Exercise in Rehabilitation Medicine

• Other Authors: Frontera, Walter R. 1955- (Editor in Chief), Dawson, David M. 1930- (associate editor), Slovik, David M. 1945- (associate editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Champaign, IL Human Kinetics 2006
• Edition: Second Edition
• Subjects: Rehabilitation > methods; Exercise Therapy > methods; Primary Prevention > methods
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• Physical Description: ix, 454 pages illustrations 29 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-430) and index
• ISBN: 9780736055413; 073605541X

Therapists, exercise physiologists, and physicians will find Exercise in Rehabilitation Medicine, Second Edition, a highly useful reference in designing exercise rehabilitation programs for patients with various disabling illnesses and conditions. This book provides an understanding of the basic physiological adaptations to exercise and aids health professionals in properly matching a training program with the impairment, activity, activity level, and participation goal appropriate for the patient. Written by the most distinguished rehabilitation clinicians in the field, Exercise in Rehabilitation Medicine, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive approach to the use of exercise as a primary modality in the arsenal of rehabilitation specialists. Thoroughly updated, this new edition focuses on the basic sciences and clinical correlates affecting the use of exercise, and it includes new chapters on the use of exercise in patients with HIV/AIDS, end-stage renal disease, and cancer recovery. It also includes the following features: -Discussion of equipment and protocols used for testing the capacity of the patient, with specific reference to strength, endurance, flexibility, and balance -12 clinical chapters, each including a case study that shows how the information applies to a specific patient, indicating the practical importance of the knowledge presented