The Physiotherapist's Pocket Guide to Exercise E-Book

The Physiotherapist's Pocket Guide to Exercise E-Book

Author: Angela Jane Glynn

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2009-04-07

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 0702039292

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This book is for therapists involved in exercise therapy for the prevention and treatment of disease. It covers exercise assessment, current prescription guidelines, precautions, exercise design and clinical case studies. The book also includes exercises to increase strength, power, local muscle endurance, range of movement and aerobic capacity and will be relevant to all areas of therapy practice. In addition to the general guidelines, considerations for exercise groups and exercise at home as well as exercise in special patient populations are addressed. This allows therapists who are expert in one area to become familiar with exercise prescription in another. The book underpins therapeutic exercise in general and also addresses specific considerations for particular clinical situations within current guidelines and practical considerations. - Underpinning exercise physiology - Physical principles of exercise design - Guidelines for exercise training - Clinical exercise prescription - Limitations to exercise in common conditions - Example case studies


The Marine Special Operations Physical Fitness Training Guide

The Marine Special Operations Physical Fitness Training Guide

Author: Us Marine Corps

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2018-12-10

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 9781791304676

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GET MARINE FIT IN 10 WEEKS! Current version - complete and unabridged. POCKET / TRAVEL EDITION: take it anywhere, have it when you need it. LIFE-CHANGING WORKOUT PROGRAM suitable for any environment. Created and trusted by the Marines' experts to create a high level of physical capability within a specific time period - ideal for anyone with physical ability / stamina / weight loss / sports fitness goals. "Batteries last hours, books last decades. Get the print edition!" Now with improved text clarity Created by the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), this guidebook details a 10-week calisthenic exercise program designed to prepare you for MARSOC Assessment and Selection (A&S). Using primarily body-weight exercises, the program requires very little equipment or expense and can be performed by anyone, in any environment. This course will give you the physical conditioning, mental focus and unconquerable spirit required by the USMC's elite unit to persevere under the extreme stress of a high operational tempo and through the unknowns of asymmetric warfare. This fitness program focuses on improving physical performance through exercise and nutrition. It provides photographs and descriptions of exercises used at MARSOC, and is designed to prepare candidates for the physical aspects of A&S. Upon arriving at A&S, candidates are expected to have completed this 10-week program. MOVEMENT PREPARATION: a warm-up that prepares your body for movement, training, and performance. It boosts your heart rate, increases blood flow to the muscles, and elevates your core temperature. CALISTHENICS: exercises designed to develop muscular tone and promote physical well-being, relying heavily on body weight with minimal equipment requirements. POST-WORKOUT REGENERATION: activities that increase the body's ability to recover faster, in order to maximize the gains achieved through performance training. NUTRITION, HYDRATION, FOOT CARE AND RECOVERY: guidelines that help you select the right foods and beverages for optimum physical performance. Search for 'CARLILE MILITARY LIBRARY' to find more TOP-FLIGHT, SQUARED-AWAY publications for your professional bookshelf! Published in the U.S.A. by CARLILE MEDIA. Information purposes only.


The Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide

The Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide

Author: Patricia A. Duester

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1998-11

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 0788173626

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Will enhance the physical abilities required to perform Spec Ops mission-related physical tasks, promote long-term cardiovascular health and physical fitness, prevent injuries, accelerate return to duty, and maintain physical readiness under deployed or embarked environments. Includes an overview of physical fitness and addresses: SEAL mission-related physical activities, cardiorespiratory conditioning, running, swimming, strength training, flexibility, calisthenics, load-bearing, training for specific environments, training and sports related injuries, harmful substances that affect training, etc. Illustrated.


Army Physical Readiness Training Manual

Army Physical Readiness Training Manual

Author: Barry Leonard

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-05

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 1437941605

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Guides leaders through a systematic approach to training, consisting of an ordered, comprehensive assemblage of facts, principles and methods for training soldiers and units. Provides a balanced training program that prepares soldiers for successful task performance and provides linkage to other training. Injury control is woven into the training's fabric by recommended exercise intensity, volume, specificity and recovery within its progressive training schedules. Sample schedules provide the commander a doctrinal template that can be applied to the unit's training needs. Append.: Physical Fitness Test; Climbing Bars; Posture and Body Mechanics; Environ. Considerations; Obstacle Negotiations. Numerous photos. This is a print on demand pub.


Rath & Strong's WorkOut for Six Sigma Pocket Guide

Rath & Strong's WorkOut for Six Sigma Pocket Guide

Author: Rath & Strong

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2005-03-02

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0071818553

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TWO PROVEN TOOLS FOR SUCCESS IN ONE STEP-BY-STEP POCKET GUIDE Whether you've been using Six Sigma for years or are just starting to, you know it takes hard work to get it right. But WorkOut, developed by General Electric, can increase Six Sigma's success. Rath & Strong's WorkOut for Six Sigma Pocket Guide shows you how, with an action-ready game plan that you can apply to your initiative - right now. Learn how to: Set the stage for Six Sigma's success Find out if you're in trouble - and get back on track Make a good Six Sigma initiative even better See actual results--in less than three months "If you want to bring the power of WorkOut to Six Sigma, this pocket guide is an invaluable tool."--Ron Ashkenas, co-author of The GE Work-Out Six Sigma: A data-driven approach to meeting customer requirements, solving process problems, and achieving bottom-line results. WorkOut: The revolutionary problem-solving program that brings management and workers together to bust bureaucracy. Companies worldwide use Six Sigma to measure and improve performance. Others use WorkOut to get quick bottom-line results and empower their workforce. But few enjoy the enormous success General Electric achieved by combining these approaches. Rath & Strong shows you how to get that synergy, with a handy pocket guide full of charts, checklists, assessment tools, and cases that help you: Prepare for, reenergize, or enhance a Six Sigma initiative Use a fast, simple alternative to Six Sigma Make your culture more participative, data-driven, and customer-focused Engage your front-line workers in Six Sigma


Marsoc Training Guide

Marsoc Training Guide

Author: U. S. Corps

Publisher:

Published: 2017-11-03

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9781979225007

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GET MARINE FIT IN 10 WEEKS! Current version - complete and unabridged. POCKET / TRAVEL EDITION: take it anywhere, have it when you need it. LIFE-CHANGING WORKOUT PROGRAM suitable for any environment. Created and trusted by the U.S. Marine Corps' experts to create a high level of physical capability within a specific time period - ideal for anyone with physical ability / stamina / weight loss / sports fitness goals. "Batteries last hours, books last decades. Get the print edition!" Created by the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), this guidebook details a 10-week calisthenic exercise program designed to prepare you for MARSOC Assessment and Selection (A&S). Using primarily body-weight exercises, the program requires very little equipment or expense and can be performed by anyone, in any environment. This course will give you the physical conditioning, mental focus and unconquerable spirit required by the USMC's elite unit to persevere under the extreme stress of a high operational tempo and through the unknowns of asymmetric warfare. This fitness program focuses on improving physical performance through exercise and nutrition. It provides photographs and descriptions of exercises used at MARSOC, and is designed to prepare candidates for the physical aspects of A&S. Upon arriving at A&S, candidates are expected to have completed this 10-week program. MOVEMENT PREPARATION: a warm-up that prepares your body for movement, training, and performance. It boosts your heart rate, increases blood flow to the muscles, and elevates your core temperature. CALISTHENICS: exercises designed to develop muscular tone and promote physical well-being, relying heavily on body weight with minimal equipment requirements. POST-WORKOUT REGENERATION: activities that increase the body's ability to recover faster, inorder to maximize the gains achieved through performance training. NUTRITION, HYDRATION, FOOT CARE AND RECOVERY: guidelines that help you select the right foods and beverages for optimum physical performance. Search for 'CARLILE MILITARY LIBRARY' to find more TOP-FLIGHT, SQUARED-AWAY publications for your professional bookshelf! Published in the U.S.A. by CARLILE MEDIA. Information purposes only.


Army Pocket Physical Training Guide

Army Pocket Physical Training Guide

Author: United States Army

Publisher:

Published: 2016-04-01

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781530966240

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The following information is provided for individuals preparing for the physical demands of Initial Military Training. The staff of the U.S. Army Physical Fitness School prepared this Pocket Physical Training Guide.


Special Ops Fitness Training

Special Ops Fitness Training

Author: Mark De Lisle

Publisher: Ulysses Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1569755825

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Outlines workouts and exercises drawn from programs used by United States military special operations teams and aimed at promoting total body fitness.


Army Pocket Physical Training Guide

Army Pocket Physical Training Guide

Author: U.s. Army

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2013-09-17

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781492740667

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The following information is provided for individuals preparing for the physical demands of Initial Military Training. The staff of the U.S. Army Physical Fitness School prepared this Pocket Physical Training Guide.