Motor Control: Translating Research into Clinical Practice - Softcover

Shumway-Cook, Anne; Woollacott, Marjorie H

Softcover

ISBN 10: 197515830X ISBN 13: 9781975158309

Verlag: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2022

Inhaltsangabe

Motor Control: Translating Research into Clinical Practice, 6th Edition, is the only text that bridges the gap between current and emerging motor control research and its application to clinical practice. Written by leading experts in the field, this classic resource prepares users to effectively assess, evaluate, and treat clients with problems related to postural control, mobility, and upper extremity function using today’s evidence-based best practices.
 
This extensively revised 6th Edition reflects the latest advances in research and features updated images, clinical features, and case studies to ensure a confident transition to practice. Each chapter follows a consistent, straightforward format to simplify studying and reinforce understanding of normal control process issues, age-related issues, research on abnormal function, clinical applications of current research, and evidence to support treatments used in the rehabilitation of patients with motor control problems.

• New and revised content in every chapter keeps students at the forefront of motor control research.
• Consistent, straightforward presentation simplifies studying and reinforces student’s understanding of normal control process issues, age-related issues, research on abnormal function, and clinical applications of current research, including methods for assessing, evaluating, and treating clients with motor dyscontrol in each area, and research evidence that support these treatments.  
• Lab Activities provide valuable practice applying chapter concepts. 
• Clinical tests and measures familiarize students with the latest assessment methods and procedures; also provided is the latest research related to interpreting tests and measure results. 
• High-quality figures clarify concepts underlying anatomy and physiology.
• Chapter Summaries reinforce understanding of key takeaways at a glance.
• Case Studies demonstrate concepts in action.
• Companion videos available online guide students through the application of concepts to real-life physical therapy and rehabilitation scenarios.

Über diesen Titel

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wolters Kluwer Health
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• ISBN 10: 197515830X
• ISBN 13: 9781975158309
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 6
• Anzahl der Seiten: 736
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar