
Facilitated Stretching Print CE Course-4th Edition
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Course components can be delivered as printed products or online:-
Facilitated Stretching, Fourth Edition text
- Online video
- Recorded webinar
- Study guide
- Continuing education exam
This continuing education course is supplemented by the text Facilitated Stretching, Fourth Edition With Online Video. The text includes a full-color interior with more than 450 photos and illustrations to provide professionals with a visual demonstration of the material. Stretches are demonstrated on a treatment table, mat on the floor, chair, cable-pulley machine, and weightlifting bench and grouped according to each joint. An appendix showcases anatomical planes of motion, anatomical terms, and types of joints to help professionals understand the body and how the material can be used in helping athletes. The recorded webinar offers further application of the foundational aspects of facilitated stretching from book author and expert Robert McAtee, LMT, CSCS, C-PT.
The study guide for the course leads students in answering a series of questions on more than 90 stretches. Self-quiz questions and answers are a preparation tool for the continuing education exam taken at the conclusion of the course.
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Audience
A continuing education course for sports medicine and fitness professionals, including massage and manual therapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, and coaches.
Table of Contents
Course Table of Contents-
Course Syllabus
- Course Materials
- Course Instructions
- Learning Objectives
- Course Instructions
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Learning with the Facilitated Stretching, Fourth Edition Book
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Chapter 1. Understanding the Basics of Stretching
- Chapter 2. Focusing on Facilitated Stretching
- Chapter 3. Using the Spiral–Diagonal Patterns of PNF
- Chapter 4. Stretches for the Torso and Neck
- Chapter 5. Stretches for the Lower Extremity
- Chapter 6. Stretches for the Upper Extremity
- Chapter 7. Stretching Routines for Specific Activities
- Study Guide Answer Keys
- Chapter 2. Focusing on Facilitated Stretching
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Exam and Evaluation
- Exam Answer Sheet
- Exam
- Course Evaluation
- Certificate Information
- Exam
Text Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. Understanding the Basics of Stretching
- Soft Tissues Affected by Stretching
- Muscle Interactions
- Muscle Contractions
- Reflexes Relevant to Facilitated Stretching
- Types of Stretching
- Guidelines for Stretching
- Chapter Summary
- Muscle Interactions
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Chapter 2. Focusing on Facilitated Stretching
- PNF History
- PNF Basis: Spiral–Diagonal Movement
- PNF Stretching Techniques
- Facilitated Stretching Guidelines
- Detailed Sequence for Facilitated Stretching
- Safety Considerations for Facilitated Stretching
- Chapter Summary
- PNF Basis: Spiral–Diagonal Movement
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Chapter 3. Using the Spiral–Diagonal Patterns of PNF
- When and Why to Use Spiral-Pattern Stretches
- Learning the Patterns Through Free Motion
- Facilitated Stretching Using the Patterns
- Lower Extremity Stretches Using the Patterns
- Upper Extremity Stretches Using the Patterns
- Strengthening Exercises Using the Patterns
- Chapter Summary
- Learning the Patterns Through Free Motion
Part I. The Prerequisites
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Part II. The Stretches
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Chapter 4. Stretches for the Torso and Neck
- Oblique Abdominals
- Lower Back
- Upper Trapezius
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Scalenes
- Suboccipitals
- Levator Scapulae
- Lower Back
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Chapter 5. Stretches for the Lower Extremity
- Hip Extensors
- Hip Flexors
- Hip Lateral (External) Rotators
- Hip Medial (Internal) Rotators
- Hip Abductors
- Hip Adductors
- Knee Extensors
- Ankle Plantar Flexors
- Ankle Dorsiflexors
- Toe Flexors
- Toe Extensors
- Ankle Evertors: Peroneal (Fibularis) Group
- Ankle Invertors
- Hip Flexors
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Chapter 6. Stretches for the Upper Extremity
- Rotator Cuff
- Scapular Stabilizers
- Additional Muscles That Move the Arm
- Elbow
- Wrist and Hand
- Supinators and Pronators
- Scapular Stabilizers
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Chapter 7. Stretching Routines for Specific Activities
- Everyday Sequence
- Cycling
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Running
- Swimming
- Throwing and Racket Sports
- Rusty Hinges
- Cycling