Tyldesley and Grieve's Muscles, Nerves and Movement in Human Occupation

Download or read book Tyldesley and Grieve's Muscles, Nerves and Movement in Human Occupation written by Ian McMillan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its fourth edition 'Tyldesley and Grieve's Muscles, Nervesand Movement' has established itself as the leading textbook forthe study of movement by occupational therapists. The book providesstudents with a sound understanding of the way in which bones,joints, muscles and nerves allow the body to perform movementduring daily activities. Early chapters provide a foundation for the study of movement,with the complexity of detail increasing as the book progresses.Functional anatomy is related to the movements of daily living andis supported by activities for experiencing and observing the waywe perform everyday tasks. Later chapters consider the integrationof sensory and motor processes for the planning and execution ofmovement. This fourth edition has been extensively updated and revised.Highly illustrated and now in full colour throughout the book alsoincludes: • Case histories with self assessment exercises • Summary boxes • Key terms • Practice notepads