RT Book, Section A1 O’Sullivan, Susan B. A1 Schmitz, Thomas J. SR Print(0) ID 1130380327 T1 Preface T2 Improving Functional Outcomes in Physical Rehabilitation, 2e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780803646124 LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1130380327 RD 2024/03/28 AB Our goal is to present an integrated model of therapeutic intervention applicable to a wide spectrum of adult patients engaged in physical rehabilitation. Part I, Promoting Function, first addresses the foundations of clinical decision-making and provides a conceptual framework for improving functional outcomes. The organization of content provides the student a logical learning progression of interventions used to improve motor function, with an emphasis on task-specific, motor learning, and neuromotor strategies (Chapters 1 and 2). Chapter 3 presents an overview of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation. Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 then present strategies and interventions within the context of functional skills critical to independent function and optimal rehabilitation outcomes. Each chapter includes descriptions of suggested interventions accompanied by a discussion of lead-up skills and progressions. Also provided are descriptions of patient outcomes consistent with the American Physical Therapy Association’s Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, together with clinical applications and patient examples. The interventions presented address many types of impairments and activity limitations that patients may exhibit across practice patterns. They should not be considered as practice pattern-specific but rather specific to the physical therapy diagnosis and plan of care. Our goal is to provide useful, practical examples of interventions that can be used to enhance functional performance.