Therapeutic physical activities for people with disability / Li Li and Shuqi Zhang, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Li, Li, editor.

Zhang, Shuqi, editor.

Series:

Disability and the disabled.

Disability and the Disabled - Issues, Laws and Programs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exercise therapy.

People with disabilities--Diseases--Treatment.

People with disabilities.

Physical fitness for people with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Biomedical, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Physical inactivity has been recognized as one of the common modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. Increased level of physical activity is very effective for health maintenance. In this book, experts from all over the world present evidence for therapeutic physical activities illustrated by different cases. Physical activity can serve as both a preventive measure and a rehabilitation tool. The contents of this book cover the benefits of physical activity from young children with cerebral palsy to

Contents:

THERAPEUTIC PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY; THERAPEUTIC PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Physical Activity for Disability: Preventive or therapeutic; References; Part I: Therapeutic Physical Activities for Individuals with Certain Pathology; Chapter 1: Therapeutic Physical Activities for People with Kidney Disease; School of Health and Kinesiology,; Georgia Southern University,; Statesboro, GA, US; Abstract; I. Introduction; Kidney Disease As a Public Health Problem

Effects of Kidney Disease and Treatment on SurvivorsComorbidities Associated with CKD; Common Treatments and Side Effects for CKD; II. Physical Activity and Quality of Life; III. Exercise Testing and Prescription; Cardiorespiratory Testing for Patients with CKD; Muscular Fitness Testing for Patients with CKD; Special Considerations; IV. Guidelines for Exercise Prescription; Aerobic Training; Resistance Exercise; Combined Resistance and Aerobic Training; Exercise Precautions; Barriers to Exercise; Conclusion; References

Chapter 2: Exercise Interventions for Individuals with Stable Coronary or Peripheral Artery DiseaseDepartment of Health Sciences, The University of York, York, UK; Abstract; Introduction; Evidence for the Effectiveness of Supervised Exercise Programmes in Stable CAD; Evidence for the Effectiveness of Supervised Exercise Programmes in Stable PAD; Exercise Testing and Training in Stable CAD; Exercise Testing; Exercise Prescription; Taking Account of β-Blockade Medication in the Exercise Prescription; Overview of Recommendations; Exercise Mode; Exercise Intensity; Oxygen Consumption (V02)

Heart Rate MethodsRating of Perceived Exertion; Summary of Exercise Components; Adherence Considerations; Safety Considerations; Exercise Testing and Training in Stable PAD; Exercise Testing; Exercise Prescription; Overview of Recommendations; Exercise Mode; Exercise Intensity; Duration (Minutes per Session) and Frequency (Sessions per Week) of Exercise; Length of Programme (Weeks/Months); Considerations for Adherence; Safety Considerations; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Effects of Whole-Body Exercise and Inspiratory Muscle Training in People with Asthma; Abstract; Introduction

Definition of AsthmaRole of Exercise in Asthma; Definitions of Physical Activity, Exercise Training and Physical Fitness; Physiological Adaptations to Whole-Body Exercise Interventions in Asthmatics; Effect of Exercise training on Airway and Systemic Measures of Inflammation in Asthmatics; Local Measures of Airway Inflammation; Systemic Measures of Inflammation; Effects of Exercise training on Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Asthmatics; Airway Hyperresponsiveness to Direct Stimuli; Airway Hyperresponsiveness to Indirect Stimuli

Effects of Exercise training on Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Asthmatics

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63482-235-8