Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy, Fourth Edition

Everything you need to excel in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy—complete with updates based on the effects of COVID 19

Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy provides must-know background knowledge on the subject, thoroughly explains exercise principles, cites the best evidence, and integrates the American Physical Therapy Associations approved practice patterns into the chapter content. Viral fatigue syndromes have been revised based on COVID 19.

Preferred practice patterns that form the core of eight chapters are used as springboards to describe interventions and outcomes, while case studies illustrate how these practice patterns have worked in real-life situations. Case studies highlight the patient-client management model with appropriate test, measures, and interventions sel‎ected from the practice patterns and applied to the patient.

Features

• Viral fatigue syndromes have been revised based on COVID, providing readers with better hospital readiness
• Covers the growing topic of pelvic health problems
• Most applicable practice patterns have been revised to provide a historical perspective
• International perspectives provide insight into the global practice of physical therapy
• Evidence-based and peer reviewed published material is included to help you develop specific intervention regimens