Kinesiology

Kinesiology: Movement in the Context of Activity

Code: BK2942

  Greene & Roberts
  2005
  Hands-on, Kinesio, Reiki - E05
  Compl./Alternative Medicine (E1-E8)

Description

This work is a clear in-depth presentation of clinical Kinesology linking it with motion, movement, and occupational therapy.- By Greene and Roberts. (2005) 320pages - 298 illustrations.

'Movement in the Context of Activity' 2nd editionm is a comprehensive entry-level textbook on kinesiology written by occupational therapists!

Authors David Paul Greene and Susan L. Roberts bring occupational therapy students and practitioners a well-organized, easy-to-understand resource.

- Presents solutions to biomechanical problems with a shift in emphasis away from mathematics and trigonometry and toward sound logic based on kinesiologic and biomechanical principles.

- Includes examples, case studies, and applications that apply specifically to clinical practice in occupational therapy.

Covers the upper and lower extremities, including in-depth coverage of both normal kinesiologic function and pathological processes of the wrist and hand.

- Contains a thorough presentation of biomechanical analysis.

- Links kinesiology to real human experiences through vignettes that describe typical patients who may be encountered in day-to-day occupational therapy practice.

- Features 298 high-quality illustrations.

- Includes an outline, key terms, "A Closer Look" boxes, and problem-solving exercises in each chapter.

- Also contains a comprehensive glossary and 12 appendixes that include learning objectives, laboratory activities, and much more!

Date reviewed

05/04/2005

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