Deskbound
Subtitle: standing up to a sitting world
By: Dr. Kelly Starrett with Juliet Starrett and Glen Cordoza
Contributors: Starrett, Juliet, author; Cordoza, Glen, author
Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Las Vegas, NV
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781628600582
Subjects: Sitting position; Exercise therapy; Health aspects; Sedentary behavior; Human locomotion; Physiological aspects
Description: "Dr. Kelly Starrett unveils a detailed battle plan for surviving our chair-centric society. Deskbound provides creative solutions for reducing the amount of time you spend perched on your backside, as well as strategies for transforming your desk into a dynamic, active workstation that can improve your life."--Page [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-358) and index.
Table of contents: title: Consequences of poor posture. The rounded spine: a flexion fault ; The arched spine: the too-much-extension fault ; The side slouch: the high hip/high shoulder fault; title: Natural body principles: how to organizes and stabilize your spine, hips, and shoulders. The importance of an organized and stable spine ; Creating a ready spine ; The rotational key: stabilizing your hips and shoulders ; The bracing sequence: reclaiming a good spinal shape; title: Moving well: walking hinging, squatting, and stable shoulders. Walking ; Hinging and squatting ; One-hundred-year shoulders; title: The dynamic workstation. Standing workstation guidelines ; The active workstation: creating a movement-rich environment ; From sitting to standing: how to transition safely to a standing workstation; title: Optimizing your sitting mechanics. Sitting on the ground (two pillars) ; Passive sitting (no pillars, really) ; Sitting survival; title: Performing basic maintenance on your body. A systematic approach: mechanics, lifestyle, and mobility ; How to treat musculoskeletal pain ; How to improve range of motion ; Mobilization methods ; Mobility tools ; Mobility guidelines; title: Mobility prescriptions. Programming for mobility ; Whole-body mobility prescriptions ; Head, neck, and jaw ; Upper back, trapezius, and scapula ; Chest and anterior shoulder ; Posterior shoulder and trunk ; Low back and trunk ; Elbow ; Forearm, wrist, and hand ; Glutes ; Upper leg ; Knee ; Lower leg (calf and shin) ; Ankle, foot, and toes ; Deskbound Rx.