Title Details: | |
Handbook for the Physical Assessment of Clinical Populations |
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Other Titles: |
Laboratory and field tests for the scientific design of clinical exercise programs |
Authors: |
Sakkas, Giorgos |
Reviewer: |
Deligiannis, Asterios |
Subject: | MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > LIFE SCIENCES > SPORT AND ATHLETIC SCIENCE / PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT SCIENCE MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > LIFE SCIENCES > SPORT AND ATHLETIC SCIENCE / PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT SCIENCE > SPORTS INJURIES AND REHABILITATION |
Keywords: |
Physical Assessment
Special Populations Functional Tests Exercise Programs Chronic Disease |
Description: | |
Abstract: |
This manual elaborates on the tests used to assess the physical capacity of people with chronic clinical diseases. It refers to a) tests that require special laboratory equipment and specialized personnel, as well as b) field tests that are easy, simple, cost-free, and do not require specialized equipment. The execution of the proposed tests is necessary for the proper structuring of exercise programs in clinical populations. At the same time, it discusses errors that may occur during the conduct of the tests and lead to incorrect estimations, ways of evaluating the results, and criteria for selecting the most appropriate tests. Tests widely used to evaluate anthropometry and body composition are presented. The manual also discusses the tests proposed in the literature and used to assess functional capacity and its components such as aerobic capacity, muscle strength and power, agility, flexibility, and coordination. It further describes clinical gait analysis, strength, and spasticity. In addition, it makes detailed reference to questionnaires that assess levels of physical activity and perceived quality of life. A separate chapter discusses methods for assessing heart function and performance. The manual also refers to osteoporosis indices and bone density assessment. It describes how biochemical testing is conducted and how its various markers are evaluated. At the end of each chapter, it presents indicative special case studies.
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Linguistic Editors: |
Katsarou, Dimitra |
Other contributors: |
Co-authors: Giakas G., Giannaki C., Gkiata, P., Grigoriou, S., Kaltsatou, A., Karatzaferi, C., Karyoti A., Krase, A., Lavdas, E., Maridaki, M., Metsiοs, G., Mitrou, G., Pappas A., Poulianiti K., Roka, V., Sideris, V., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A., Stefanidis, I., Terzis, G., Tzika, A., Tsaopoulos, D., Tsatalas, T., Tsiokanos, A., Flouris, A. |
Type: |
Undergraduate textbook |
Creation Date: | 2015 |
Item Details: | |
ISBN |
978-960-603-114-4 |
License: |
Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) |
DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-544 |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/4892 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Sakkas, G. (2015). Handbook for the Physical Assessment of Clinical Populations [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-544 |
Language: |
Greek |
Consists of: |
1. Measurement – Evaluation – Testing 2. Evaluation of anthropometric characteristics and body composition 3. Assessment of functional capacity 4. Measurement of oxygen consumption (VO2peak) 5. Evaluation of muscle strength – muscle power 6. Agility – flexibility and coordination skills 7. Clinical Gait Analysis 8. Assessment of physical activity levels 9. Assessment of perceived health-related quality of life 10. Cardiac function assessment 11. Indices of osteoporosis 12. Biochemical testing and evaluation |
Number of pages |
150 |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |
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