This book is for therapists involved in exercise therapy for the prevention and treatment of disease. It covers exercise assessment, current prescription guidelines, precautions, exercise design and clinical case studies. The book also includes exercises to increase strength, power, local muscle endurance, range of movement and aerobic capacity and will be relevant to all areas of therapy practice. In addition to the general guidelines, considerations for exercise groups and exercise at home as well as exercise in special patient populations are addressed. This allows therapists who are expert in one area to become familiar with exercise prescription in another. The book underpins therapeutic exercise in general and also addresses specific considerations for particular clinical situations within current guidelines and practical considerations. By Angela Jane Glynn, PhD, PG Cert MCSP, Senior Lecturer, School of Health Professions, University of Brighton; and Helen Fiddler, MSc, MCSP, PG Cert , Principal Lecturer, School of Health Professions, University of Brighton Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Exercise Physiology Chapter 2. Principles of Therapeutic Exercise Design Chapter 3. Exercise to Increase Cardiovascular Fitness Chapter 4. Exercise to Increase Muscle Strength Chapter 5. Exercise to Increase Muscle Endurance Chapter 6. Exercise to Improve Power Chapter 7. Exercise to Increase Range of Movement and Flexibility Chapter 8. Prescription of Home Exercise Programmes Chapter 9. Group Exercise Chapter 10. Exercise Through the Life Span Chapter 11. Exercise in Acute Conditions Chapter 12. Exercise in People with Chronic Conditions Chapter 13. Case Studies
