Functional Movement Development Across the Life Span

By Suzanne Tink Martin, Donna J. Cech, Donna Joy Cech PT DHS

Book Overview

528 pagesCovers the development of function throughout the life span and focuses on changes related to motor function that are key to physical and occupational therapy.Chapter objectives and summaries help readers understand the most important points in a chapter.Comprehensive, updated reference lists direct the reader to further information on key topics.A clear and logical text sequence progresses from definitions and basic concepts, to body systems, movement outcomes and implications.Effective illustrations and photographs, many new to this edition, highlight developmental milestones, development and function of body systems, and movement outcomes. A two-color design emphasizes significant information in illustrations and highlights key headings in the text.Clinical Implications sidebars relate chapter content to clinical practice such task-based intervention, osteoporosis prevention, and prescriptions for exercise.An expanded discussion of assessment tools addresses historically relevant research and examples, as well as the commonly used FIM and Wee-FIM tools.An enhanced review of theories important to development and functional movement is included.Expanded discussions of age-related content across the entire life span are presented in one comprehensive source.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721681220
• ISBN13: 9780721681221
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 7.5"