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ait Analysis, Normal and Pathologicalunction, 2nd ed. J. Perry, J.M. Burnfield, Slack

nc., 576 pages, ISBN 978-1-55642r-r766-4

This is the second edition of the classic text onait analysis of normal and pathological gait. Asith the first edition, the section on normal gait isivided into chapters concerning the ankle–footomplex, knee, hip, head, trunk and pelvis, andrms. However, the second edition provides moreetailed description, including information suchs progression of the centre of pressure in thenkle chapter, and muscle cross-section areas anduscle moment arms in the ankle and knee chap-

ers. Graphs of ankle, knee and hip power haveeen included in the second edition, as has ahapter on stair negotiation and running. The sec-ion on paediatrics, particularly cerebral palsy,ill be of particular interest to physiotherapists

tarting to work in clinical gait analysis. As a rela-ively large proportion of patients seen for clinicalait analysis are children with cerebral palsy, thisddition, which includes many recent references,s very appropriate. However, the inclusion of aomprehensive list of other gait pathologies ishat makes this book unique.

There is a notable lack of inclusion of recentiterature in some sections. For example, in theection on prosthetic feet, a 1993 paper is referredo as ‘recent’, and more recent marker modelsuch as those for more detailed analyses of theoot are not mentioned. Also, the effect of walkingpeed on gait parameters, and normalisation forody mass, body height and leg length are notiscussed.

However, in summary, this second editionncludes several excellent additions to a classicextbook which should be on the book shelf ofvery postgraduate student studying human gait,nd every physiotherapist with a specific interestn gait analysis.

Marietta van der LindenE-mail address: mvanderlinden@qmu.ac.uk

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Book reviews

Research for Health Care Practice. F.E.Griffiths, Sage, 2009, 224 pages, £21.99/£65.00,ISBN 978-1-41293-577-7 (paperback),978-1-41293-576-0 (hardback)

This book has a primary focus on developingtransferable research that can be implemented toguide local healthcare practice. It is clearly writ-ten with examples that are relevant to all membersof the healthcare team. It also provides appropri-ate references and summaries at the end of eachchapter.

Although not directly relevant to physiother-apy practice, this book is useful in aiding thehealthcare practitioner in the development ofresearch aims and objectives that can be matchedto a specific methodology. It would be bestutilised for background reading, and would be agood library or departmental resource. It providesapplications and examples of the philosophy thatshould be used routinely to underpin the develop-ment of research studies as an ongoing iterativeprocess.

This book is unique in that it presents topicalinformation relating to research ethics and userinvolvement, and focuses on clarifying researchaims throughout. Readers will, however, needto utilise other subject-specific resources for themore detailed information required to formulateresearch protocols. As such, use of this text, par-ticularly for novice researchers, may need to besupplemented by more detailed research method-ology skills and knowledge. There is a risk thata researcher might not appreciate the breadth ofmethodologies available to them due to the lim-ited coverage in this text, particularly of the morequantitative methods in the data collection andanalysis chapters.

The approach presented here is based on theobservation and description of complex clinicalsituations and comparison with other situations

The data collected using such an approach arereal-life, not based on a particular experimentalprocess, and are only applicable to the local healthsetting.

vailable online at www.sciencedirect.com

M. BusseE-mail address: busseme@cardiff.ac.uk

doi:10.1016/j.physio.2010.05.008

Therapeutic Modalities for MusculoskeletalInjuries, 3rd ed. C.R. Denegar, E. Saliba,S. Foreman Saliba, Human Kinetics, 2010, 304pages, Print ISBN 978-0-7360-7891-7, £49.50,E-book ISBN 978-0-7360-8558-8, £32.95

Therapeutic Modalities for MusculoskeletalInjuries is written as one of the six core texts inthe Athletic Training Education Series to coverthe educational content of the Education Councilof the National Athletic Trainers Association.

Targeted at athletic training students, it con-siders all aspects of therapeutic intervention formusculoskeletal disorders in a logical order. Itis clearly written and well organised, initiallydetailing the legal application and psychologicalaspects of therapeutic intervention. Subsequentchapters consider inflammation and pain, and theuse of cold and superficial heat, electrical stimula-tion, ultrasound, diathermy and electromagneticfields, low-level laser therapy, mechanical energy,and neuromuscular control and biofeedback in thetreatment of these symptoms.

The authors draw on the recent evidence baseunderpinning the use of these modalities, giv-ing informed and well-referenced considerationto the benefits of each. Photographs, diagrams andtables are incorporated which summarise and addclarity to the written text. Questions which arisein early chapters are reintroduced later to promoteclinical reasoning.

This hard-backed book is easy to read, and hasa supportive glossary, an extensive reference listand a clear index which make it a useful resource.It would be a valuable addition to universitylibraries and hospital departments for both phys-iotherapy or sports therapy students and juniorclinicians.

Mike DeanE-mail address: m.dean@salford.ac.uk

doi:10.1016/j.physio.2010.06.002