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Human Movement: An Introductory Text

an introductory text

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This new edition provides an introduction to the study of human movement for physiotherapists and other health care professionals who undertake the assessment of movement and the rehabilitation of clients with impaired movement and function. HUMAN MOVEMENT, 4TH EDITION focuses on understanding and assessing the movement and function of human beings in their daily environment, rather than on the actual treatment for patients with abnormal movement. The text is enlivened by case studies, points for clinical consideration, and student tasks and activities -- an ideal starter kit.Covers all the basic information on the subject needed by a variety of allied health care undergraduate studentsWell established already as an essential textbookEasy to read and highly illustrated2-colour pictures and text throughout easy to followEmploys case studies, checklists etc to facilitate learning and revision Well referenced to encourage and facilitate further studyNew chapters on: Movement in children, Indices of daily living, The effect of disease pathologies on normal movement 50 new illustrations2 colour printing throughout for the first time used in both illustrations and textMajor revisions in the light of recent research to the chapters on Posture and balance, Function of the upper limb, Evaluating and measuring human movement, Musculoskeletal basis for movement