From the Publisher
"The book fills a void in understandable, practical, and easy-to-read information on exercise rehabilitation for the arthritic. It provides an excellent, basic overview that would be recommended as additional reading for undergraduate classes."
Indiana APHERD Journal
"This book is an excellent resource which is easily read and understood with all terminology explained in laypersons terms. . . . this book can provide the basis for discussion with your health care professional as well as serving as a guide for setting up a good personal exercise program."
WAHPERD Journal
". . .the first series to provide an exercise rehabilitation alternative to people with chronic conditions."
Today's Chiropractic
"Dr. Gordon's Arthritis: Your Complete Exercise Guide is outstanding. It is well written; easy to understand; and combines solid scientific research, sensible clinical medical practice, and a behaviorally sound approach to changing exercise behavior for arthritis patients. . . . Dr. Gordon's book also will be useful for many health and exercise professionals who are inexperienced in dealing with arthritis patients. These practioneers will find much useful advice in this volume".
Steven N. Blair, P.E.D. Director of Epidemiology Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research
"Dr. Gordon has provided an excellent text for the arthritic. The ability of arthritics to remain active has physiological, psychological and sociological implications, enhancing overall function and improving the quality of life."
Barbara J. Headley, MS, PT Director Pain Evaluation & Rehabilitation Center St. Paul, Minnesota
"The book fills a need by complementing other available materials. Increased emphasis upon exercise in patients with arthritis is desirable as we move from an era in which rest was felt to be more important, and exercise harmful."
James F. Fries, M.D. Professor of Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine
About the Author
Dr. Neil F. Gordon is widely regarded as a leading medical authority on exercise and health. Before receiving his master's degree in public health from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1989, Dr. Gordon received doctoral degrees in exercise physiology and medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. He also served as medical director of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise physiology for 6 years at I Military Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa.
Since 1987, Dr. Gordon has been the director of exercise physiology at the internationally renowned Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas, Texas. He has also written over 50 papers related to exercise and medicine. Dr. Gordon is also coauthor of the book Don't Count Yourself Out: Staying Fit after Thirty-Five with Jimmy Connors.
Dr. Gordon is a member of the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). He also has served on the board of directors for AACVPR, the Texas Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and the American Heart Association (Dallas affiliate).
