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Third Edition
By
Suzann Campbell, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Human Development Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Robert Palisano, PT, ScD, Professor, Drexel University, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
Darl Vander Linden, PT, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA
Description
Used as both a core textbook in PT programs and as a clinical reference, Physical Therapy for Children, 3rd Edition, provides the essential
information needed by PTs, both student and professional, when working with children. Like the previous bestselling editions, the 3rd
edition follows the practice pattern categories of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice and presents evidence-based coverage of treatment
in a convenient and concise format. Users will discover that the new edition features more case studies, revised chapters with additional
information, a DVD-ROM with video clips, as well as a three-tiered website with resources for instructors, students, and clinicians.
Contents
Section I. Understanding Motor Performance in Children
Chapter 1. Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Pediatric
Physical Therapy
Chapter 2. The Child's Development of Functional Movement
Chapter 3. Motor Control: Developmental Aspects
of Motor Control in Skill Acquisition
Chapter 4. Motor Learning: Theories and Strategies for the Practitioner
Chapter 5.
Gait: Development and Analysis
Chapter 6. Musculoskeletal Development and Adaptation
Chapter 7. Genomics and Genetic Syndromes
Affecting Movement
Chapter 8. Physical Fitness during Childhood and Adolescence
Section II. Management of Musculoskeletal
Impairment
Chapter 9. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 10. Hemophilia
Chapter 11. Spinal Conditions
Chapter
12. Congenital Muscular Torticollis
Chapter 13. Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
Chapter 14. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Chapter
15. Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscle Atrophy
Chapter 16. Limb Deficiencies
Chapter 17. Orthopedic Conditions
Chapter
18. Sports Injuries in Children
Section III. Management of Neurologic Impairment
Chapter 19. Developmental
Coordination Disorder
Chapter 20. Children with Motor and Cognitive Impairments
Chapter 21. Cerebral Palsy
Chapter
22. Brachial Plexus Injury
Chapter 23. Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 24. Brain Injuries: Traumatic Brain Injuries, Near Drowning,
and Brain Tumors
Chapter 25. Myelodysplasia
Section IV. Management of Cardiopulmonary Conditions
Chapter
26. Children Requiring Long Term Ventilator Assistance
Chapter 27. Cystic Fibrosis
Chapter 28. Asthma: Multi-System Implications
Chapter 29. Thoracic Surgery
Section V. Special Settings and Special Considerations
Chapter 30. The
Environment of Intervention
Chapter 31. Early Intervention Services
Chapter 32. The Educational Environment
Chapter
33. Assistive Technology
Chapter 34. The Burn Unit
Chapter 35. The Special Care Nursery
Chapter 36. Private Practice
Pediatric Physical Therapy: A Quest for Independence and Success
Chapter 37. Medicolegal Issues in the United States
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Hardbound, 1200 pages, publication date: DEC-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-0378-0
ISBN-10: 0-7216-0378-5
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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