Exercise Prescription

by Kamala Shankar and Kamala Shankar MD

This book covers all the important elements in rehabilitation, including the role of exercise in health promotion and preventative maintenance, guidelines for exercise prescription with specific details, factors influencing prescription, and exercise prescription for the generally healthy as well as those with impairments.Comprehensive coverage of a topic that is central to physical medicine and rehabilitation. Featuring contributions by top authorities in the field, including Dr. Rene Cailliet.Focuses on therapeutic exercise for all physical disorders (cardiac, pulmonary, arthritis, neuromuscular disorders, paraplegia and quadriplegia.Presents the basics of Effects of Exercise on Organ Systems, Types of Exercise, Exercise Testing.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560532580
• ISBN13: 9781560532583
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Hanley & Belfus
• Length: 498 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"