Back stability
Subtitle: integrating science and therapy
By: Christopher M. Norris.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Champaign, IL
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780736070171
Subjects: Backache -- Treatment; Backache -- Prevention; Backache -- Exercise therapy; Low Back Pain -- therapy; Exercise Therapy -- methods; Low Back Pain -- prevention & control; Lumbosacral Region -- physiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is back stability; title: Biomechanics of the lumbar spine; title: Stabilization mechanisms of the lumbar spine; title: Principles of muscle imbalance; title: Posture; title: Foundation movements; title: Limb loading; title: Unstable base; title: Gym ball; title: Foam rollers; title: Faults with traditional abdominal training; title: Abdominal training using stability concepts; title: Resistance training for core strength; title: Speed and power in core training; title: Functional training; title: Preliminary client assessment; title: Designing the program; title: Case history illustrations.