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Stroke rehabilitation : guidelines for exercise and training to optimize motor skill /

Carr, Janet H.

Stroke rehabilitation : guidelines for exercise and training to optimize motor skill / Janet H. Carr, Roberta B. Shepherd. - Edinburgh : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2003. - 301 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references [p.267-291] and index.

CONTENTS
Section 1.Introduction--
1.Brain reorganization, the rehabilitation environment, measuring outcomes--
Section 2.Training guidelines--
2.Balance--
3.Walking--
4.Standig up and sitting down--
5.Reaching and manipulation--
Section 3.Appendices--
6.Impairments and adaptations--
7. Strength training and physical conditioning--
8.Overview.

Univ. of Sydney, Australia. Text, in an unnamed series, provides exercises and training regimes for optimal functional recovery for those who have sustained a stroke. Includes methods to increase strength, endurance, and fitness. Guidelines for training balance, reaching and manipulation, walking, sitting-to-standing, and strength training are also included. (Product Description)

9780750647120 0750647124

2002033266


Cerebrovascular disease--Patients--Rehabilitation.
Cerebrovascular disease--Exercise therapy.
Evidence-based medicine.
Cerebrovascular Disorders--rehabilitation.
Evidence-Based Medicine.

RC388.5.C37 2003

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