Functional Movement Development Across the Life Span , 4th edition (ePub+Converted PDF)

Functional Movement Development Across the Life Span , 4th edition (ePub+Converted PDF)

By Suzanne Tink Martin, PT PhD, and Donna Joy Cech, PT DHS

Functional Movement Development Across the Life Span, Fourth Edition gives you a strong foundation in the normal development of functional movement and assists you in identifying and comprehending typical functional movement in people from early childhood to older adulthood . It also offers a framework for recognizing movement disorders and efficiently managing patients with abnormal motor function .

This edition is organized into three sections: 1) anatomical and physiological development of the body systems that make up the movement system (muscular, skeletal, cardiopulmonary, nervous, sensory, integumentary, and endocrine); 2) a description of the movement functions of posture, balance, locomotion, prehension, and fitness over the course of a person’s life; and 3) a description of the three units .

The movement system, life span development, and health and wellbeing are all integrated into this version, giving you access to the most recent data required for clinical decision-making and to be a successful practitioner . Written by physical therapy specialists William Staples, Suzanne “Tink” Martin, and Donna J. Cech, this book offers the evidence-based knowledge and resources required to manage patients’ functional skills across the course of their lives and comprehend functional movement .

Dr. Staples enriches the topic on aging throughout the book with his knowledge of exercise in aging and geriatric physical therapy. Over 200 images, tables, and unique features help to make developmental concepts clear, discuss clinical consequences, and highlight important ideas about clinical practice. Thirteen chapters covering the definition of functional movement, the role of the movement system in promoting functional movement throughout life, and the outcomes of functional movement are arranged into three divisions in a logical and easily readable fashion.

The impact of developmental changes on function over the life span is covered with an emphasis on evidence-based knowledge. NEW! A focus on health and wellness is integrated throughout, along with the movement system framework. NEW! You can put information into a clinical framework with the aid of clinical implications boxes. The most recent information required to be a competent practitioner is provided to you through revised content throughout. Updated references guarantee that the information is relevant to modern practice and up to date. NEW! The purchase of print includes access to an ebook edition. You can access all of the text, figures, and references in the ebook . You can also search through it, personalize it, annotate it, and have parts read aloud.

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