Exercise and Physical Functioning in Osteoarthritis Medical, Neuromuscular and Behavioral Perspectives /

Osteoarthritis (OA) is among the top 10 of most disabling diseases in the Western world. It is the major cause of pain and disability among the elderly. This book provides a contextual review of recent research on neuromuscular factors and behavioral risk factors for functional decline in OA, with a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Dekker, Joost (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Specialty Topics in Behavioral Medicine,
Temas:
Geriatrics.
Clinical health psychology.
Clinical psychology.
Rehabilitation.
Mentally ill-Rehabilitation.
Physical therapy.
Rheumatology.
Health Psychology.
Rehabilitation Psychology.
Physiotherapy.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • Part I. Osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
  • 2. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical aspects
  • 3. Therapeutic options
  • Part II. Functional decline
  • 4. Risk factors for functional decline
  • 5. Neuromuscular mechanisms explaining functional decline
  • 6. Behavioral mechanisms explaining functional decline
  • Part III. Exercise therapy
  • 7.Regular exercise therapy
  • 8. Exercise aiming at neuromuscular mechanisms
  • 9. Exercise aiming at behavioral mechanisms
  • 10. Comorbidity, overweight, and exercise
  • 11. Concluding remarks.

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