Aryana Libris

Author : Patel Kesh
Title : Corrective exercise A practical approach
Year : 2005

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Preface. A HISTORY OF CORRECTIVE EXERCISE. The concept of using exercise as a therapeutic tool is by no means a new one. As far back as the early nineteenth century, structured exercise was being used for the treatment of sedentary lifestyles, in the form of group gymnastics. By the turn of the twentieth century, the forward-thinking work of Eustace Miles and Eugene Sandow inspired many prominent physiologists and physicians to become interested in the use of exercise as a therapeutic modality. The extensive use of anthropometric measurements at the time introduced evaluation protocol into the exercise arena. As the mid-twentieth century approached, the growing acceptance of the psychological benefits of exercise led to the introduction of mind-body exercise systems. The work of prominent physical educators, such as Frederick Mathias Alexander, Moshe Feldenkrais, Joseph Pilates and Milton Trager, was instrumental in this development. Largely provoked by their own personal experience of major illness or musculoskeletal impairment, they recognised the intimate relationship between physical fitness and pathology. Fundamental to their approach was an explicit understanding of human movement and how it relates to efficient functioning of the body. These concepts were further supported by the work of Rudolf Laban and Irmgard Bartenieff. Exercise was becoming recognised as a therapeutic tool within the context of physical rehabilitation and the foundations for the field of corrective exercise were being laid. Today’s modern and often sedentary lifestyle has reduced the need for spontaneous and functional movement, resulting in a multitude of musculoskeletal dysfunctions. The increased popularity and use of gyms has motivated many back into the exercise arena. Combined with the growing responsibility that individuals are taking for their own health, this has stimulated increased interest in exercise as a therapeutic tool. As a result there has been a merging of knowledge from the disciplines of rehabilitation and exercise. The field of corrective exercise bridges the gap between pure rehabilitation and exercise science. ...