Move It! An Exercise and Movement Guide for Parkinson's Disease [Paperback]

Kevin Lockette (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 6, 2009

Move It! is an indispensable guide for individuals with Parkinson's Disease and their caregivers.

Move It! is the first publication of its kind! It is a complete movement, exercise and resource guide for people with Parkinson's Disease. The book includes:
-Overview of physical symptoms;
-Medication review in easily understandable terms;
-Techniques and tricks for improved mobility including bed mobility, transfers, & walking;
-Anti-freezing techniques that really work;
-Adaptive devices for easier everyday living;
-Complete exercise programs specific for Parkinson's Disease; -Exercise programs for all physical levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced); -Complete guide and exercise program for flexibility;

And much more!

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About the Author

Kevin Lockett has been practicing as a physical therapist in the rehabilitation field since 1989. He was a past president of HAPTA (Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association) and the primary author of a medical text on rehabilitation, Conditioning with Physical Disabilities, Human Kinetic Publishers 1994.

Kevin has extensive experience in acute rehabilitation and is the founder of what is now the nation's largest wellness program for individuals with physical disabilities at the renown Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Kevin is a past head coach for the United States Disable Sports Team (A member of the U.S. Olympic Committee) and coached in International games including the World Championships and the Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain in 1992. Kevin is presently on the Clinical Advisory Council for the Multiple Sclerosis Society-Hawaii.

Kevin enjoys canoe paddling. He is also an avid basketball fan and attends UH sports whenever he can. Kevin is not only a physical therapist, but also father of two, an athlete, and non-fiction history buff. He is musically inclined in the harmonica and ukulele with a love for the blues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Langdon Street Press (a division of Hillcrest Publishing Group, Inc.); 1 edition (April 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934938297
• ISBN-13: 978-1934938294
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Nervous System