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Cet ouvrage part de deux constats simples : les enfants sont souvent mal à l’aise lorsqu’il s’agit de mettre leur corps en mouvement et ils maîtrisent peu le vocabulaire sportif.
Afin de les aider à renforcer leur corps et à devenir plus agiles, ce livre utilise une méthode ludique basée sur un vocabulaire imagé qui permet d’associer un mouvement à un animal. Ramper comme le serpent, faire la limace… sont des consignes qui correspondent davantage à leur univers et leur permettent de différencier facilement une centaine de mouvements.
Chaque mouvement est associé à un nom et à une situation imaginaire pour que le corps ne soit pas un fardeau mais un outil au service de ce que l’enfant souhaite faire.
Ce guide pratique s’adresse aux éducateurs, professeurs d’EPS, animateurs, parents et, plus généralement, à toute personne à la recherche de situations ludiques et variées pour développer la mobilité et la psychomotricité de l’enfant. [résumé de l'éditeur]

Motor Learning and Performance: A Situation-Based Learning Approach outlines the principles of motor skill learning, develops a conceptual model of human performance, and shows students how to apply the concepts of motor learning and performance to a variety of real-world settings, including teaching, coaching, the design of performer-friendly equipment and work environments, rehabilitation, and everyday motor skill learning. Straightforward explanations of motor skill concepts and accompanying research are reinforced with both ordinary and extraordinary examples of motor skill activities. [editor summary]

Awareness of movement potential,” says author Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones, “is key to a healthy body and injury prevention.” The Anatomy of Exercise & Movement shows readers how to gain that awareness by understanding the biomechanics of movement. In ten chapters, color-coded for easy reference, the author covers all of the major muscle and joint areas, including the spine; core region; shoulder; elbow; wrist and hand; and hip, knee, and ankle/foot joints. Most importantly, each chapter contains strengthening and stretching exercises for all of the above areas.

Developed as a handbook, The Anatomy of Exercise & Movement is an accessible resource for anyone who would like to know more about his or her body, how it moves, and what can be done to improve that movement. The more than 275 high-quality, four-color anatomical drawings and the broad scope of muscle and joint groups make this one of the most important guides to the moving body on the market. A helpful “Myths” page at the end of each chapter debunks many of the misunderstandings and rumors about fitness that have circulated over the years. [editor summary]