num_pages: 614
description: The only bridge between motor control theory and clinical practice. Motor Theory and Practical ApplicationsSecond Edition Anne Shumway-Cook, PT, PhD Marjorie Woollacott, PhD Here is the ONE text that bridges the gap between current motor control theory and research, and its application to clinical practice. Motor Control prepares therapists to examine and treat patients who have problems related to balance, mobility and upper extremity function, based on the best available evidence supporting the clinical practice. A systems theory of motor control and a clinical or "task-oriented" approach to examination and intervention is presented. The perfect BALANCE of A functional approach, provides a practical model of rehabilitationSpecific examples of theoretical models apply theories to clinical practiceNumerous drawings, charts, tables and photographs illustrate postural control and functional mobility New features provide added Chapter 6 summarizes factors affecting the control of movement, and the types of patients likely to have these impairmentsAssessment and intervention techniques are addressed from an occupational therapy and physical therapy perspectiveLaboratory activities and case studies apply concepts to patients with different diagnoses
language: English
title: Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications
titlecomplete: Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications
ratings_count: 12
publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins