Newly updated, Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians, Second Edition, is a descriptive quick reference guide for rehabilitation professionals organized in a “head-to-toe” format, including more than 400 photographs and supplemented with concise and illustrative examples of various techniques. The new edition of this text maintains the original essence of the first edition while touching upon updated information to speak to new clinicians. Minor revisions, such as adding color to the headers and to the sections, allow the reader easier access to the topics. An expanded appendix and up-to-date content touch on newer technology being used and developed in these areas of clinical evaluation. What is in your Cram Session: In the Goniometry section, subdivisions are broken down into type of joint, capsular pattern, average range of motion for each movement, patient positioning, goniometric alignment, patient substitutions, and alternative methods of measurement. In the Manual Muscle Testing section, subdivisions are broken into the specific movement to be tested, average range of motion, prime movers of the movement, secondary movers of the movement, anti-gravity patient position, gravity minimized patient position, stabilization and grades, substitutions for the movement, and points of interest for that particular muscle group. Cram Session in Goniometry and Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians, Second Edition, is an informative, well-organized handbook for all students, instructors, and clinicians in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, orthopedics, or any allied health professional who treats musculoskeletal disorders.

"There are many textbooks on the market dedicated either wholly or in part to the topics of goniometry and manual muscle testing; however, there are few books available that serve as a standalone quick reference for the clinician or student. The idea behind this manual was born from the need for a reference that would supply the clinician or student with a snapshot view of the basics of goniometry and manual muscle testing. This manual was not designed or intended as a teaching tool or as an introductory text on the subjects of goniometry or manual muscle testing. It does not contain information on the theories, validity, or reliability of goniometry or manual muscle testing; other textbooks cover those areas sufficiently. This book is intended to be a simple, user-friendly reference for the experienced clinician or student"--

"There are many textbooks on the market dedicated either wholly or in part to the topics of goniometry and manual muscle testing; however, there are few books available that serve as a standalone quick reference for the clinician or student. The idea behind this manual was born from the need for a reference that would supply the clinician or student with a snapshot view of the basics of goniometry and manual muscle testing. This manual was not designed or intended as a teaching tool or as an introductory text on the subjects of goniometry or manual muscle testing. It does not contain information on the theories, validity, or reliability of goniometry or manual muscle testing; other textbooks cover those areas sufficiently. This book is intended to be a simple, user-friendly reference for the experienced clinician or student"--

When all you need is a basic understanding of manual muscle testing. When concise and illustrative examples of manual muscle testing techniques will provide exactly what the rehabilitation professional needs, look to Cram Session in Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians for quick and “at your fingertips” facts. Cram Session in Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians by Lynn Van Ost is a succinct and descriptive quick reference that provides the rehabilitation professional with a very basic approach to various manual muscle techniques. Organized in a “head to toe” format, Cram Session in Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians takes user-friendly and efficient learning to a new level. What is in your “Cram Session”: Photographs depicting each manual muscle testing technique Breakdown of each body region covered Sections include average range of motion, prime movers, accessory muscles, patient positioning, muscle grading for each movement and substitutions Over 200 photographs Cram Session in Manual Muscle Testing: A Handbook for Students & Clinicians is an informative, well-organized handbook for all students and clinicians in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, orthopedics or any allied health professional who treats musculoskeletal disorders

"There are many textbooks on the market dedicated either wholly or in part to the topics of goniometry and manual muscle testing; however, there are few books available that serve as a standalone quick reference for the clinician or student. The idea behind this manual was born from the need for a reference that would supply the clinician or student with a snapshot view of the basics of goniometry and manual muscle testing. This manual was not designed or intended as a teaching tool or as an introductory text on the subjects of goniometry or manual muscle testing. It does not contain information on the theories, validity, or reliability of goniometry or manual muscle testing; other textbooks cover those areas sufficiently. This book is intended to be a simple, user-friendly reference for the experienced clinician or student"--

When all you need is a basic understanding of goniometry. When concise and illustrative examples of goniometric techniques will provide exactly what the rehabilitation professional needs—Look to Cram Session in Goniometry: A Handbook for Students and Clinicians for quick and “at your fingertips” facts. Cram Session in Goniometry by Lynn Van Ost is a concise and abundantly illustrated quick reference which provides the rehabilitation professional with a very basic approach to various goniometric techniques. Organized in a “head to toe” format, Cram Session in Goniometry takes user-friendly and efficient learning to a new level. What is in your “Cram Session”: • Photographs depicting each goniometric measurement • Breakdown of each body region covered • Each type of joint, capsular pattern, average range of motion, patient positioning, goniometric alignment, patient substitutions, and alternative methods of measurement • Over 190 photographs Cram Session in Goniometry: A Handbook for Students and Clinicians is an informative, well-organized handbook for all students and clinicians in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training and orthopedics.

"Manual muscle testing and goniometry are common assessments used in the practice of occupational therapy. Face-to-face learning often does not provide adequate opportunity for students to comprehend and subsequently demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of manual muscle testing and goniometry. The evidence-based project explored the use of supplemental learning videos, in addition to traditional face-to-face instruction, to determine if the demonstrations in the videos improved occupational therapy assistant students' self-confidence in performing manual muscle testing and goniometry assessments. Additionally, the project will determine if occupational therapy assistant students who receive supplemental learning videos will report high levels of satisfaction with the videos themselves. A convenience sample of occupational therapy assistant students (n=19) from a small community college were recruited for the project. The project consisted of a pre-survey at the start of the first class, four weeks of in class learning, independent learning through videos out of class, and a post survey given the last week of class. The results from the evidence-based project strongly support the effectiveness of supplemental videos to increase students' confidence, knowledge, and performance. In addition, students were overall satisfied with the videos as they were able to practice at a time and place that was convenient to their learning. Videos should also be used as a supplement to reinforce learning and not to supplant face-to-face instruction. Future direction will be to educate faculty who teach performance skills that could be replicated in order to promote best practice in occupational therapy education. Keywords: goniometry, kinesiology, manual muscle testing, supplemental videos." -- Abstract.