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For courses in Kinesiology, Measurement and Evaluation, and Computer Programming for the Movement Sciences, in departments of Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Applied Physiology, and Biomechanics. This unique text connects the LabVIEW programming language with data acquisition and analysis. The hands-on approach includes ample practice exercises and provides a practical and direct way to learn, write, and use programs for the purpose of collecting and analyzing human performance data. The ma...

How to Treat Low Back Pain: A Guide for Treating Causes of Low Back Pain for Physicians and APPs focuses on current technology and cutting-edge treatment options, all validated by data. Each chapter presents a thorough review of patient selection, procedure technique, and potential adverse complications for each recommended treatment. Written by experts in the field for practitioners and clinicians treating low back pain, and with anatomic artwork and illustrations throughout, the book covers al...

Massage Therapist's Guide to Client Safety and Wellness is intended for future and current massage therapists alike. If you are a student or are a practicing massage therapist how many times have you asked, "What if?" questions throughout your experience and, for example, questions like: "What if my client falls off the massage table? What if my client stops breathing? What if my client develops a strange rash during the massage?" This handbook will provide answers to those questions and many ot...

A simple yet profound way of releasing tension throughout the body, the Alexander Technique teaches new ways of sitting, standing and moving to enable more graceful movements and minimise stress and strain on the muscular system. The Alexander Technique Manual, which is now available in paperback for the first time, features specially commissioned photographs which demonstrate the exercises and includes special sections on sport, pregnancy and the workplace as well as the history behind the tec...

This text explains how to perform the metabolic calculations used in exercise physiology. The book is aimed at health professionals and students seeking certification in these fields, and shows simple methods for solving problems in exercise metabolism, pulmonary function and cardiovascular dynamics. It contains many examples and practice problems which should help those with maths phobias to gain an understanding of calculations in exercise physiology. In addition to explaining fundamental math...

Relieve ankle and foot pain and rehab injuries at home, with expert guidance Ankle and foot pain and injuries put a real damper on your quality of life and keep you from doing the activities you enjoy. In-person physical therapy can work wonders to alleviate the discomfort, but not everyone has the time or resources to access that sort of care—and those who do often find that the number of sessions they are permitted is limited by their insurance. Rehab Science: Ankle and Foot empowers you to t...

Comprehensive and easy-to-read, this newly updated edition focuses on the essential information needed to start a career as a massage professional. Students will gain an understanding of the body and its functions and learn massage techniques and therapeutic skills, including specialized massage such as prenatal massage, massage during labor, lymph massage, neuromuscular therapy, reflexology, and more. Skills for client-therapist relations, communications, and promotions complete this well-round...

This text brings together current reviews by international contributors on the impact of exercise on healthy children and children with chronic disease. It explores: the endocrinologic aspects of paediatric exercise; physical activity, nutrition, and bone mineral development; exercise training in paediatric cardiac patients; nutrition and physical activity in developing countries; and the relationship between physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness.

"FallProof!" offers the following benefits: flexibility - program participants can engage in group activities that take into account their individual abilities so that the program is not too easy or too difficult for them; guidance - "FallProof!" illustrates the easiest and safest ways to present each of the program's exercise components, addressing issues from safety concerns to the best ways to offer feedback to participants; supplemental materials - reproducible health, assessment, and safety...

This package provides you with the book plus the eBook - giving you the printed book, plus access to the complete book content electronically. "Evolve eBooks" allows you to quickly search the entire book, make notes, add highlights and study more efficiently. Buying other "Evolve eBooks" titles makes your learning experience even better: all of the eBooks will work together on your electronic 'bookshelf', so that you can search across your entire library of eBooks. The development of a rational...

"Fingers and Thumbs" is brimming with ideas for making toys from instant to long-lasting, which will keep the child in your care amused for hours! It suggests ways of making play possible for children with hand function problems, and encourages the child to make many different hand movements through play. Many of the toys are designed to improve basic skills and are fun for any child. Some of the toys can be made in an instant and some of the longer lasting ones require only basic needlework ski...

The eight chapters in this book on tui na provide ample discussion and instruction in the methods of Chinese therapeutic massage. Covered first are the basic concepts of Chinese medicine diagnosis, pattern differentiation and treatment, followed by the essential tui na manipulations for treatment. Also outlined here are specific exercises that a tui na therapist should practice in order to possess the level of physical fitness required for clinical practice. Self-massage techniques for patient...