In this section you will find excellent reference books on anatomy and the moving body. The comprehensive but accessible The Atlas of Musculo-skeletal Anatomy by Chris Jarmey, with over 500 illustrations, is destined to become a classic reference book. The Anatomy of Sports Injuries provides over 300 detailed illustrations, showing muscle rehabilitation, stretching exercises and also injured muscles. In the book The Anatomy of Yoga, Chris Jarmey, a qualified physiotherapist and yoga practitioner, provides an in depth look at the anatomy of muscle activity within yoga poses. For students of anatomy and clinicians, or anyone interested in the moving body, these books provide essential reference material.
Anatomy of Exercise & Movement, The,: for the study of dance, pilates, sport and yoga
The Anatomy of Exercise & Movement serves as a bridge between biomechanics and exercise. Awareness of movement potential is the key to a healthy body and the prevention of injuries; this text allows the reader to help maintain health, weight, posture, strength, stretch, and performance skills. The practice of sport, pilates, yoga, and dance is emphasized, providing a better understanding of how the body functions whilst being exercised.
The Concise Book of the Moving Body has been written for the student and early practitioner of anatomy, massage / bodywork, physical therapy, chiropractic, medicine, physiotherapy, sports therapy, or any other health-related field. Containing full-colour illustrations, the book is a compact reference guide, clearly detailing anatomical orientation, tissues, in-depth information on joints, and the physiology of bones and muscles.
The Atlas of Musculo-skeletal Anatomy is the parent of the best-selling 'The Concise Book of Muscles', and has been written as the complete reference guide for all students and practitioners of anatomy, massage / bodywork, physical therapy, chiropractic, medicine, physiotherapy, or any other health-related field. Containing over 520 full-colour illustrations, it is unusually clear, accessible, and readable.
Describing over thirty new muscles, this exciting new edition of The Concise Book of Muscles is a comprehensive guide to the six major muscle groups. Fully illustrated and easy to use, this compact reference guide provides a complete profile for each muscle, clearly showing its origin, insertion, action, and nerve supply, the movements that use it, and exercises and stretches that strengthen it.
Books on stretching are common, but The Anatomy of Stretching takes a more fundamental approach than the others, taking the reader inside the body to show exactly what is happening during a stretch. At the heart of the book are 300 full-color illustrations that show the primary and secondary muscles worked in 115 key stretches arranged by body area.
Books on sports injuries are common, but The Anatomy of Sports Injuries takes a more fundamental approach than the others, taking the reader inside the body to show exactly what is happening when a sports injury occurs. At the heart of the book are 300 full-color illustrations that illustrate the sports injury, together with 200 line drawings of stretching, strengthening, and rehabilitation exercises that the reader should use to speed up their recovery process.
The Anatomy of Pilates takes the reader inside the body to show exactly what happens in the body's muscles and joints during a Pilates exercise. At the heart of the book are 150 full-colour illustrations showing the muscles that lengthen and strengthen in 40 classic exercises, together with information on anatomy, technique, breathing, pitfalls, and more. The Anatomy of Pilates is an accessible, authoritative guide for current and prospective teachers of Pilates, practitioners at all skills levels, physical therapists, and health professionals.
