Stretching anatomy
| Main Author: | Nelson, Arnold G., 1953- |
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| Other Authors: | Kokkonen, Jouko, 1950- |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Champaign, IL :
Human Kinetics,
c2007.
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. |
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| Physical Description: |
ix, 147 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0736059725 (soft cover) 9780736059725 (soft cover) |
| Author Notes: |
Arnold G. Nelson, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of kinesiology at Louisiana State University. A leading researcher on flexibility, he is considered one of the top authorities on how stretching affects muscle performance. Nelson is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and earned his PhD in muscle physiology from the University of Texas at Austin. He resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jouko Kokkonen, PhD, is a professor in exercise science at Brigham Young University in Hawaii. For more than 20 years, he has taught anatomy, kinesiology, exercise physiology, and athletic conditioning, and for 35 years he has coached track and field. Kokkonen's research has revolved around the acute and chronic effects of stretching. He earned his PhD in exercise physiology from Brigham Young and now resides in Laie, Hawaii, with his wife, Ruthanne. About the Illustrator Jason M. McAlexander, MFA, founded Quail Ridge Studios in 2004, where he specializes in scientific and medical illustrations in both traditional and digital media. Previously, he served as art director and chief illustrator for a multinational publishing company based in Portland, Oregon. McAlexander received his bachelor's degree in biological and premedical illustration from Iowa State University and went on to receive his master of fine arts degree in medical and biological illustration from the University of Michigan. |