Acsm''s Resources for Clinical Exercise Physiology - Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular, Neoplastic, Immunologic Hematologic

Klappentext This Second Edition is designed to provide a resource for exercise clinicians working with patients suffering from a wide variety of chronic diseases and disabilities beyond cardiovascular and pulmonary disease! including orthopedic! neurologic! metabolic! musculoskeletal! neoplastic! and immunodeficiency conditions. Following the authors' expert advice and illustrative case studies! readers will learn how to work with these often underserved populations by providing them with exercise evaluation! prescription! supervision! education! and outcome evaluation. Each chapter! dedicated to a specific disease or disorder! gives a solid understanding of epidemiology! pathophysiology! diagnosis! and medical and surgical treatments.A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and interactive quizzes. Zusammenfassung Suitable for exercise clinicians working with patients suffering from a wide variety of chronic diseases and disabilities beyond cardiovascular and pulmonary disease! including orthopedic! neurologic! metabolic! musculoskeletal! neoplastic! and immunodeficiency conditions! this book teaches how to work with these often underserved populations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section I: NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS Chapter 1: Stroke Chapter 2: Cerebral Palsy Chapter 3: Multiple Sclerosis Chapter 4: Parkinson's Disease Chapter 5: Spinal Cord Dysfunction Chapter 6: Postpolio and Guillain-Barre Syndrome Chapter 7: Muscular Dystrophy and Other Myopathies Chapter 8: Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain Chapter 9: Brain Injury Section II: MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS Chapter 10: Osteoarthritis! Rheumatoid Arthritis! and Fibromyalgia Chapter 11: Exercise and Activity for Individuals with Nonspecific Back Pain Chapter 12: Osteoporosis Chapter 13: Vertebral Disorders Chapter 14: Amputation Section III: NEOPLASTIC! IMMUNOLOGIC! AND HEMATOLOGIC CONDITIONS Chapter 15: Neoplasms Chapter 16: Physical Activity! Diet! and the Immune System Chapter 17: Exercise and HIV Infection Chapter 18: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Chapter 19: Hematologic Disorders Section IV: CLINICAL PRACTICE ISSUES FOR THE RCEP Chapter 20: Evolution of the Clinical Exercise Physiologist Chapter 21: Client Referral & Consulting Relations with Allied Professions Chapter 22: Demonstrating Functional Outcomes for Health Fitness Chapter 23: Legal & Ethical Considerations ...

Product details

• Assisted by: American College Of Sports Medicine (Acs (Editor)
• Publisher: Lippincott
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.01.2009
• EAN: 9780781768702
• ISBN: 978-0-7817-6870-2
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: American College of Sports Medicine
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine