Bobath Concept – Theory and Clinical Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation

Foreword
<p>Prefacei</p>
<p>Contributors</p>
<p>Acknowledgements</p>
<p>1. The Bobath Concept: Developments and Current Theoretical Underpinning (Sue Raine)</p>
<p>Introduction</p>
<p>The founders and development of the Bobath Concept</p>
<p>Current theory underpinning the Bobath Concept</p>
<p>Systems approach to motor control</p>
<p>Clinical application of the theory underpinning the Bobath Concept</p>
<p>Summary</p>
<p>References</p>
<p>2. An Understanding of Functional Movement as a Basis for Clinical Reasoning (Linzi Meadows and Jenny Williams)</p>
<p>Introduction</p>
<p>Normal movement versus efficient movement</p>
<p>Compensatory strategies</p>
<p>Motor control and motor learning</p>
<p>Requirements of efficient movement</p>
<p>Summary</p>
<p>References</p>
<p>3. Assessment and Clinical Reasoning in the Bobath Concept (Paul Johnson)</p>
<p>Introduction</p>
<p>Models of clinical reasoning and the Bobath Concept</p>
<p>Key characteristics of assessment using the Bobath Concept</p>
<p>Basis for clinical reasoning</p>
<p>Illustrating clinical reasoning using the Bobath Concept</p>
<p>Summary</p>
<p>References</p>
<p>4. Practice Evaluation (Helen Lindfi eld and Debbie Strang)</p>
<p>Introduction</p>
<p>Evaluation in the context of the International Classifi cation of Function,</p>
<p>Disability and Health</p>
<p>Factors influencing measurement selection</p>
<p>Measurement properties</p>
<p>Measures</p>
<p>Summary</p>
<p>References</p>
<p>5. Moving Between Sitting and Standing (Lynne Fletcher, Catherine Cornall and Sue Armstrong)</p>
<p>Introduction</p>
<p>Clinical considerations from the literature</p>
<p>Phases of sit to stand</p>
<p>Movements from standing to sitting</p>
<p>Effects of ageing</p>
<p>Sit to walk</p>
<p>Clinical aspects</p>
<p>Movement in functional contexts</p>
<p>Clinical example</p>
<p>References</p>
<p>6. The Control of Locomotion (Ann Holland and Mary Lynch–Ellerington)</p>
<p>Introduction</p>
<p>Key aspects of bipedalism</p>
<p>The gait cycle</p>
<p>Use of body weight support treadmill training in the Bobath Concept</p>
<p>Assistive devices</p>
<p>Outcome measures</p>
<p>Summary</p>
<p>References</p>
<p>7. Recovery of Upper Limb Function (Janice Champion, Chris Barber and Mary Lynch–Ellerington)</p>
<p>Introduction</p>
<p>The importance of postural control in upper limb function</p>
<p>The shoulder complex</p>
<p>Functional reach</p>
<p>The hand</p>
<p>Early treatment and management of the hand</p>
<p>Assessment of the hand</p>
<p>Contactual hand–orientating response</p>
<p>Selective strength training of the intrinsic muscles of the hand</p>
<p>Summary</p>
<p>References</p>
<p>8. Exploring Partnerships in the Rehabilitation Setting: The 24–Hour Approach of the Bobath Concept (Clare Fraser)</p>
<p>Partnerships in the rehabilitation environment</p>
<p>The early days</p>
<p>Overcoming sensory deprivation and stimulating body schema</p>
<p>Scheduling the day opportunities for practice</p>
<p>Return to work</p>
<p>Summary</p>
<p>References</p>
<p>Index</p>