Horse Movement: Structure, Function and Rehabilitation - Rilegato

Williams, Gail, Ph.D.

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ISBN 10: 1908809116 ISBN 13: 9781908809117

Casa editrice: Crowood Pr, 2014

Riassunto

With its fabulous anatomical illustrations, this book is for anyone seeking clarity about how horses move; why and how equine locomotion can go wrong; the latest methods of assessing movement in horses; and what to do to improve soundness and performance. For equine physiotherapists, osteopaths, and chiropractors; farriers and veterinary surgeons; horse owners, riders, competitors, trainers, and judges—and anyone who is interested in the care and welfare of the horse.

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Informazioni sugli autori

Gail Williams PhD has a first class honours degree in animal science and a PhD in equine biomechanics from Bristol Veterinary School. She is a qualified veterinary physiotherapist and works with many top vets, horses and riders in the UK and USA. In the USA she operates from Santa Ynez Valley, California. Gail lectures around the globe on all aspects of veterinary physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and her scientific research papers have been published in major veterinary journals. She is Head of Education and Training/Senior Consulting Veterinary Physiotherapist for the Association for the Scientific Study of Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapy (ASSVAP). She has written and delivered BSc and MSc degrees for UK Universities, has also successfully supervised many MSc and PhD students, and acts as an external examiner for post-graduate students at many universities.

Alexa McKenna BVM&S received her veterinary degree from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, and has been illustrating scientific texts and teaching material since 1984. She is currently a small animal general practitioner and continues her education in equine rehabilitation, physiotherapy and veterinary acupuncture. She lives in her home town of Santa Barbara, California.

Gail Williams PhD has a first-class honours degree in animal sciences and a PhD in equine biomechanics from Bristol Veterinary School. She is a qualified veterinary physiotherapist and works with top vets, horses and riders in the UK and USA. She lectures around the world on all aspects of veterinary physiotherapy and rehabilitation and her research papers have been published in many journals.

Dalla quarta di copertina

Anatomy is often said to be boring, but nothing could be further from the truth. Anatomy, particularly functional anatomy, is a vital and dynamic subject, an appreciation of which leads not only to superior horse management and welfare, but also to a better understanding of the anatomical challenges associated with riding, training, overtraining, injury, and rehabilitation. Using Alexa McKenna’s fabulous illustrations, this book shows the correlation of the skeleton, muscular system and locomotion, providing a clear insight into the functional and dysfunctional horse.

It addresses the largely misunderstood concept of “perfect conformation” and looks at the effect of the rider and tack on the function of the horse, using cutting-edge diagnostic techniques such as thermal imaging and gait analysis.

Again with the emphasis on the visual, readers will be able to appreciate how muscles function in differing athletic disciplines by analyzing the heat generated in musculoskeletal structures after exercise. This will also highlight the importance of post-competition recovery.

The book concludes with a range of useful techniques to improve the function of any horse, including stretches, taping, wrapping, and other proprioceptive techniques to increase balance, flexibility, awareness, and posture.

Dal risvolto di copertina interno

Anatomy is often said to be boring, but nothing could be further from the truth. Anatomy, particularly functional anatomy, is a vital and dynamic subject, an appreciation of which leads not only to superior horse management and welfare, but also to a better understanding of the anatomical challenges associated with riding, training, overtraining, injury, and rehabilitation. Using Alexa McKenna&;s fabulous illustrations, this book shows the correlation of the skeleton, muscular system and locomotion, providing a clear insight into the functional and dysfunctional horse.

It addresses the largely misunderstood concept of &;perfect conformation&; and looks at the effect of the rider and tack on the function of the horse, using cutting-edge diagnostic techniques such as thermal imaging and gait analysis.

Again with the emphasis on the visual, readers will be able to appreciate how muscles function in differing athletic disciplines by analyzing the heat generated in musculoskeletal structures after exercise. This will also highlight the importance of post-competition recovery.

The book concludes with a range of useful techniques to improve the function of any horse, including stretches, taping, wrapping, and other proprioceptive techniques to increase balance, flexibility, awareness, and posture.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Crowood Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1908809116
• ISBN 13: 9781908809117
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Disegnatore: Mckenna Alexandra
• Numero di pagine: 192
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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