Fractures in the Paralytic Extremity
11 Fractures in the Paralytic Extremity Gürsel , Egemen Ayhan, Tüzün Fırat Abstract Muscle function is an important part of preserving bone structure and function. Many studies suggest bone loss in…
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessment
4 Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessment For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter, please visit thePoint. INTRODUCTION Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is one of the five health-related components of physical fitness (CRF,…
Special Considerations across the Lifespan: Pregnancy, Children and Youth, and Older Adults
9 Special Considerations across the Lifespan: Pregnancy, Children and Youth, and Older Adults For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter, please visit thePoint. INTRODUCTION This chapter addresses exercise testing,…
General Principles of Exercise Prescription
8 General Principles of Exercise Prescription For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter, please visit thePoint. INTRODUCTION Common sense, the ancients, modern research, and practice all point toward the…
Special Considerations for Physical and Intellectual Disabilities
23 Special Considerations for Physical and Intellectual Disabilities For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter, please visit thePoint. INTRODUCTION This chapter presents background information and special considerations related to…
Special Considerations for Cardiovascular Diseases: Ventricular Assist Devices and Heart Transplantation
11 Special Considerations for Cardiovascular Diseases: Ventricular Assist Devices and Heart Transplantation For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter, please visit thePoint. INTRODUCTION Patients with advanced chronic heart failure…
Flexibility and Functional Movement Assessments
7 Flexibility and Functional Movement Assessments For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter, please visit thePoint. INTRODUCTION Assessments for flexibility and functional movement ability have historically been treated as…
Special Considerations for Chronic Pain
19 Special Considerations for Chronic Pain For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter, please visit thePoint. INTRODUCTION The most recent U.S. statistics, from 2012, showed that the total cost…
Special Considerations for Asthma and Interstitial Lung Disease
17 Special Considerations for Asthma and Interstitial Lung Disease For additional ancillary materials related to this chapter, please visit thePoint. INTRODUCTION This chapter presents the background and special considerations for…
