Physiotherapy in Pediatrics

Roberta B. Shepherd (Author)

9780750606202, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback, published 22 March 1995

432 pages
27 x 18 x 2.7 cm, 0.83 kg

"The author is an internationally renowned authority and it would be hard to find a better book on the subject. I have no hesitation in recommending this book for therapists or doctors with a speical interest in paediatrics."European Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, January 1995
will find this volume extremely comprehensive.. It is good value for money."Physiotherapy, January 1996

Extensively revised and updated, the new edition of this classic text continues to provide an essential introduction to paediatric physiotherapy. With increased research findings the physiotherapy for movement-disabled individuals is changing from the neurophysiologic or neurodevelopmental therapeutic approach to a movement science based approach. This book now includes valuable new chapters on:

* Development of movement and skill
* Training motor control and optimising motor learning
* Maturational, pathophysiological and recovery processes in the CNS

All remaining chapters have been updated to include the clinical relevance of recent scientific developments. The references and additional reading lists have been expanded to guide the student of paediatric physiotherapy towards useful further reading.

'Physiotherapy in Paediatrics' remains an indispensable guide to paediatric physiotherapy for the student and practitioner physiotherapist.

* Listed in the Core Collection of Medical Books and Journals 1997 * * Listed in the Core Collection of Medical Books and Journals 1997

Introduction to paediatrics
Neurological disorders
Congenital abnormalities
Disorders of bones, joints, muscles and skin
Disorders of the respiratory system
Appendices

Subject Areas: Physiotherapy [MQS]