Neurological Rehabilitation: Optimizing Motor Performance WITH PAGEBURST ACCESS

by Janet Carr, Roberta B. Shepherd

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Janet Carr and Roberta Shepherd head up a new team of eminent authors for the second edition of this definitive text on neurological physiotherapy. In the first edition, the authors described a model of neurological rehabilitation for individuals with motor dysfunction based on scientific research in the areas of neuromuscular control, biomechanics, motor skill learning, and the link between cognition and action, together with developments in pathology and adaptation.

The new edition continues to advance this model while identifying and incorporating the many advances that have occurred in the last decade in the understanding and treatment of adults with neurological conditions, whether caused by accident or disease. Among these advances is the knowledge that the brain retains a plastic potential to reorganize, even in old and/or lesioned brains, and that neural plasticity can be influenced by task-related mental and physical practice in a stimulating environment. There is also an increasing body of knowledge related to the musculoskeletal system's adaptability and the need to prevent length and stiffness- related changes in muscle contractility, together with loss of aerobic fitness and endurance. There is an expanding body of clinical research that appears to support the model provided here. The training guidelines outlined in "Neurological Rehabilitation" are based on biomechanical constructs and motor relearning research, applied to enhance brain reorganization and muscle contractility, and encourage functional recovery of the patient. It connects science and clinical practice enabling students and practitioners to develop their knowledge and use new clinical methods based on modern scientific understanding.

Genres: Physiotherapy, Nonfiction

376 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1998

Reviews

[Johanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic information, but extremely dry and cumbersome for the average layperson. Still, if you can manage to work your way through the challenging terminology and phraseology, this is a very worthwhile resource for anyone interested in the subject. Highly recommended.

[Yasmina Havnen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jeg har hoppet mye fram og tilbake, men så å si lest den ferdig.

Bra bok med god oversikt! Den er litt dårlig strukturert i den forstand at den gjentar ting, men på ulike måter, litt her og der. Ellers god bok om nevrologi fra et fysioterapi-perspektiv.