Physical exercises : an important tool for physical therapy / Cleber Ferraresi, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ferraresi, Cleber, editor.

Series:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exercise.

Physical therapy--Practice.

Physical therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Biomedical, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When people think about physical exercise, they imagine athletic competitions and sculpted bodies. More than simply a way to achieve the best performance or a beautiful shape, physical exercise can promote and reestablish health. Physical therapy is a specific area of the health sciences specialized in treating and recovering the human body impaired by illness, an accident or surgeries. In order to restore the human body's functionality, physical therapy has several different techniques and resources that include physical exercises as an important tool used in rehabilitation programs. Throughout this book, you will encounter different physical exercises used in physical therapy to evaluate and establish rehabilitation programs. These are aimed at revitalizing the body's function in five different areas: cardiorespiratory, orthopedics, neurology, gynecology and gerontology. In the cardiorespiratory section, you will understand the importance of oxygen provision during postural challenges a dynamic exercises. In addition, this same section explains the beneficial effects of physical exercises for patients with coronary artery disease and how physical exercises are used for pulmonary rehabilitation. The orthopedics section has very important concepts about how physical exercises are used to treat patellofemoral pain, knee osteoarthritis and shoulder dysfunctions. The neurology section brings actual concepts about the use of gait training for neurological rehabilitation; it explains the importance of strength training applied to neurorehabilitation and how physical exercises can be used to treat children with cerebral palsy. The gerontology section demonstrates the importance of motivation and adherence to physical exercises by elderly adults and also their dropout. Finally, the gynecology section brings concepts and physical exercises to evaluate and rehabilitate the pelvic floor muscles. It also brings to light the effects of physical activity on these muscles in pregnant women. After reading this book, you will increase your knowledge about how physical exercise can assess, treat and promote health for the life of your patients and your own life.

Contents:

PHYSICAL EXERCISES AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY ; PHYSICAL EXERCISES AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents ; Preface ; Chapter 1 Oxygen Provision and Utilization during Postural Challenges and Dynamic Exercise ; Abstract ; Introduction ; 1. Energy Provision by Oxidative Phosphorylation ; 2. Oxygen Delivery for the Oxidative Phosphorylation ; 3. Influences of the Body Posture on Oxygen Delivery ; 4. Oxygen Uptake during Dynamic Exercise ; 4.1 Fick Principle: Oxygen Delivery versus Oxygen Utilization

5. Oxygen Delivery during Dynamic Exercise Conclusion ; References ; Chapter 2 Dynamic Exercise: Beneficial Effects for Coronary Artery Disease Patients ; Abstract ; 1. Introduction; 2. Acute Responses to Dynamic Exercise in CAD ; 3. Evaluation of CAD Patients: Preparation for Prescribing Physical Exercise ; 3.1. Global Assessment ; 3.2. Physical Stress Testing for Evaluation and Exercise Prescription in Patients with CAD; 3.2.1. Exercise Testing and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing; 3.2.2. Six-minute walk test and Shuttle walk test

4. Prescription of Dynamic Exercises for Patients with CAD4.1. Principles of Training; 4.2. Physical Training in CAD Patients ; 4.2.1. Physical Training during the Acute and Subacute Phase (Hospitalized Patient); 4.2.2. Physical Training in the Convalescence Phase (Outpatient) ; 4.2.3. Physical Training in the Chronic Phase ; 4.3. Training Methods in Patients with CAD ; 4.4. Risk Stratification for Exercise Training ; 5. Adaptations to Exercise; 6. Expected Perspective ; Conclusion ; Acknowledgments ; References ; Chapter 3 Resistance Exercise Training for CAD Patients ; Abstract

IntroductionResistance Exercise (RE): Principles and Terminologies ; Acute Cardiovascular and Hemodynamic Responses to Resistance Exercise; Evaluation for Resistance Exercise ; Resistance Training Prescription; Benefits and Strategies of Resistance Training in CAD Patients; Conclusion; References ; Chapter 4 Respiratory Muscle Training Devices Used in Pulmonary Rehabilitation ; Abstract ; Introduction ; RMT in COPD ; RMT in Asthma ; RMT in Neurological Diseases; Devices; Conclusion ; References

Chapter 5 Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Training on the Rehabilitation Program for Chronic Respiratory Diseases Patients Abstract ; Introduction; Physical Exercises in Pulmonary Rehabilitation ; Limitations to Physical Exercise in Chronic Respiratory Disease Patients ; Aerobic Training; Resistance Training ; Combined Training ; Strategies for the Optimization of Physical Exercise in Chronic Respiratory Diseases patients ; Conclusion ; References ; Chapter 6 Rehabilitation Exercises for Patellofemoral Pain ; Abstract ; Introduction; Definitions, Incidence and General Overview

Risk Factors and Factors Associated with Patellofemoral Pain

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 30, 2016).

ISBN:

1-63483-154-3