Phys Med & Rehab

Pages: 176,
Specialty: Phys Med & Rehab,
Publisher: Human Kinetics,
Publication Year: 2010,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 178x254x10.16mm

130 full-colour photos guide you through the essentials of sports massage. "Sports Massage" provides in-depth information of foundation massage techniques within sports massage. Thorough instructions and over 130 full-colour photos demonstrate the correct application of each massage stroke for muscle groups of the neck, shoulder, torso, pelvis, legs and feet. You'll learn how to use advanced working positions in prone, supine, side-lying and sitting orientations to address each muscle group, helping you achieve a more comfortable and therapeutic session for your client. Highlighted in the text are tips on technique adjustments, and special 'Client Talk' boxes offer suggestions for ways to communicate technical information to your clients. Throughout the text, self-test questions (with answers) allow you to check your understanding and reinforce your learning. In addition, a photo gallery provides quick reference for checking techniques and their application. show more

Weight: 0.44 KG
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Pages: 304,
Specialty: Phys Med & Rehab,
Publisher: Human Kinetics,
Publication Year: 2007,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 178x254x16mm

This book will be of interest to athletes, coaches, health and fitness professionals, students and the general public interested in sports medicine. It includes the athletes' guide to treating sports injuries, pain and deciding when to keep playing and when to possibly stop. Included are details of body conditioning, nutrition, equipment choice and repair techniques to prevent injuries. show more

Weight: 0.73 KG
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Pages: 720,
Specialty: Phys Med & Rehab,
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer,
Publication Year: 2019,
Cover: Hardback,
Dimensions: 213x276mm

Weight: 1 KG
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Pages: 488,
Specialty: Phys Med & Rehab,
Publisher: Human Kinetics,
Publication Year: 2010,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 216x279x25.4mm

Understand the science behind sport nutrition with the UK's top experts. The new edition of "Sport Nutrition" presents the principles, background and rationale for current nutrition guidelines specifically for athletes. The chapters run in a logical order that will help instructors deliver a better course and spend less time in preparing lectures and tutorials. Meanwhile "Sport Nutrition" contains updated and expanded information to keep students current (and interested) on the latest findings in sport nutrition. New chapters include information on training adaptations, effects of nutrition on over training, and new information on weight management and body composition for athletes. There is new research and recommendations for carbohydrate intake during training. An expanded discussion on the role of protein in strength and endurance exercise training add to the new content. Each chapter includes learning objectives, key terms and key points to help readers retain the information. The text presents not only nutrition principles but also the exercise biochemistry involved and the energy needs of athletes. Readers will better understand how supplements may be used in an athlete's diet, and they will learn how to separate fact from fallacy regarding the claims of the numerous nutritional supplements available today. More than a simple prescription of recommendations, this second edition ensures that students will be prepared for advanced study or future careers, and professionals will gain the knowledge and confidence to provide sound advice to athletes. show more

Weight: 1.11 KG
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Pages: 220,
Specialty: Phys Med & Rehab,
Publisher: F.A. Davis,
Publication Year: 2008,
Cover: Spiral bound,
Dimensions: 78.74x139.7x27.94mm

In any venue - the field, the gym, the ice rink - rely on this handy pocket guide to examination and treatment in the popular Davis' Notes format. It's packed with all of the information needed to quickly respond to any situation, but small enough to fit in the pocket, so you can always have it at hand. A spiral binding, thumb tabs and nearly 250 illustrations and photographs, most in full color, insure you can find just what you're looking for. Waterproof, reusable pages let you record clinical data and then wipe the pages clean with alcohol.

Weight: 0.09 KG
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Pages: 213,
Specialty: Phys Med & Rehab,
Publisher: F.A. Davis,
Publication Year: 2006,
Cover: Spiral bound,
Dimensions: 76.2x152.4x22.9mm

This is a Davis's Notes book. "Screening Notes" is a quick and user-friendly source for clinical implementation that is appropriate for all healthcare providers, regardless of practice setting. It empowers students and clinicians with the skills needed to thoroughly screen for medical conditions that may be outside their scope of practice. This handy mini-manual also helps them to be more cognizant of the signs and symptoms of pathology that may influence their future interventions with their own clients.

Weight: 0.14 KG
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Pages: 264,
Specialty: Phys Med & Rehab,
Publisher: Human Kinetics,
Publication Year: 2006,
Cover: Hardback,
Dimensions: 216x279x22.35mm

This book is for those readers interested in muscular strength and ways to enhance its development. It is developed from the vast experience of both authors, who bring to the text documented experiences of more than 1,000 elite athletes, including from Olympic, world, continental and US national record holders. Written for the practitioner, it provides a straightforward examination of the fundamental concepts and principles readers need to understand in order to make decisions on what might be appropriate in the programme design for their athletes. The integration of coaching theory and scientific underpinnings in this new edition continues to promote a more sophisticated approach to strength training. show more

Weight: 0.96 KG
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Specialty: Phys Med & Rehab,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
Publication Year: 2018,
Cover: Hardback,
Dimensions: 81x100x18mm

Weight: 2.95 KG
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Pages: 716,
Specialty: Phys Med & Rehab,
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett,
Publication Year: 2016,
Cover: Hardback,
Dimensions: 220.98x276.86x30.48mm

Respiratory Care: Patient Assessment and Care Plan Development is included in the 2015 edition of the essential collection of Doody's Core Titles. For all students and clinicians assessing or caring for patients with cardiopulmonary disorders, Respiratory Care: Patient Assessment and Care Plan Development is a must-have resource. As the most comprehensive reference available, it is a guide to the evaluation of the patient, and the development and implementation of an appropriate, evidence-based, respiratory care plan. Respiratory Care: Patient Assessment and Care Plan Development describes the purpose of patient assessment and then guides the reader through the process of the reviewing existing data in the medical record, conducting the patient interview, performing the physical assessment, and finally evaluating the diagnostic studies needed and implementing a respiratory care plan. Bridging the gap between patient assessment and treatment, the reader will learn how to apply assessment skills to the development and implementation of respiratory care plans. Integrated throughout each chapter are Clinical Focus exercises, RC Insights!, and Key Points to help readers refine critical thinking and problem solving skills as well as strongly grasp important concepts. FEATURES * Content needed to pass the National Board for Respiratory Care entry level and advanced respiratory care examinations is included throughout * Critical diagnostic thinking is reviewed and then applied to specific patient situations * Chapter Objectives, Chapter Outlines, Key Terms, hundreds of full-color illustrations , photos &tables, Boxed Articles, Notes, and Clinical Practice Guidelines are incorporated into each chapter for enhanced student learning * Clinical Focus: Exercises designed to help refine critical thinking and problem-solving skills serve as mini-case studies which pose questions to readers so they can apply essential concepts to real-world scenarios * RC Insights!: Interspersed throughout the text, these tips provide the clinician with useful information on patient assessment and management * Key Points: Listed at the conclusion of each chapter, these recaps summarize important facts and concepts Instructor Resources: Lecture Outlines in PowerPoint Format, Test Bank, Sample Syllabus, and Image Bank Student Resources: Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a complete eBook, Chapter Quizzes, Practice Activities, Animations, Web Links Audio Lecture Slides narrated by the author, Animated Flash Cards, Interactive Glossary, and Additional Interactive Activitiesshow more

Weight: 1.52 KG
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