Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition

Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition
Abigail R. Gehring (Editor)
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Anyone who wants to learn basic living skills—the kind employed by our forefathers—and adapt them for a better life in the twenty-first century need look no further than this eminently useful, full-color guide. Countless readers have turned to Back to Basics for inspiration and instruction, escaping to an era before power saws and fast food restaurants and rediscovering the pleasures and challenges of a healthier, greener, and more self-sufficient lifestyle.

Now newly updated, the hundreds of projects, step-by-step sequences, photographs, charts, and illustrations in Back to Basics will help you dye your own wool with plant pigments, graft trees, raise chickens, craft a hutch table with hand tools, and make treats such as blueberry peach jam and cheddar cheese. The truly ambitious will find instructions on how to build a log cabin or an adobe brick homestead.

More than just practical advice, this is also a book for dreamers—even if you live in a city apartment you will find your imagination sparked, and there's no reason why you can't, for example, make a loom and weave a rag rug. Complete with tips for old-fashioned fun (square dancing calls, homemade toys, and kayaking tips), this may be the most thorough book on voluntary simplicity available. 2,000 color photos and 200 black-and-white illustrations.

• Rank: #1445 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .98" h x 10.74" w x 8.78" l, 3.06 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 464 pages

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Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition ISBN :9781602392335 Title :Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition Authors :Binding :Hardcover Publisher :Skyhorse Publishing Publication Date :Apr 17 2008 Edition : Condition :Used - Good Very minimal damage to the cover no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks minimal wear binding majority of pages undamaged minimal creases or tears. Book may have writing, underlining, highlighting, wear to

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9780736048989. Sports Books Books Non fiction. Conditioning. Book. Science. Edition. Strength. Strength And Conditioning. Books Non fiction. Flexibility. Stretching And Flexibility. Books. Of. Flexibility3rd. Sports BooksGain a well rounded understanding of the principles underlying stretching and flexibility with the updated third edition of Science of Flexibility. This practical text includes illustrated stretching exercises with a concentration on muscle structure and the technical nature of stretching. You will learn about the principles and clinical aspects of flexibility, the factors limiting flexibility, as well as techniques to enhance flexibility throughout the body. Based on the latest research, Science of Flexibility, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive examination of the scientific, anatomical, and clinical principles of stretching. A 16 page appendix features 60 illustrated stretching exercises. A basic stretching exercise is given for every major part of the bodystarting with the toes and plantar arches in the feet, on to the quadriceps and hip flexors, trunk and back, and finishing with the neck, shoulders, and arms. The new edition also includes many additional features An expanded research section with 2100 scholarly and professional references Boxes within the text that expand discussion of stretching related topics such as elasticity, collagen and scarring, and altered stretch perception Redrawn tables and figures as well as new illustrations New information on several sports and artistic disciplines, including music and dance, and their functional aspects of stretching In addition, detailed illustrations and graphs, along with expanded captions and more than 30 photos, help showcase important concepts and the muscular components involved in flexibility and stretching. Science of Flexibility, Third Edition, is an excellent reference for anyone seeking the most current information and a well rounded understanding of all aspects of stretching and flexibility. Contents Unit I Overview Basic Sciences Related to Flexibility Chapter 1. Modern Overview of Flexibility and Stretching Defining Flexibility Differences Among Flexibility, Hypermobility, Joint Laxity, and Joint Instability Nature of Flexibility Flexibility Training Program Benefits of a Flexibility Training Program Summary Chapter 2. Topics in Osteology and Arthrology Classifications of Study Classification of Joints and Their Influence on Motion Types of Motion Relationship Between Bone Growth and Flexibility Wolffs Law Close Packed Position and Its Relation to Flexibility Loose Packed Position and Its Relation to Flexibility Summary Chapter 3. Contractile Components of Muscle Limiting Factors of Flexibility General Overview of Skeletal Muscles Composition of Myofibrils and Their Constituents Regions of the Sarcomere Ultrastructure of the Connecting, or Gap Filament Titin Sarcomere Structural Bridges Theory of Contraction Theory of Muscular Relaxation Theoretical Limit of Muscular Elongation Modifying the Classic Sliding Filament Model Additional Limitations to Range of Motion Effects of Immobilization Mechanism of Passive Stretch on Myofibrillogenesis Proposed Methods of Modulating Gene Expression via Stretching Summary Chapter 4. Connective Tissue A Limiting Factor of Flexibility Collagenous Tissue Ultrastructure of Collagenous Tissue Elastic Tissue Relationship Between Collagenous and Elastic Fibers Structures Composed of Connective Tissue Effects of Immobilization on Connective Tissue Metabolic and Nutritional Influences on Connective Tissue Summary Chapter 5. Mechanical and Dynamic Properties of Soft Tissues Terminology Soft Tissues Muscle Vascular Tissue Peripheral Nerves Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties of Connective Tissues, Muscles, and Nerves Need for Additional Research Summary Unit II Clinical Considerations Chapter 6. Neuroscience of Flexibility Sensory Receptors Related to Stretching Reflexes and Other Spinal Neural Circuits Coactivation/Cocontraction Plasticity of the Spinal Cord Neural Circuits Neurological and Other Factors of Flexibility Training Summary Chapter 7. Hypermobility of the Joint Terminology Assessment of Joint Hypermobility Determining Factors of Hypermobility Consequences of Hypermobility General Management of Hypermobility Inherited Syndromes Research Perspectives in Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue Additional Issues Contortionism Summary Chapter 8. Relaxation Defining Relaxation Measuring Relaxation Methodologies of Facilitating Muscular Relaxation Summary Chapter 9. Muscular Injury and Soreness Etiology and Consequences Damaged or Torn Muscle Hypothesis Damaged Connective Tissue Hypothesis Hypothesis of Metabolic Accumulation or Osmotic Pressure and Swelling Lactic Acid Accumulation Hypothesis Hypothesis of Localized Spasm of Motor Units Predisposing Factors of Delayed Muscle Soreness Trauma and Overload Injury to the Musculature and Connective Tissues Medical Management of Acute Soft Tissue Injuries Effects of Mechanical Stress on Elasticity and Strength of Collagen in Scar Tissue Summary Chapter 10. Special Factors in Flexibility Children and Flexibility Development Gender Differences in Flexibility Body Build and Flexibility Racial Differences in Flexibility Genetics and Flexibility Dominant Laterality and Flexibility Warming Up and Cooling Down Strength Training and Flexibility Circadian Variations and Flexibility Summary Chapter 11. Social Facilitation and Psychology in Developing Flexibility Effects of an Audience on Developing Flexibility Through Stretching Theoretical Aspects of Mental Training Cybernetic Stretch Ideokinetic Imagery Psychosomatic Factors Psychology of Compliance in Flexibility Training, Injury Prevention, and Rehabilitation Programs Summary Unit III Principles of Stretching Chapter 12. Stretching Concepts Homeostasis Overstretching Principle Flexibility Training Methods Retention of Flexibility Requisite Knowledge for Stretching Potential Factors Influencing Flexibility ROM Additional Principles of Stretching Summary Chapter 13. Types and Varieties of Stretching Traditional Classifications of Stretching Additional Classifications Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Additional Stretching Techniques Mobilization Manipulation and Chiropractic Adjustment Traction Nontraditional Stretching Devices Summary Chapter 14. Controversy Over Stretching and Controversial Stretches Flexibility Continuum X Rated Exercises No Absolute No Nos Summary Chapter 15. Stretching and Special Populations Flexibility and the Geriatric Population Flexibility and Pregnancy Flexibility and People With Physical Disabilities Summary Unit IV Anatomical or Regional Aspects of Flexibility and Stretching Chapter 16. Anatomy and Flexibility of the Lower Extremity and Pelvic Girdle The Foot and Toes The Ankle Joint The Lower Leg The Knee Joint The Upper Leg The Pelvic Region The Hip Joint Summary Chapter 17. Anatomy and Flexibility of the Vertebral Column Gross Anatomy of the Vertebral Column Function of the Vertebral Column The Vertebrae The Intervertebral Disks The Vertebral Ligaments Limits on Range of Motion of the Thoracic Lumbar Region Interrelationship of Stretching the Lower Back, Pelvis, and Hamstrings The Cervical Vertebrae Movements of the Cervical Region Summary Chapter 18. Anatomy and Flexibility of the Upper Extremity The Shoulder Girdle and Arm The Elbow Joint and Forearm Region The Wrist Joint Summary Unit V Specific Disciplines Chapter 19. Functional Aspects of Stretching and Flexibility Aesthetic Aspect of Skills Biomechanical Aspect of Skills ROM Additional Impediments Jogging, Running, and Sprinting Swimming and Water Polo Throwing and Projecting Wrestling Weight Lifting, Power Lifting, and Bodybuilding Rib Cage Flexibility, Performance, and Respiration Springboard and Platform Diving Golf Ballet and Other Forms of Dance Musicians Summary Audiences Reference for sports medicine professionals, exercise scientists, chiropractors, physical therapists practical guide for personal trainers and health and fitness instructors textbook for physical therapy, massage therapy, yoga, all forms of dance, and other professional therapy training programs. Michael J. Alter, MS, is a former gymnast, coach, and nationally certified men's gymnastics judge. Currently a high school history teacher, Alter has authored two previous editions of Science of Flexibility , as well as the Sport Stretch series. Alter has been a guest lecturer at annual meetings across the country, including the Chiropractic Sports Science Symposium and the Scientific Meeting of the North American Society of Pediatric Exercise Medicine. He earned his master's degree in health education from Florida International University. In his leisure time, Alter enjoys working out, writing, and listening to classical music.