Stroke Rehabilitation
Guidelines for Exercise and Training to Optimize Motor Skill
- 1st Edition - December 30, 2002
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Editors: Janet H. Carr, Roberta B. Shepherd
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 5 0 6 - 4 7 1 2 - 0
Previously published as A Motor Relearning Programme for Stroke, the authors have produced a completely revised and updated version of this essential guide to task- and contex… Read more
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Previously published as A Motor Relearning Programme for Stroke, the authors have produced a completely revised and updated version of this essential guide to task- and context-specific exercise and training for the optimal functional recovery of stroke patients. The guidelines are based on scientific rationale and the latest clinical research and cover a range of critical everyday actions, while the modern and accessible format with many new photographs and line drawings ensures maximum clarity and practicality.Written by two acknowledged experts in their field, Stroke Rehabilitation presents Carr and Shepherd's internationally respected system of stroke rehabilitation. The clear and comprehensive linking of science and clinical practice make this an indispensable volume for physiotherapists, occupational therapists and all those involved in the rehabilitation of patients with stroke.
Physiotherapists: students and practitionersOccupational therapists: students and practitioners All those working in the field of stroke rehabilitation
Preface to the first edition; Preface to the third edition; Part I; Background to the devlopment of Motor Relearning Programme; Creating an environment for recovery and for learning; Part II; Introduction and rationale; Upper limb function; Orofacial function; Sitting; Balanced Sitting;Sanding up; Sitting down; Balanced standing; Walking; Index.
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 30, 2002
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
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Janet H. Carr
Affiliations and expertise
Honorary Associate Professor, Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, AustraliaRS
Roberta B. Shepherd
Affiliations and expertise
Honorary Professor, Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, AustraliaRead Stroke Rehabilitation on ScienceDirect