Book, Therapeutic Exercise 4/19[LS]

This book is essential for Physiotherapy and Physical Education students to develop the clinical reasoning skills necessary for the best decisions. The content is structured in a well-founded way, which helps in choosing the exercise and provides guidance to achieve the most effective results, aiming for the best possible functional training. The fourth edition of the book Therapeutic Exercise – In Search of Function has been carefully improved, placing emphasis on reestablishing functional capacity. The book follows the most recent guidelines from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), from the World Health Organization, and reflects the most current strategies in Physiotherapy. Main features: • Online videos illustrate exercise techniques in a didactic way. • Exercises with detailed steps make learning easier • Case studies help the reader apply their knowledge to specific situations • Building blocks present situations to help the reader critically synthesize chapter content • New evidence and research enables the reader to identify the evidence underlying the chosen intervention • The patient guidance, building blocks, case studies, self-management, and selected interventions sections continue to be strong teaching resources designed to integrate therapeutic exercise applications into the many facets of effective care patient • Practical information, organized by region, helps the reader decide which exercises to teach, how to teach them, and how to evaluate the prescribed program to achieve the desired functional outcome.