The physiotherapist's pocket guide to exercise : assessment, prescription and training /
Angela Glynn, Helen Fiddler.
- Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2009.
- ix, 218 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.
- Pocketbook physiotherapy .
- Pocketbook physiotherapy. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to exercise physiology -- Principles of therapeutic exercise design -- Exercise to increase cardiovascular fitness -- Exercise to increase muscle strength -- Exercise to increase muscle endurance -- Exercise to improve power -- Exercise to increase range of movement and flexibility -- Prescription of home exercise programmes -- Group exercise -- Exercise through the life span -- Exercise in acute conditions -- Exercise in people with chronic conditions -- Case studies.