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Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences

Applied Anatomy & Physiology for Manual Therapists (Paperback): Pat Archer Applied Anatomy & Physiology for Manual Therapists (Paperback)
Pat Archer
R2,702 R2,050 Discovery Miles 20 500 Save R652 (24%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Biotribology - Emerging Technologies and Applications (Hardcover): Salmiah Binti Kasolang, Xie Guoxin, Jitendra Kumar Katiyar,... Biotribology - Emerging Technologies and Applications (Hardcover)
Salmiah Binti Kasolang, Xie Guoxin, Jitendra Kumar Katiyar, Ahmad Majdi Abdul Rani, T V V L N Rao
R3,920 Discovery Miles 39 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Biotribology includes tribological phenomena of natural and implant surface interactions under relative motion in the human body. Biotribology: Emerging Technologies and Applications disseminates ideas and research trends in biotribology and presents pioneering recent research advances impacting the field, focusing on the roles of mathematics, chemistry, physics, materials, and mechanical engineering. Discusses lubrication of joint replacements, computational modeling of biotribology and multibody biomechanical models Describes metal-organic frameworks, medical friction pairs, and electrochemical techniques to tribocorrosion tests Covers state of the art and future technological developments and applications, as well as challenges and opportunities Biotribology is an important and growing field, and the topics covered in this book will be of great interest to the international tribology community, appealing to readers working in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, biotechnology, mechanical engineering, and related areas.

Making Observations - The Potential of Observation Methods for Gerontology (Paperback): Andrew Clark Making Observations - The Potential of Observation Methods for Gerontology (Paperback)
Andrew Clark
R363 Discovery Miles 3 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Aquaporins, Volume 51 (Hardcover): Dale J. Benos, Sidney A. Simon Aquaporins, Volume 51 (Hardcover)
Dale J. Benos, Sidney A. Simon; Volume editing by Stefan Hohmann, Peter Agre, Soren Nielsen
R4,510 Discovery Miles 45 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Aquaporins summarizes the present knowledge in this expanding field of research, starting with the structural analysis of water channel proteins. Subsequent chapters begin with mammalian aquaporins, examining physiology and pathophysiology, analysis of knock-out model animals, and the regulation of aquaporin function. Also covered is the distribution and regulation of aquaporins in plants and the function of water and glycerol channels in microbial systems.
Key Features
* Comprehensive treatment of a topical research field
* Authored by world leaders in the field
* Covers structural biology and physiology
* Covers different experimental and biological systems
* Chapters on plant and microbial systems
* Extensive treatment of mammalian physiology and pathophysiology
* Structural analysis excellently illustrated

Genetics and Genomics in Medicine (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Tom Strachan, Anneke Lucassen Genetics and Genomics in Medicine (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Tom Strachan, Anneke Lucassen
R3,857 Discovery Miles 38 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The second edition of this textbook written for undergraduate students, graduate students and medical researchers, Genetics and Genomics in Medicine explains the science behind the uses of genetics and genomics in medicine today, and how it is being applied. Maintaining the features that made the first edition so popular, this second edition has been thoroughly updated in line with the latest developments in the field. DNA technologies are explained, with emphasis on the modern techniques that are revolutionizing the use of genetic information in medicine and indicating the role of genetics in common diseases. Epigenetics and non-coding RNA are covered in-depth as are genetic approaches to treatment and prevention, including pharmacogenomics, genetic testing, and personalized medicine. A dedicated chapter charts the latest insights into the molecular basis of cancers, cancer genomics and novel approaches to cancer detection. Coverage of genetic testing at the level of genes, chromosomes and genomes has been significantly expanded and updated. Extra prominence has been given to additional genomic analyses, ethical aspects, and novel therapeutic approaches. Various case studies illustrate selected clinical applications. Key Features Comprehensive and integrated account of how genetics and genomics affect the entire spectrum of human health and disease Exquisite artwork illuminates the key concepts and mechanisms Summary points at the end of each chapter help to consolidate learning For each chapter, an abundance of further reading to help provide the reader with direction for further study Inclusive online question bank to test understanding Standard boxes summarizing certain key principles in genetics Clinical boxes summarizing selected case studies, pathogenesis mechanisms or novel therapies for selected diseases This book is equally suited for newcomers to the field as well as for engineers and scientists that have basic knowledge in this field but are interested in obtaining more information about specific future applications..

Asphyxia - Risk Factors, Prevalence & Neurological Impacts (Hardcover): Angelina R. Santos Asphyxia - Risk Factors, Prevalence & Neurological Impacts (Hardcover)
Angelina R. Santos
R3,774 Discovery Miles 37 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Despite the continuous effort from the scientific community and the advancements in neonatal intensive care, hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury of term and near-term infants remains a significant problem throughout the world. After asphyxia, infants may suffer from long-term neurological sequelae, including death, cerebral palsy, learning difficulties, epilepsy and other significant cognitive, developmental and behavioural problems in 40% of survivors. This book discusses the risk factors, prevalence and neurological impacts of asphyxia.

Applications of Chimeric Genes and Hybrid Proteins, Part B: Cell Biology and Physiology, Volume 327 (Hardcover): Melvin I. Simon Applications of Chimeric Genes and Hybrid Proteins, Part B: Cell Biology and Physiology, Volume 327 (Hardcover)
Melvin I. Simon; Volume editing by Jeremy Thorner, Scott D. Emr, John N. Abelson
R4,386 Discovery Miles 43 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The critically acclaimed laboratory standard for more than forty years, Methods in Enzymology is one of the most highly respected publications in the field of biochemistry. Since 1955, each volume has been eagerly awaited, frequently consulted, and praised by researchers and reviewers alike. Now with more than 300 volumes (all of them still in print), the series contains much material still relevant today--truly an essential publication for researchers in all fields of life sciences.

Allelic Forms of the FMR1 Gene - Fragile X Syndrome, Primary Ovarian Insufficiency & Tremor Ataxia Syndrome Among Others... Allelic Forms of the FMR1 Gene - Fragile X Syndrome, Primary Ovarian Insufficiency & Tremor Ataxia Syndrome Among Others (Hardcover)
Montserrat Mila
R4,789 Discovery Miles 47 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The FMR1 gene is an example of how a single gene can have different phenotypic effects. Indeed, since its discovery in 1991 it has revealed new facets: classic Fragile X syndrome (FXS), Fragile X premature ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI), Fragile X tremor-ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) and other emerging disorders from which we are continuously learning more about this gene. The chapters of this book provide an update of the different allelic forms of the FMR1 gene. Chapter 1 is a description of the classical Fragile X syndrome including clinical findings in males and females, the FMR1 gene, molecular bases, the FMRP protein, animal models, genetic counselling, new-born screening and diagnosis. Chapters 2 and 3 review the two main disorders associated with FMR1 premutation: FXPOI and FXTAS. FXPOI is a new clinical entity in which carrier premutation (PM) females present early ovarian dysfunction, with menopause occurring 5 years earlier than non-carrier family members. FXTAS is a late-onset inherited neuropsychiatric degenerative disorder that occurs predominantly in male carriers of the FMR1 premutation. Chapters 4 and 5 present the most recent advances in the current knowledge of other disorders associated with the FMR1 gene: Chapter 4 describes the psychopathological alterations of the different phenotypes associated with either premutation or full mutation. Chapter 5 is focused on the pathologies associated with the premutation such as fibromyalgia, thyroid disease and hypertension, among others. A comprehensive review of genetic counselling is done in Chapter 6 including all types of alleles related to the FMR1 gene and point mutations. Finally, although at present there is no treatment for any of these pathologies, an update of the clinical trials on therapies for all these FMR1 gene-related disorders and their current status is made in Chapter 7.

Fibroid Uterus - Surgical Challenges in Minimal Access Surgery (Paperback): Rooma Sinha, Kurian Joseph, Arnold Advincula Fibroid Uterus - Surgical Challenges in Minimal Access Surgery (Paperback)
Rooma Sinha, Kurian Joseph, Arnold Advincula
R1,414 Discovery Miles 14 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book on fibroid uterus focuses on surgical challenges in minimal access surgery that a surgeon faces while treating this condition. This book explores the role of various imaging modalities in both diagnosis and planning of the treatment. Various surgical techniques, such as hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, and robotic are discussed which will help readers to understand the pros and cons of each one. Teaching practical tips from experts regarding these procedures, the book aims to help surgeons make clinical decisions while they choose surgical procedures for their patients in various clinical settings. The book highlights both the conservative (techniques of myomectomy) and hysterectomy by various methods for treating fibroids. Key Features How to use various imaging modalities for preoperative evaluation of fibroids Issues in preoperative counseling and consent before surgery for fibroids Overview of surgical treatment of fibroids Individual chapters on practical tips by experts for various surgical techniques used for both myomectomy and hysterectomy Discusses the controversy in morcellation and how to perform it safely Covers the problem of parasitic fibroids that have increased in recent times Discusses issues like breach in endometrial cavity during myomectomy, surgery for adenomyosis, uterine rupture and recurrence after myomectomy When to call it a day and convert from laparoscopy to laparotomy

Motor Learning and Control for Practitioners (Hardcover, 5th edition): Cheryl Coker Motor Learning and Control for Practitioners (Hardcover, 5th edition)
Cheryl Coker
R4,090 Discovery Miles 40 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Offers the best, practical approach to motor learning available which is written in language that is easy to understand. Includes market-leading ancillary material, such as an instructors' manual, lecture slides, laboratory activities and a test bank, to aid student learning Fully updated pedagogical features-Cerebral Challenges, Exploration Activities, Putting it into Practice and Research Notes-helping students to contextualise theory in practice and provides interactivity through online resources. Offers exceptional layout of the chapter with online resources, charts and outline of chapter and videos to include in the lecture

Infertility Comics and Graphic Medicine (Hardcover): Chinmay Murali, Sathyaraj Venkatesan Infertility Comics and Graphic Medicine (Hardcover)
Chinmay Murali, Sathyaraj Venkatesan
R1,510 Discovery Miles 15 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Infertility Comics and Graphic Medicine examines women's graphic memoirs on infertility, foregrounding the complex interrelationship between women's life writing, infertility studies, and graphic medicine. Through a scholarly examination of the artists' use of visual-verbal codes of the comics medium in narrating their physical ordeals and affective challenges occasioned by infertility, the book seeks to foreground the intricacies of gender identity, embodiment, subjectivity, and illness experience. Providing long-overdue scholarly attention on the perspectives of autobiographical and comics studies, the authors examine the gendered nature of the infertility experience and the notion of motherhood as an ideological force which interpolates socio-cultural discourses, accentuating the potential of graphic medicine as a creative space for the infertile women to voice their hitherto silenced perspectives on childlessness with force and urgency. This interdisciplinary volume will be of interest to scholars and students in comics studies, the health humanities, literature, and women's and gender studies, and will also be suitable for readers in visual studies and narrative medicine.

Geophagia - History, Epidemiology, and Etiology (Paperback): Anil Gupta Geophagia - History, Epidemiology, and Etiology (Paperback)
Anil Gupta
R627 Discovery Miles 6 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ingestion of food is a physiological process among heterotrophic organisms to obtain nutrients for survival. The consumption of soil, clay and chalk by humans is labeled as geophagia. Ancient resources and modern references deliver valuable information concerning geophagia and pica in humans. This book takes a consistent, interdisciplinary approach for reviewing this aberrant behavior, crafting its etiology, charting its health effects and identifying the universal traits among the affected population. It puts forward a brief conceptual framework to achieve universality in its definition, history, epidemiology and multiple hypotheses thus help in adopting measures to control this habit. Key Features: 1. Systematic and meticulous flow of information on geophagia. 2. Guides general practioners, physicians, pediatricians to curb this practice in their patients. 3. A unique and concise treatise covering descriptive and research based work over a crucial health issue of worldwide prevalence.

Sociocultural Examinations of Sports Concussions (Paperback): Matt Ventresca, Mary McDonald Sociocultural Examinations of Sports Concussions (Paperback)
Matt Ventresca, Mary McDonald
R1,233 Discovery Miles 12 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sport's "concussion crisis" has been characterized by controversial scientific discoveries, athlete suicides, and high-profile lawsuits involving professional sports leagues, while provoking widespread media coverage, changes to game rules, and debate about the future of many popular sports. Sociocultural Examinations of Sports Concussion is the first edited collection to bring together multiple sociocultural perspectives on sports concussion that interrogate the social, economic, political, and historical forces shaping the cultural impacts of these injuries. Each of the ten chapters moves beyond biomedical or neuroscientific paradigms to critically examine a specific intersection of sociocultural factors influencing public perceptions about concussion or athlete experiences of brain injury. These include analyses of media and advertising, medical treatment and diagnostic protocols, gender and masculinity, developments in equipment and scientific models, economics and labor politics, understandings of trauma and recovery, public health philosophies, and disciplinary differences in framing the ontologies of concussion. Drawing from a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches, Sociocultural Examinations of Sports Concussion offers a diverse set of analyses examining brain injuries as cultural and embodied phenomena affecting more than just athletes' brains, but also embedded within and (re)shaping meanings, identities, and social contexts. It is valuable reading for graduate students and researchers interested in the experience and treatment of sports concussion, sports sociology, and sports technology.

Diseases of the Human Body (Paperback, 7th Revised edition): Carol D. Tamparo, F A Davis Diseases of the Human Body (Paperback, 7th Revised edition)
Carol D. Tamparo, F A Davis
R2,052 Discovery Miles 20 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Gain insight on diseases and treatment options for better patient care! Explore human diseases and disorders…from a patient’s perspective! Join the generations of students who have relied on this popular text to introduce them to common human diseases and disorders. Its concise, well-organized approach makes learning about the conditions nearly painless! You’ll better understand your patient’s condition and more easily form a plan of care. And it emphasizes the condition from the perspective of the patient, so you can empathize with the patient as you’re providing care. You’ll want to keep this book long after you’ve finished your program! Access more online. Redeem thecode inside new, printed texts to gain access to a wealth of resources online, including videos, animations, and chapter review podcasts.

Dynamic Treatment Regimes - Statistical Methods for Precision Medicine (Paperback): Anastasios A. Tsiatis, Marie Davidian,... Dynamic Treatment Regimes - Statistical Methods for Precision Medicine (Paperback)
Anastasios A. Tsiatis, Marie Davidian, Shannon T. Holloway, Eric B. Laber
R1,454 Discovery Miles 14 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Dynamic Treatment Regimes: Statistical Methods for Precision Medicine provides a comprehensive introduction to statistical methodology for the evaluation and discovery of dynamic treatment regimes from data. Researchers and graduate students in statistics, data science, and related quantitative disciplines with a background in probability and statistical inference and popular statistical modeling techniques will be prepared for further study of this rapidly evolving field. A dynamic treatment regime is a set of sequential decision rules, each corresponding to a key decision point in a disease or disorder process, where each rule takes as input patient information and returns the treatment option he or she should receive. Thus, a treatment regime formalizes how a clinician synthesizes patient information and selects treatments in practice. Treatment regimes are of obvious relevance to precision medicine, which involves tailoring treatment selection to patient characteristics in an evidence-based way. Of critical importance to precision medicine is estimation of an optimal treatment regime, one that, if used to select treatments for the patient population, would lead to the most beneficial outcome on average. Key methods for estimation of an optimal treatment regime from data are motivated and described in detail. A dedicated companion website presents full accounts of application of the methods using a comprehensive R package developed by the authors. The authors' website www.dtr-book.com includes updates, corrections, new papers, and links to useful websites.

Forensic DNA Profiling - A Practical Guide to Assigning Likelihood Ratios (Paperback): Jo-Anne Bright, Michael Coble Forensic DNA Profiling - A Practical Guide to Assigning Likelihood Ratios (Paperback)
Jo-Anne Bright, Michael Coble
R1,446 Discovery Miles 14 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

DNA testing and its forensic analysis are recognized as the "gold standard" in forensic identification science methods. However, there is a great need for a hands-on step-by-step guide to teach the forensic DNA community how to interpret DNA mixtures, how to assign a likelihood ratio, and how to use the subsequent likelihood ratio when reporting interpretation conclusions. Forensic DNA Profiling: A Practical Guide to Assigning Likelihood Ratios will provide a roadmap for labs all over the world and the next generation of analysts who need this foundational understanding. The techniques used in forensic DNA analysis are based upon the accepted principles of molecular biology. The interpretation of a good-quality DNA profile generated from a crime scene stain from a single-source donor provides an unambiguous result when using the most modern forensic DNA methods. Unfortunately, many crime scene profiles are not single source. They are described as mixed since they contain DNA from two or more individuals. Interpretation of DNA mixtures represents one of the greatest challenges to the forensic DNA analyst. As such, the book introduces terms used to describe DNA profiles and profile interpretation. Chapters explain DNA extraction methods, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), capillary electrophoresis (CE), likelihood ratios (LRs) and their interpretation, and population genetic models-including Mendelian inheritance and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. It is important that analysts understand how LRs are generated in a probabilistic framework, ideally with an appreciation of both semicontinuous and fully continuous probabilistic approaches. KEY FEATURES: * The first book to focus entirely on DNA mixtures and the complexities involved with interpreting the results * Takes a hands-on approach offering theory with worked examples and exercises to be easily understood and implementable by laboratory personnel * New methods, heretofore unpublished previously, provide a means to innovate deconvoluting a mixed DNA profile, assign an LR, and appropriately report the weight of evidence * Includes a chapter on assigning LRs for close relatives (i.e., "It's not me, it was my brother"), and discusses strategies for the validation of probabilistic genotyping software Forensic DNA Profiling fills the void for labs unfamiliar with LRs, and moving to probabilistic solutions, and for labs already familiar with LRs, but wishing to understand how they are calculated in more detail. The book will be a welcome read for lab professionals and technicians, students, and legal professionals seeking to understand and apply the techniques covered.

The Human Brain during the First Trimester 57- to 60-mm Crown-Rump Lengths - Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development,... The Human Brain during the First Trimester 57- to 60-mm Crown-Rump Lengths - Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development, Volume 7 (Hardcover)
Shirley A. Bayer, Joseph Altman
R3,465 Discovery Miles 34 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

1) Classic anatomical atlases 2) Detailed labeling of the earliest phases of prenatal neurological development 3) Appeals to neuroanatomists, developmental biologists and clinical practitioners. 4) Persistent relevance - brain development is not going to change

Ay's Neuroanatomy of C. Elegans for Computation (Paperback): Theodore B. Achacoso, William S. Yamamoto Ay's Neuroanatomy of C. Elegans for Computation (Paperback)
Theodore B. Achacoso, William S. Yamamoto
R1,189 Discovery Miles 11 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1992, AY's Neuroanatomy of C. elegans for Computation provides the neural circuitry database of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, both in printed form and in ASCII files on 5.25-inch diskettes (for use on IBM (R) and compatible personal computers, Macintosh (R) computers, and higher level machines). Tables of connections among neuron classes, synapses among individual neurons, gap junctions among neurons, worm cells and their embryonic origin, and synthetically derived neuromuscular connections are presented together with the references from which the data were compiled and edited. Sample data files and source codes of FORTRAN and BASIC programs are provided to illustrate the use of mathematical tools for any researcher or student interested in examining a natural neural network and discovering what makes it tick.

Reproductive Rituals - The Perception of Fertility in England from the Sixteenth Century to the Nineteenth Century (Paperback):... Reproductive Rituals - The Perception of Fertility in England from the Sixteenth Century to the Nineteenth Century (Paperback)
Angus McLaren
R971 Discovery Miles 9 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1984 Reproductive Ritual examines fertility and re-production in pre-industrial England. The book discusses both through anthropological research and reviews of contemporary literature that conscious family limitation was practised before the nineteenth century. The volume describes a surprising number of rules, regulations, taboos, injunctions, charms and herbal remedies used to affect pregnancy, and shows the extent to which individual women and men were concerned with controlling the size of their families. The fertility levels in England - as in Western Europe as a whole - were a very long way from the biological maximum in these centuries, and the book discusses the various reasons why this was so. The book reviews traditional ideas concerning the relationship between procreation and pleasure, drawn from a range of contemporary sources and discusses ways in which earlier generations sought both to promote and limit fertility. The book also examines abortion and shows how much evidence there is for its actual practice during the period and of traditional views towards it. This book provides a detailed understanding of historical attitudes towards conception family planning in pre-industrial England.

Reproduction and Development in Minor Phyla (Hardcover): T. J Pandian Reproduction and Development in Minor Phyla (Hardcover)
T. J Pandian
R3,491 Discovery Miles 34 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The 26 recognized minor phyla comprise aberrant clades, as most of them terminate as blind offshoots. Untied from the discussion on their phylogenesis of minor phyla, this book is largely devoted, for the first time, to aspects of reproduction and development in minor phyletics. The minor phyla are not as speciose (1,795 species/phylum) as the major phyla (157,066 species/phylum) are. The accumulation of deleterious genes causes inbreeding depression among progenies arising from parthenogenesis, clonal multiplication and selfing hermaphrodites. The reason for the limited species diversity in minor phyla is traced to (i) eutelism in 65.7% of minor phyletics and (ii) existence of 21.6% clonals, (iii) 6.4% parthenogens and (iv) 1.2% selfing hermaphroditism. Gonochorism obligately requires motility to search for a mate. The combination of low motility and gonochorism from Placozoa to hemocoelomatic minor phyla has limited diversity to < 1,000 species. Over 19% of minor phyletics are hermaphrodites. With the need to manifest and maintain dual sexuality, fecundity of hermaphrodites may be reduced to 50% of that in gonochores. Adopting an array of strategies, < 100 hermaphrodites are selfers. In eutelics, mitotic division is ceased in somatic cells after hatching. For the first time, the prevalence of eutelism has been brought to light in numbers of all the six pseudocoelomate phyla and priapulids. Eutelism limits fecundity to 30-300 eggs in free-living pseudocoelomates, priapulids and possibly other hemocoelomates. In them, sperm production is less than that of egg production; as a result, a large fraction of their eggs is sterile. With a high proportion of non-eutelic gametic cells (35%), Nematoda and possibly Nematomorpha and Acanthocephala are more fecund than rotifers, in which the proportion is 15%. Briefly, the reasons for the limited species diversity in minor phyletics are traced to eutelism, parthenogenesis and clonal multiplication. Surprisingly, parthenogenesis and clonal multiplication mutually eliminate each other. This is also true of hermaphroditism and parthenogenesis. However, clonal multiplication is prevalent from structurally simplest Placozoa to the most complex Ascidiacea, except in pseudocoelomates and hemocoelomates. A limited number of cells and cell types, and the consequent structural simplicity facilitate manifestation of parthenogenesis in pseudocoelomates and parasitism in Mesozoa, Myxozoa, 59% of Nematoda, Nematomorpha, Acanthocephala and Pentastomida. Despite hermaphroditism, Bryozoa (5,700 species) and Ascidiacea (3,000 species) are speciose among minor phyla. For the first time, the importance of fusion of fragments or colonies - an event equivalent to gamete fusion at fertilization - is recognized as a source of new gene combination. Besides, the colonies in these minor phyla degenerate and regenerate more or less regularly. Only the fittest degenerated colonies may be rejuvenated and regenerated.

The Sports Rehabilitation Therapists' Guidebook - Accessing Evidence-Based Practice (Hardcover): Konstantinos... The Sports Rehabilitation Therapists' Guidebook - Accessing Evidence-Based Practice (Hardcover)
Konstantinos Papadopoulos, Mark Richardson
R4,066 Discovery Miles 40 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Sports Rehabilitation Therapists' Guidebook is a well-equipped, comprehensive, practical, evidence-based guide that seeks to assist both students and graduate sport practitioners. The book is designed to be a quick-reference book during assessment and treatment planning, giving instant access to figures and case scenarios. It introduces evidence-based practice in all principal areas of sport rehabilitation such as anatomy, musculoskeletal assessment, pitch-side care, injury treatment modalities and exercise rehabilitation principles and related areas, and is designed to be more flexible than the usual single-focus books. It is written by a team of expert contributors offering a systematic perspective on core concepts. The book can be used as a guide in each stage of the sport rehabilitation process and it is an asset for sport clinical practitioners such as sport rehabilitators, sport therapists, personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, as well as for students on these and related courses in their daily practice on core clinical placements such as a clinic/sporting environment, pitch side and university.

Mechano-Electric Correlations in the Human Physiological System (Hardcover): A. Bakiya, K Kamalanand, R. L. J. De Britto Mechano-Electric Correlations in the Human Physiological System (Hardcover)
A. Bakiya, K Kamalanand, R. L. J. De Britto
R3,044 Discovery Miles 30 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The aim of Mechano-Electric Correlations in the Human Physiological System is to present the mechanical and electrical properties of human soft tissues and the mathematical models related to the evaluation of these properties in time, as well as their biomedical applications. This book also provides an overview of the bioelectric signals of soft tissues from various parts of the human body. In addition, this book presents the basic dielectric and viscoelastic characteristics of soft tissues, an introduction to the measurement and characteristics of bioelectric signals and their relationship with the mechanical activity, electromyography and the correlation of electromyograms with the muscle activity in normal and certain clinical conditions. The authors also present a case study on the effect of lymphatic filariasis on the mechanical and electrical activity of the muscle. Features: Explains the basics of electrical and mechanical properties of soft tissues in time and frequency domain along with the mathematical models of soft tissue mechanics Explores the correlation of electrical properties with the mechanical properties of biological soft tissues using computational techniques Provides a detailed introduction to electrophysiological signals along with the types, applications, properties, problems and associated mathematical models Explains the electromechanics of muscles using electromyography recordings from various muscles of the human physiological system Presents a case study on the effect of lymphatic filariasis on the mechanical and electrical activity of the muscle Mechano-Electric Correlations in the Human Physiological System is intended for biomedical engineers, researchers and medical scientists as well graduate and undergraduate students working on the mechanical properties of soft tissues.

Warm-Up in Football - Optimize Performance and Avoid Injuries (Hardcover): Jens Bangsbo, Casper Skovgaard Warm-Up in Football - Optimize Performance and Avoid Injuries (Hardcover)
Jens Bangsbo, Casper Skovgaard
R4,059 Discovery Miles 40 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Every football training session and match should begin with a warm-up in order to improve performance and reduce the risk of injuries. Warm-up in Football provides scientific evidence for the effect of warming up and describes how performance is closely related to muscle temperature. Furthermore, the book explains how the right warm-up prior to a match and at halftime improves the outcome in football. This book provides a basic understanding of the value of warming up and presents a significant number of warm-up programs that can be used whether you are training professional, amateur or youth players. The warm-up programs and exercises are tailored to different training and match situations both on and off the pitch. Highlights from the book include: * New, inspiring and effective ways of warm-up for training. * Warm-up programs before matches. * Warm-up programs to improve performance at the start of the second half. Warm-up in Football is critical reading for all who have an interest in the coaching and physiology of football.

Physical Activity and the Gastro-Intestinal Tract - Responses in health and disease (Paperback): Roy J. Shephard Physical Activity and the Gastro-Intestinal Tract - Responses in health and disease (Paperback)
Roy J. Shephard
R1,267 Discovery Miles 12 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The organs of the gastro-intestinal tract play an essential role in sustained physical activity, but their consideration in exercise-related literature has, to this point, been limited. Physical Activity and the Gastro-Intestinal Tract is the first book to explain the function and response to exercise of the gastro-intestinal system, in cases of both health and disease, and helps to shed light on the role they play in acute and chronic exercise. Professor Roy Shephard synthesises previously disparate research to explain the physiology, function, pathology of disease and role of exercise in both health and chronic disease, covering topics including: physical activity and the oesophagus gastro-duodenal function and physical activity physical activity and peptic ulcers physical activity and gastro-oesophageal cancers physical activity and the function of the large bowel physical activity and chronic intestinal inflammation. With each chapter including a thorough bibliography and signposts to further reading, Physical Activity and the Gastro-Intestinal Tract provides a complete reference for understanding how exercise affects the function of the digestive organs. It is an important text for academics and upper-level students in sports medicine and exercise physiology, and for health professionals in preventative medicine.

Physical Activity and the Abdominal Viscera - Responses in Health and Disease (Paperback): Roy J. Shephard Physical Activity and the Abdominal Viscera - Responses in Health and Disease (Paperback)
Roy J. Shephard
R1,270 Discovery Miles 12 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Physical Activity and the Abdominal Viscera is the first book to examine the response of the visceral organs to acute and chronic physical activity, in cases of both health and disease. Bringing together a previously disparate body of research, Professor Roy Shephard sets out the physiology, function during exercise, pathology of disease, and role of physical activity in preventing and managing disease in the visceral organs. Working systematically through the viscera, the book first identifies the response to exercise and pathologies of the liver, gall bladder and biliary tract, then goes on to examine the function of the kidneys and bladder, and finally covers issues including the spleen, sickle cell disease and prostate cancer. Providing a clear and well-structured guide to the relationship between the visceral organs and physical activity, Physical Activity and the Abdominal Viscera is a vital reference text for academics and upper-level students in sports medicine and clinical exercise physiology, and for health professionals in preventive medicine.

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