Kinesiology Movement in the Context of Activity

<p>Enhance your OT skills with the only book to focus on activity demands of occupation and the biomechanics of sensory organs! Greene and Roberts' <b>Kinesiology: Movement in the Context of Activity, 3rd Edition</b> uses a comprehensive, client-centered approach to occupational therapy, including sensory-motor performance skills and socio-cultural contexts related to solving a clinical problem. It covers kinesiologic and biomechanical principles, and shows techniques for producing positive outcomes when clients face challenging activity demands in all areas of occupation. Written <i>by</i> OTs <i>for</i> OTs, this reference helps you learn how to treat clinical diagnoses as personal experiences encountered in real-life situations.</p><ul><b> <li>Client-focused approach </b>presents<b> </b>information in the same order an OT practitioner would follow to solve a clinical problem, emphasizing kinesiologic and biomechanical principles rather than mathematics and trigonometry. </li> <li><b>Nearly 300 detailed, colorful illustrations </b>make it easier to understand how human movement relates to occupational performance.</li> <li><b>Coverage of the entire body</b> shows how biomechanical principles apply to activity demands on the head and trunk, as well as to the upper and lower extremities. </li> <li><b>Case studies</b> present real-life client situations, allowing you to apply concepts and solve problems.</li> <li><b>Critical thinking questions, physical activities, and interactive exercises</b> stress clear, conceptual thinking and an understanding of real client situations.</li> <li><b><i>Lab Manual for Kinesiology: Movement in the Context of Activity</i> </b>at the back of the book offers hands-on activities including movement of the human musculoskeletal system, wheelchair stability and transfers, sensory receptors, movements of the upper extremities, and positioning of the hip, knee, and ankle.</li> <li><b><i>Closer Look</i> boxes</b> examine key topics that are complicated or need further explanation, and add information relevant to practice. </li> </ul><ul> <li><b>NEW! <i>Utilizing the Sensory Environment: Integrating Physics into Sensory Interventions</i> chapter</b> explores how the forces used in the application of hands, tools, or equipment activate the sensory receptor cells, leading to more reliable assessments and outcomes.</li></ul>