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Use of Aquatics in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation and Physical Conditioning, The
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Edition:
- 1st
- Author:
- Wilk, Kevin E.
- Publisher:
- CRC Press
- ISBN:
- 978-1-04-014023-9
- Doody Core Title Score:
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This definitive and scientifically based text on the use and application of aquatic methodologies in both rehabilitation and physical conditioning appropriate for the general population to the elite athlete.
The Use of Aquatics in Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation and Physical Conditioning represents a new generation of rehabilitation that is informative enough to be injury and sports specific. Dr. Kevin E. Wilk and Dr. David M. Joyner, along with noted domestic and international leaders in the field, explore the aquatic techniques and principles detailed in the work, while presenting this scientifically based material in an understandable and user-friendly format. Ten chapters take the reader from the history of aquatic rehabilitation and progress to discuss all parameters of aquatic rehabilitation.
Some chapter topics include:
• History, theory, and applications of aquatic therapy
• Pool selection, facility design, and engineering considerations
• Rehabilitation for the upper and lower extremities and spine
• Sports-specific training
• Research evidence for the benefits of aquatic exercise
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This definitive and scientifically based text on the use and application of aquatic methodologies in both rehabilitation and physical conditioning appropriate for the general population to the elite athlete.
The Use of Aquatics in Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation and Physical Conditioning represents a new generation of rehabilitation that is informative enough to be injury and sports specific. Dr. Kevin E. Wilk and Dr. David M. Joyner, along with noted domestic and international leaders in the field, explore the aquatic techniques and principles detailed in the work, while presenting this scientifically based material in an understandable and user-friendly format. Ten chapters take the reader from the history of aquatic rehabilitation and progress to discuss all parameters of aquatic rehabilitation.
Some chapter topics include:
• History, theory, and applications of aquatic therapy
• Pool selection, facility design, and engineering considerations
• Rehabilitation for the upper and lower extremities and spine
• Sports-specific training
• Research evidence for the benefits of aquatic exercise
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Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- CRC Press
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Wilk, Kevin E.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-04-014023-9
- Specialty:
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- Sports Medicine
- Orthopedics
- Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine
- Exercise Science
- Physical Therapy
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st
- Pages:
- 200
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Doody Core Title Score:
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