Vol. 1 – Assisted Stretching – Just the Facts

• Forward
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• How to Use These Manuals
• Active Isolated Stretching
  • What is Active Isolated Stretching (AIS)?
  • What happens when you stretch?
  • What happens in the Surrounding Tissues?
  • How AIS Works
• Positional Stretching
  • Benefits of Positional Stretching
  • Fundamentals of Positional Stretching
• Goals of Stretching
• Reasons for lack of Flexibility
• Muscles
• Fascia
• Tensegrity
• The Whole Picture
• Cueing
• Body Mechanics
• Other Stretching Modalities
• Some Basic Information
  • Definitions
  • Range of Motion (ROM)
• Key Points for Success
• Bibliography
• About the Author