Practical exercise therapy
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Blackwell Science ,
1999
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| Edition: | 4th ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Biomechanics
- 3. Fundamental and derived positions
- 4. Relaxation
- 5. Passive movements
- 6. Respiratory care - basic exercises
- 7. Apparatus: small, soft and large
- 8. Suspension
- 9. Springs, thera-bands, pulleys, weights
- 10. Re-education of walking
- 11. Examination, assessment and recording of muscle strength
- 12. Mobilization of joints
- 13. Assessment of a patient's suitability for group treatment
- 14. group exercise
- 15. Preparation of group activities
- 16. Exercises for infants and children
- 17. Special regimes
- 18. Neurophysiology of movement
- 19. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
- 20. PNF arm patterns
- 21. PNF leg patterns
- 22. PNF head and neck, scapular, and trunk patterns
- 23. PNF techniques
- 24. Functional activities on mats
- 25. Balance
- 26. Gait