines, this book provides the reader with information on PNF, or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. PNF refers to techniques that improve range of motion, reduce overuse injuries, and facilitate easy assessment of muscle function.

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Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a treatment technique developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s by Herman Kabat, MD, PhD, and two physical therapists, Margaret "Maggie" Knott and Dorothy Voss. Read the first page

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good book @ a good price, 13 Sep 2002

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I bought this book halfway through a diploma course on Sports Therapy. With an interesting intro on the history of PNF , and very clear pictures, I havn't found a better book on the subject yet. The section on Spiral Diagonal Patterns is fairly complex, but thats not a criticism. Overall a good reference source at a decent price.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Take your time with this one!, 9 Sep 2002

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A good book at a good price. . has a interesting intro on the history and development of PNF stretching. Not a cover to cover read but a nice source of reference with very clear pictures and diagrams.The section on Spiral Diagonal Patterns is complex but thats not a criticism! (a difficult subject to explain).I keep this one on my bookshelf and its nice to know its there.

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5.0 out of 5 stars very useful, good book, 23 Oct 2011

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Good illustrations and easy to understand. Need a proper physio-type bench to do some of the stretches shown altho you could improvise. However a really good book even so.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Facilitated Stretching
I'm new to the massage arena and i found this book very helpful and will come in very handy once i get my clinic set up.

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