Joint Range of Motion and Muscle Length Testing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card): Joint Range of Motion and Muscle Length Testing ... eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card)

Each chapter uses the same format for each technique, allowing you to quickly and easily identify the information you need.Hundreds of photos and illustrations clearly depict the various techniques and landmarks.Evidence-based information throughout includes the latest data on ROM normative values and reliability /validity studies.Figures have easy-to-find dots that serve as anatomical markers, providing a fast visual reference for exactly where to place the measuring device.Complete coverage of the tape measure, goniometer, and inclinometer prepare you to use any tool in the clinical setting.A new chapter on infants and children covers specific techniques used in measuring range of motion in children, with a particular emphasis on the measurement of joint motion in infants.70 new line drawings help you align the goniometer or other tools accurately.Increased coverage of techniques for measuring the motions of the extremities using the inclinometer.Reorganized and updated information in each chapter incorporates the latest references and testing techniques, and includes descriptions of the arthrokinematics and functional range-of-motion requirements for each joint.