Bøger af Human Kinetics

These high-quality, full-color posters complement the Teaching Flexibility and Flexibility for Sport and Fitness videos, accentuating the importance of stretching and serving as a thorough reference-at-a-glance for fitness enthusiasts or athletes. Each poster includes easy-to-read instructions for every stretch or range of motion test pictured. Laminated and printed on durable matte paper, they're so striking and informative that you'll want to have them framed! Testing Your Flexibility depicts 13 simple tests for testing range of motion for all major joints and muscle groups. Stretching Basics illustrates the HK Stretch Routine-14 stretches proven to increase and maintain optimal flexibility for each major muscle group. And Stretching for a Healthy Back presents 14 safe, effective stretches for eliminating pain and building strength in this crucial area of the body. Use the posters alone or in conjunction with Teaching Flexibility and Flexibility for Sport and Fitness to help athletes and clients increase whole body flexibility for improved performance and reduced risk of injury. Special package price!When you order the whole series, you get three posters for the price of two! Individual poster size: 24" x 36". Type: Full-color poster. Matte finish.

As demographics continue to change and expand, it is important for the sport and fitness professionals to be prepared to provide for everyone. This book enables students to learn to provide programmes and services not only to individuals with disabilities but also to people of both sexes, and various cultures, ethnicities, races and religions.

From both an individual and a societal perspective, Dimensions of Leisure for Life guides students through a study of leisure as a multidisciplinary field. The book uses social sciences methods and current research, with examples from psychology, geography, anthropology, and sociology, to study leisure behavior.

Offers professors teaching general education health courses the option to customise their student textbooks to match their syllabi. This title covers the essential personal health topics for the general student population.

Master maneuvers in skating through proven practice skills with Laura Stamm's Power Skating/DVD package. Stamm's new book is coupled with a companion DVD released in 2005 to bring training methods alive. The package demonstrates and instructs the skills and drills necessary to skate your best and elevate your game.