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Exercise Therapy and Behavioural Change describes a model for behavioural change through exercise therapy. The model consists of eighteen widely varying preconditions for behavioural change, grouped in six main categories. These categories are the behavioural aspects receptiveness, understanding, wanting to, being able to, doing and persevering. This model can be used by occupational, physio- and exercise therapists to support patients in their process of behavioural change. In the event of stagnation in the change process, therapists can use the model to discover underlying problems. Beginning with the patient's behavioural change process, the patient automatically occupies centre stage in ...
A new title in the Complete Guide series - Exercise Therapy will perfectly complement the Complete Guide to Sports Injuries and the Complete Guide to Clinical Massage. Dr Christopher M. Norris clearly explains the theory and the book is packed with practical therapies and demonstrations of good practice. Exercise therapy concentrates on prescribing exercise as a form of rehabilitation when recovering from an injury. Exercise therapy is mainly concerned with injuries people have suffered, perhaps during sporting endeavour.
This book is for therapists involved in exercise therapy for the prevention and treatment of disease. It covers exercise assessment, current prescription guidelines, precautions, exercise design and clinical case studies. The book also includes exercises to increase strength, power, local muscle endurance, range of movement and aerobic capacity and will be relevant to all areas of therapy practice. In addition to the general guidelines, considerations for exercise groups and exercise at home as well as exercise in special patient populations are addressed. This allows therapists who are expert in one area to become familiar with exercise prescription in another. The book underpins therapeutic exercise in general and also addresses specific considerations for particular clinical situations within current guidelines and practical considerations. Underpinning exercise physiology Physical principles of exercise design Guidelines for exercise training Clinical exercise prescription Limitations to exercise in common conditions Example case studies
Exercise Therapy in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders covers the fundamentals of using exercise as a treatment modality. It evaluates the evidence, and offers practical ideas for the use of exercise therapy in the management of musculoskeletal disease in different areas of the body and for differing pathologies, with emphasis on all patient groups. Exercise Therapy in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders will be invaluable to undergraduate and qualified physiotherapists who are designing rehabilitation programs for patients with musculoskeletal disorders, and to students and practitioners of sports science.
An important contribution to the growing sub-specialty of aquatic therapy, this manual provides a step-by-step framework for establishing a rehab exercise program adapted to an aquatic environment. Topics include the diagnosis and treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome and the integration of land and wet pool exercise programs.
Back Stability: Integrating Science and Therapy, Second Edition aids practitioners in recognizing and managing back conditions using proven clinical approaches to help clients and patients stabilize their spines.
Though exercise has been the mainstay of musculoskeletal physiotherapy for decades, its value in other systems of the body, such as cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological has emerged in recent years. This trend is being increasingly reflected in degree curricula. This novel textbook is designed predominantly for physiotherapists and offers a dynamic insight into the applications of exercise therapy across the body's systems in disease management and health promotion. The focus on exercise as a crucial modality in preventing and treating disease will attract readers following courses in sport & exercise science and physical activity as well as physiotherapy. The book will also appeal to practitioners, particularly those pursuing post-qualification courses in rehabilitation.