Abstract

Adopted by the Japanese national rugby team! Prevent injuries, strengthen core muscles, reduce left-right asymmetry and pain, and build a body that can withstand injury [Essential for athletes, dancers, managers, coaches, and trainers] "Exercise as Medicine" - A book that compiles Pilates, which is used clinically by medical professionals as an exercise therapy, into a program for athletes. Exercises that directly lead to improved performance and injury prevention, devised by Emi Motohashi, who coaches top athletes such as baseball players, golfers, and rugby players. Includes 43 mat exercises, including 6 essential exercises, including core strengthening, which is essential as the foundation of all sports. You can also learn basic conditioning knowledge based on the latest sports medicine. Your body will change if you keep going - the definitive book for those who are serious about sports, regardless of whether they are professional or amateur!

Author’s Information

Conditioning trainer. Representative director of Educate Movement Institute, Inc. and CEO of EMI Co., Ltd. He has created exercise therapy and conditioning programs such as Athlete Pilates AP?, Core Power Yoga CPY?, and Aroma Foot Therapy AFT, and provides instruction with the aim of preventing injuries and improving dysfunction. He has established instructor qualification certification courses for each program and is developing a business to train trainers who are well versed in sports medicine. He has coached many top athletes, including golfers, professional baseball players, and rugby players, with the aim of improving performance and preventing injuries. He also presides over the Sports Medicine Academy, run by orthopedic surgeons. He is also conducting joint research on yoga and pilates, and research on motor control in collaboration with medical institutions and universities. He has written many books, published papers, presented at academic conferences, and appeared in the media. He is currently enrolled in the Tokushima University Graduate School of Medicine.