Cardiac Rehabilitation: Outpatient Physical Training Methods

Learn how to regulate and fine tune exercise programs as precisely as prescription medications with this detailed, practical resource For The physical therapy professional. Impeccably organized and clearly presented, this guide presents a comprehensive array of exercises, with step-by-step illustrations, modifications, and monitoring techniques. Numerous variations and precautions are given so that you can properly match the degree of difficulty to your patient or group. You'll learn what to look for in ECGs, 2D echo, radiographic modalitiesand many other measurement techniques. You'll also find information on how to prepare patients at varying levels of flexibility and coordination for exercise, and tips and advice on planning effective exercise sessions activity by activity.Amundsen, Louis R. is the author of 'Cardiac Rehabilitation: Outpatient Physical Training Methods', published 1987 under ISBN 9780871898852 and ISBN 0871898853.