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050 _aRC 925.7 .R44 2012
100 _aReese, Nancy Berryman
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245 0 _aMuscle and sensory testing /
_cNancy Berryman Reese
250 _aThird edition.
260 _aSt. Louis, Missouri :
_bElsevier Science,
_cc2012
300 _aix, 605 pages :
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_c28 cm.
504 _aIncludes index.
505 _aOverview of muscle strength assessment -- Techniques of manual muscle testing : head, neck, and trunk -- Techniques of manual muscle testing : lower extremity -- Techniques of functional muscle testing -- Techniques of pediatric muscle testing -- Handheld dynamometry for muscle testing -- Techniques of the sensory examination -- Techniques of the remainder of the neurologic examination : coordination, mental status, cranial nerves, and superficial reflexes -- Observational gait analysis as a screening tool
520 _aIf you want to excel in the physical therapy field, you'll need to first master the art of manual muscle testing. Written by a well-known PT expert, Muscle and Sensory Testing, 3rd Edition provides you with everything you need to effectively perform manual muscle and sensory tests--all in one well-organized, easy-to-follow resource. Chapters include an overview of muscle strength assessment and detail precise anatomic testing techniques for upper extremities, lower extremities, and head, neck and trunk; functional muscle tests; tests for mental status, cranial nerves and superficial reflexes; and use of observational gait analysis as a screening tool. Photographs of testing procedures, line drawings of carious innervations, and video clips showing manual muscle testing procedures augment your understanding of this important skill area
650 _aAPPLIED KINESIOLOGY
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