Motor Control Theory and Practical Applications

by Shumway-Cook, Anne; Woollacott, Marjorie H.

• ISBN13: 9780683306439
• ISBN10: 068330643X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-11-17
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Here is the ONLY text to bridge the gap between current motor control theory and research, and its application to clinical practice. Motor Control prepares therapists to examine and treat patients who have problems related to balance, mobility and upper extremity function, based on the best available evidence supporting the clinical practice. A systems theory of motor control and a clinical or "task-oriented" approach to examination and intervention are presented. The perfect BALANCE of features: / Functional approach provides a practical model of rehabilitation. / Specific examples of theoretical models apply theories to clinical practice. / Drawings, charts, tables and photographs clarify postural control and functional mobility. New features provide added FUNCTION: / Chapter 6 presents factors affecting the control of movement and the types of patients likely to have these impairments. / Upper extremity assessment and intervention techniques are addressed from occupational therapy and physical therapy perspectives. / Laboratory activities and case studies demonstrate key concepts.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
SECTION I. Theoretical Framework
Motor Control: Issues and Theories	1	(25)
Motor Learning and Recovery of Function	26	(24)
Physiology of Motor Control	50	(41)
Physiological Basis of Motor Learning and Recovery of Function	91	(19)
A Conceptual Framework for Clinical Practice	110	(17)
Constraints on Motor Control: An Overview of Neurological Impairments	127	(36)
SECTION II Postural Control
Normal Postural Control	163	(29)
Development of Postural Control	192	(30)
Aging and Postural Control	222	(26)
Abnormal Postural Control	248	(23)
Clinical Management of the Patient With a Postural Control Disorder	271	(34)
SECTION III Mobility Function
Control of Normal Mobility	305	(33)
A Life Span Perspective of Mobility	338	(30)
Abnormal Mobility	368	(29)
Clinical Management of the Patient With a Mobility Disorder	397	(50)
SECTION IV Reach, Grasp, and Manipulation
Normal Reach, Grasp, and Manipulation	447	(24)
Reach, Grasp, and Manipulation: Changes Across the Life Span	471	(26)
Abnormal Reach, Grasp, and Manipulation	497	(20)
Clinical Management of the Patient With Reach, Grasp, and Manipulation Disorders	517	(44)
Susan Duff
Anne Shumway-Cook
Marjorie H. Woollacott
References	561	(32)
Glossary	593	(6)
Index	599