Pilates − A Teachers’ Manual

Exercises with Mats and Equipment for Prevention and Rehabilitation

Verena Geweniger, Alexander Bohlander (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

XVI, 310 Seiten

2016 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-662-50746-9 (ISBN)

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This book offers background knowledge and practical advice on applying Pilates principles in prevention and therapy. Presents detailed photos of movement sequences, precise instructions and explanations of all techniques and exercises, class plans and more.

The Pilates book for professionals: Background information and extensive practical knowledge on using the Pilates approach in prevention and therapy. The foundations include, among others, the "Pilates Principles" (Breathing, Centering, Flow, Precision, Concentration, Control and Coordination). The extensive praxis part presents all techniques and exercises (mat and equipment training) with detailed photos of movement sequences and with precise instructions and explanations of each exercise. Class plans provide concrete suggestions for the design of course units with prevention orientation and patient examples illustrate treatment procedures and therapeutic effects of the Pilates approach for different symptoms. - A must-have for all Pilates professionals: teachers, trainers, physiotherapists.

Verena Geweniger (Darmstadt, Germany): Sports educator and Pilates trainer with various international certifications, since 2006 President of the German Pilates Association (Deutscher Pilates-Verband)

1 Introduction.- 2 History.- 3 The Pilates Concept.- 4 Pilates as Preventative Exercise: Foundations.- 5 The Exercises.- 6 Class Formats.- 7 Therapeutic Pilates: Fundamental Principles.- 8 Therapeutic Pilates: Applications.- 9 Therapeutic Pilates: Clinical Conditions/Patient Examples.- 10 Pilates and Motor Learning.- 11 General and Specialized Instruction.- 12 Formal Basis for the Implementation of Pilates Training.

Erscheinungsdatum	03.08.2016
Zusatzinfo	XVI, 310 p. 781 illus., 454 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	193 x 260 mm
Gewicht	307 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Sportmedizin
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Rehabilitation
Schlagworte	Fitness • Medicine • physiotherapy • Pilates • Rehabilitation • sport medicine • Sports injuries and medicine • sports medicine
ISBN-10	3-662-50746-3 / 3662507463
ISBN-13	978-3-662-50746-9 / 9783662507469
Zustand	Neuware