RT Book, Section A1 Bezkor, Edward W. A1 O’Sullivan, Susan B. A1 Schmitz, Thomas J. SR Print(0) ID 1188647468 T1 Preface T2 Improving Functional Outcomes in Physical Rehabilitation, 3e YR 2022 FD 2022 PB F. A. Davis Company PP New York, NY SN 9781719640909 LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188647468 RD 2024/03/28 AB We are excited to share this third edition of Improving Functional Outcomes in Physical Rehabilitation with you. Major updates to the textbook and multimedia resources provide the reader with an engaging environment to improve clinical decision-making and clinical skill application. These resources are designed to present an integrated model of therapeutic intervention applicable to a wide spectrum of adult patients engaged in physical rehabilitation. Part I, Promoting Function, addresses the foundations of clinical decision-making and provides a conceptual framework for improving functional outcomes. The organization of content provides the student with 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 through 14 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.