TY - CHAP AU - Umberto Tarantino AU - Irene Cerocchi AU - Federico Maria Liuni AU - Pietro Pistillo AU - Cecilia Rao AU - Monica Celi ED - Josette Bettany-Saltikov ED - Berta Paz-Lourido Y1 - 2012-04-05 PY - 2012 T1 - Evidence-Based Management in the Rehabilitation of Osteoporotic Patients with Fragility Fractures 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. 11 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/35905 DO - 10.5772/35905 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -