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Deskbound : standing up to a sitting world  Cover Image Book Book

Deskbound : standing up to a sitting world

Starrett, Kelly, (author.). Starrett, Juliet, (author.). Cordoza, Glen, (author.).

Summary:

As recent studies show that too much sitting can wreak havoc on your health, a physical therapist and best-selling author provide creative solutions for reducing the amount of time sitting and strategies for the workplace and school that will improve productivity and overall health.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1628600586
  • ISBN: 9781628600582
  • Physical Description: 368 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Publisher: Las Vegas, NV : Victory Belt Publishing, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-358) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Consequences of poor posture. The rounded spine: a flexion fault ; The arched spine: the too-much-extension fault ; The side slouch: the high hip/high shoulder fault -- Natural body principles: how to organize and stabilize your spine, hips, and shoulders. The importance of an organized and stable spine ; Creating a ready spine ; The rotational key: stabilizing your hips and shoulders ; The bracing sequence: reclaiming a good spinal shape -- Moving well: walking hinging, squatting, and stable shoulders. Walking ; Hinging and squatting ; One-hundred-year shoulders -- The dynamic workstation. Standing workstation guidelines ; The active workstation: creating a movement-rich environment ; From sitting to standing: how to transition safely to a standing workstation -- Optimizing your sitting mechanics. Sitting on the ground (two pillars) ; Passive sitting (no pillars, really) ; Sitting survival -- Performing basic maintenance on your body. A systematic approach: mechanics, lifestyle, and mobility ; How to treat musculoskeletal pain ; How to improve range of motion ; Mobilization methods ; Mobility tools ; Mobility guidelines -- Mobility prescriptions. Programming for mobility ; Whole-body mobility prescriptions ; Head, neck, and jaw ; Upper back, trapezius, and scapula ; Chest and anterior shoulder ; Posterior shoulder and lat ; Low back and trunk ; Elbow ; Forearm, wrist, and hand ; Glutes ; Hip ; Upper leg ; Knee ; Lower leg (calf and shin) ; Ankle, foot, and toes ; Deskbound Rx.
Subject: Sedentary behavior > Health aspects.
Human locomotion > Physiological aspects.
Sitting position > Health aspects.
Exercise therapy.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at State Library of Alabama.

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