Therapeutic Exercise for Physical Therapist Assistants : Techniques for Intervention

by Bandy, William D.; Sanders, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780781790802
• ISBN10: 0781790808
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-11
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Completely updated and rewritten to meet the specific needs of physical therapist assistants, this Second Edition focuses on the implementation of treatment plans and intervention using the appropriate therapeutic exercise techniques. The book describes a wide variety of therapeutic exercises and details the purpose, position, and procedure for each technique. Case studies and pediatric and geriatric recommendations are included. This edition has three all-new chapters: the role of the physical therapist assistant in therapeutic exercise, enhancement of breathing and pulmonary function, and functional fitness training for the elderly. Other new features include a two-color design, updated illustrations, and a glossary.

Table of Contents

Introduction to therapeutic exercise	p. 1
Role of the physical therapist assistant	p. 15
Range of motion	p. 25
Stretching activities for increasing muscle flexibility	p. 57
Principles of resistance training	p. 85
Open-chain-resistance training	p. 103
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation	p. 137
Closed-kinetic-chain exercise	p. 171
Plyometrics	p. 189
Balance training	p. 213
Reactive neuromuscular training	p. 239
Principles of aerobic conditioning and cardiac rehabilitation	p. 257
Enhancement of breathing and pulmonary function	p. 294
Functional progression for the spine	p. 319
Functional progression for the extremities	p. 359
Aquatic therapy	p. 385
Principles of contextual fitness and function for older adults	p. 420
Geriatric perspectives
Pediatric perspectives
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