WOW! This is a great book. It does a great job of overviewing the Bobath work both past and present. It can be a little "wordy" and hard to grasp some concepts but once you do it is amazing. I think it is a must read for any healthcare practitioner interested in neurological rehab.
Author(s): Sue Raine, Linzi Meadows, Mary Lynch-Ellerington
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 234
Contents......Page 7
Foreword......Page 10
Preface......Page 14
Contributors......Page 16
Acknowledgements......Page 17
The founders and development of the Bobath Concept......Page 19
Current theory underpinning the Bobath Concept......Page 21
Systems approach to motor control......Page 22
Clinical application of the theory underpinning the Bobath Concept......Page 29
Summary......Page 34
References......Page 35
Introduction......Page 41
Normal movement versus efficient movement......Page 42
Compensatory strategies......Page 43
Motor control and motor learning......Page 44
Requirements of efficient movement......Page 49
Summary......Page 55
References......Page 57
Introduction......Page 61
Models of clinical reasoning and the Bobath Concept......Page 63
Key characteristics of assessment using the Bobath Concept......Page 65
Basis for clinical reasoning......Page 70
Illustrating clinical reasoning using the Bobath Concept......Page 71
Summary......Page 75
References......Page 79
Introduction......Page 82
Evaluation in the context of the International Classification of Function, Disability and Health......Page 83
Factors influencing measurement selection......Page 84
Measurement properties......Page 86
Measures......Page 88
Summary......Page 96
References......Page 97
Introduction......Page 101
Clinical considerations from the literature......Page 102
Phases of sit to stand......Page 104
Movements from standing to sitting......Page 107
Effects of ageing......Page 110
Clinical aspects......Page 111
Movement in functional contexts......Page 113
Clinical example......Page 116
References......Page 132
Key aspects of bipedalism......Page 135
The gait cycle......Page 140
Use of body weight support treadmill training in the Bobath Concept......Page 145
Assistive devices......Page 147
Outcome measures......Page 165
References......Page 167
Introduction......Page 172
The importance of postural control in upper limb function......Page 173
The shoulder complex......Page 175
Functional reach......Page 180
Early treatment and management of the hand......Page 188
Assessment of the hand......Page 189
Selective strength training of the intrinsic muscles of the hand......Page 191
Summary......Page 195
References......Page 196
Partnerships in the rehabilitation environment......Page 200
The early days......Page 202
Overcoming sensory deprivation and stimulating body schema......Page 208
Scheduling the day – opportunities for practice......Page 209
Return to work......Page 212
Summary......Page 220
References......Page 222
B......Page 226
F......Page 227
H......Page 228
M......Page 229
P......Page 230
R......Page 231
S......Page 232
T......Page 233
W......Page 234
