2. An Understanding of Functional Movement as a Basis for Clinical Reasoning
- Sue Raine Clinical Lead Physiotherapist2,
- Linzi Meadows Clinical Director3,
- Mary Lynch-Ellerington Fellow Senior Bobath Instructor4
Published Online: 2 NOV 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444314601.ch2
Copyright © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title

Bobath Concept: Theory and Clinical Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation
Additional Information
How to Cite
Meadows, L. and Williams, J. (2009) An Understanding of Functional Movement as a Basis for Clinical Reasoning, in Bobath Concept: Theory and Clinical Practice in Neurological Rehabilitation (eds S. Raine, L. Meadows and M. Lynch-Ellerington), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444314601.ch2
Editor Information
- 2
Walkergate Park for Neurorehabilitation and Neuropsychiatry, UK
- 3
Manchester Neurotherapy Centre, Neurological Teaching Centre, UK
- 4
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 2 NOV 2009
- Published Print: 3 JUL 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405170413
Online ISBN: 9781444314601
- Summary
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Keywords:
- understanding of functional movement as basis for clinical reasoning;
- contemporary Bobath Concept - based on systems model of motor control;
- efficient functional movement as basis for clinical reasoning in Bobath concept;
- normal movement versus efficient movement;
- Bobath Concept - utilising motor control and motor learning;
- sensorimotor information in skilled movement production;
- afferent information in movement control;
- framework of requirements for movement efficiency;
- Bobath Concept use - patients maximising acquisition of postural control;
- motor control and motor learning
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Normal movement versus efficient movement
Compensatory strategies
Motor control and motor learning
Requirements of efficient movement
Summary
References
