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RecordNumber
15972
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Author
Boelen, Miriam P
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Addition
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Title
Health professionalsʹ guide to physical management of Parkinsonʹs disease
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Author Statement
Miriam P. Boelen
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Publication
Human Kinetics,
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Collation
xv, 303 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
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Contents
Introduction to Parkinsonʹs disease and its physical management -- Medical and surgical interventions -- Exercise and rehabilitation considerations -- Equipping caregivers -- Postural variations and dystonia -- Tremors -- Postural instability -- Balance evaluation -- Chair transfers -- Bed mobility -- Floor transfers -- Gait deviations and instability -- Compensatory strategies for gait interventions -- Freezing -- Turning while ambulating -- Walkers, canes, and footwear.
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Subject
Parkinsonʹs disease,Parkinsonʹs disease,Parkinson Disease,Physical Therapy Modalities
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LC Class
RC
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LC Number
382
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LC CutterNumber
.B57
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LC Date
2009
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ISBNN
9780736074926 (hard cover) ,
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Published_Year
c2009
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