Sports Pilates: How to Prevent and Overcome Sports Injuries - Tapa blanda

More of us are participating in sports activities than ever before, whether as a recreational jogger, tennis player or weekend footballer. As a result, sports injuries are now on the increase. In this definitive guide to sports injuries and their rehabilitation, Olympic Pilates instructor and physiotherapist Paul Massey shows how the majority of sports injuries are preventable and treatable using Pilates.Sport by sport, Paul Massey identifies the most common injuries that occur, and reveals how to spot the signs and symptoms of specific problems. Focusing on prevention and treatment, Paul Massey's programme of clearly illustrated exercises and professional treatment tips shows you how to integrate Pilates into your sporting activities. All the exercises included are specific for a particular injury: some have been specially developed by Paul Massey for maximum effectiveness in injury treatment. In an easy-to-follow format, whatever your age or fitness level, "Sports Pilates" is invaluable for all those who want to maximize their performance.

Paul Massey is a chartered physiotherapist who practices internationally and advises British Airways on their in-flight exercise programme. Currently the Pilates expert of the UK Olympic Swimming team and the Injury Prevention advisor to the Royal Ballet, he has worked worldwide for the last 12 years with both male and female sports stars and is working with sportsmen and women for the 2004 Olympics. His previous books include Body Control Pilates Back Book (Pan Macmillan).