TY - CHAP AU - Josette Bettany-Saltikov AU - Tim Cook AU - Manuel Rigo AU - Jean Claude De Mauroy AU - Michele Romano AU - Stefano Negrini AU - Jacek Durmala AU - Ana del Campo AU - Christine Colliard AU - Andrejz M'hango AU - Marianna Bialek ED - Josette Bettany-Saltikov ED - Berta Paz-Lourido Y1 - 2012-04-05 PY - 2012 T1 - Physical Therapy for Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis N2 - This book contains new information on physical therapy research and clinical approaches that are being undertaken into numerous medical conditions; biomechanical and musculoskeletal conditions as well as the effects of psychological factors, body awareness and relaxation techniques; specific and specialist exercises for the treatment of scoliosis and spinal deformities in infants and adolescents; new thermal agents are being introduced and different types of physical therapy interventions are being introduced for the elderly both in the home and clinical setting. Additionally research into physical therapy interventions for patients with respiratory, cardiovascular disorders and stroke is being undertaken and new concepts of wheelchair design are being implemented. BT - Physical Therapy Perspectives in the 21st Century SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/33296 DO - 10.5772/33296 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-20 ER -