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3 produkter
3 produkter
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
435 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 2020290 kr
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Falling Is Not an Option: A Way to Lifelong Balance begins with an illuminating discussion about the nature of balance: its inherent beauty, its elusive source, its necessity, and its common loss late in life. The author details the importance of the postural muscles (those that involuntarily control balance and stability) and provides numerous examples of weight-bearing sports that require and enhance balance.The second part of the book presents 15 postures and exercises derived from T''ai Chi, which are described in words and illustrated with 122 sequential photos of the author. These exercises activate and strengthen the postural or balance muscles, and develop the ability to create downward force to increase stability.The postures and exercises – which do not have to be memorized and can be done at home - emphasize simple positions and small movements that are appropriate for those who have mobile impairments, including several exercises that acknowledge the common elderly struggle to sit down and stand up.The book ends with a glossary of terms that clearly explain highlighted terms in the text that might be unfamiliar to the reader.While Postural Retraining exercises were conceived for those who have lost stability and seek to regain it safely and incrementally, mid-lifers and athletes will equally benefit.Falling Is Not an Option is presented in a clear, straight-forward style that is well-suited to the subject and audience.The author, who has studied T''ai Chi for 40 years, writes with authority and from experience. The section in which he discusses what balance is not, is particularly noteworthy.Falling Is Not an Option is an original, provocative, and groundbreaking work. It promises to be a useful and adaptable reference and guide for health professionals and for anyone in need of an effective physical therapy to improve balance and stability (which is just about everyone).
E-bok
Engelska, 2023194 kr
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More and more older adults are falling, having trouble walking or standing, or limiting their activities because of compromised balance and fear of falling. There is an epidemic of falling among seniors, which results in a great deal of serious injury and death. Medicine has been unable to prevent balance loss or restore healthy balance. Why are so many people falling? This book is an original, groundbreaking, and long-overdue description of "healthy balance" as a science and as a practical life activity. This fascinating discussion of balance is told from the perspective of a practitioner of Taijiquan, the Chinese martial art. He began his studies as a young man and is now a senior citizen with superb balance and stability. What is balance? How do people stand? Why does healthy balance often turn into unhealthy balance? What does conventional medicine say about balance? In what ways does medicine get balance all wrong? Why should balance be treated as a science instead of a neglected backwater of healthcare? What would a science of healthy balance look like? This book is intended for the healthcare industry, which gets balance all wrong, and for any person who wants to maintain healthy balance throughout life.