Product Description

This book instructs the disabled and elderly in simple stretch and strengthening exercises appropriate for individual rehabilitation and development programs. The strengthening exercises are done with an Iso-Band (resistive cord). 3-5 stretches are given for each strengthening exercise for 29 generically and medically described muscles/body areas listed.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #155756 in Books
• Published on: 1984-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 89 pages

About the Author
Bob Anderson is the author of the best-selling book, STRETCHING. After several years of exercising and stretching in his mid 20's Bob developed a method of stretching that he found to be beneficial and that could be taught to anyone. In 1980 he and his wife, Jean, revised their self-published the book STRETCHING with Shelter Publications and in 1984 Bob co-wrote STRETCH & STRENGTHEN FOR REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT with Dr. Donald Bornell. Dr. Donald Bornell observed and worked closely with all ages and abilities for 38 years. His program of "Movement is Individualtity, an Interabilities Approach" has evolved from his experience.

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pg.9 Introduction/Dr. Donald G. Borneol.....With STRETCH&STRENGTHEN there is no need for elaborate equipment, for the stretches require none, and the Is-Band (an elastic band with soft tubular handles), which was designed to assist individuals in regaining or increasing muscle tone through resistive exercises, can be carried in the pocket, purse or briefcase and used at home or at the office. Muscles can only increase in strength through resistive use and when a muscle is exercised, the antagonist or opposite muscle should be exercised when possible. Each set of stretches to be used in conjunction with each exercise was worked out for the specific group of muscles to be strengthened.

pg.48-49 Shoulders/Upper Arms: Pectoralis major and minor, Anterior Deltoid. Stretch (3 stretches illustrated). Strengthen: Position(illustrated): Hold Is-Band by gripping the two tubular handles with each hand. Raise arms up over head and back down behind back until band is across upper part of back just below the scapula(wing bones). Straighten out the arms, placing tension on the band with palms forward. Process(illustrated): Without bending elbows bring arms forward until hands are together and in front of chest. Repeat until shoulder area is slightly tired. If resistance of the band is too great, alternate bending one elbow, then the other, while performing the exercise. The amount of bend will determine the resistance. After completing the exercise repeat the stretches on the opposite page.

Customer Reviews

Getting fit is hard when you sit
As a wheelchair user, I use my muscles differently than the able bodied person so an exercise book geared for the able bodied is usually not useful to me. I found this book to be very helpful, with the use of theraband exercise aids (those long, stretchy neon colored things you've all seen) I can work out specific muscle groups and areas of my body as I need. A large number of the exercises can be done in a seated position. The line drawings are clear and very helpful. This would be a good book for anyone, able bodied or not who wants to ease into fitness following an injury, surgery, or just years of couch potato life. The spiral binding made it easy to keep the book open in front of my while doing the stretches. This is a very practical consideration usually overlooked by writers of exercise manuals.

Excellent all the way round.
A friend, from eBay no less, first told me about Bob Andersen and his books on stretching and exercise. Since that time I have acquired four of his texts and a video. Why? Because his well written books and the superb video have given me my active life back to me. I would not consider starting my day without doing a 30 minute regimen of stretching exercises that he refers to as the essential daily stretches. I'm 61 and lead a moderately active life. But a couple of years ago I noticed I was having more pains in my feet, joints and back than normal. My range of motion was decreasing and before I knew it, normal motion of bending and stooping or getting in and out of a car was becoming difficult for me. Along came the friend's recommendation on Bob Andersen and I was very skeptical. Before the week was out, the pains were gone. I was no longer limping as I walked from my car to my job, I could go up and downstairs as I had always done, not one step for two feet at a time. The rotation in my lower back and torso has been greatly extended so that I'm looking forward to playing golf once more. His advice is very simple, concise and easy to understand. He has made my life much more enjoyable and I'm grateful for these books and the video. I can't recommend him enough for anyone of any age who wants to stay fit or is interested in stretching and its benefits which are many.

Stretch and Strengthen for Rehab
As a yoga teacher for Seniors, I found this book very helpful since many of my students are only able to do exercises in a chair. I had used many of the exercises already and my students love them. I think its very important to add resistance training to every exercise program, especially our seniors. I purchased flexbands and my seniors love using them. This is a great reference book for anyone who teaches exercises for rehab or seniors.