Synopsis

The book provides precise and concise explanation of all the content which is necessary for a strong foundation for practical and clinical assessments. At the same time, the contents of the book compile and cover the practical curriculum of assessment in various universities. This book integrates different practical application procedures in physiotherapy which are often found split in many books.  This book was motivated by the desire to simplify the practical and clinical aspects of assessment in physiotherapy especially for the undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy students and clinical therapists working in the clinical set up. This book is referred from various national and international books to serve a number of objectives. One of the primary objectives is to define the different types of assessments commonly used in the field of health sector which provides the understanding of selection and application of different types of assessments in the field of physiotherapy.  With speciality assessment becoming increasingly important in a much wider ranges in the field of physiotherapy, therefore, the secondary objective is to discriminate the different speciality assessment (Orthopaedics, Sports, Neurology, Paediatrics, Cardio and Pulmonary, etc.) methods in the field of physiotherapy which provides the strong foundation in the speciality assessment.  Finally, a more pervasive objective is to expose all students and clinicians to not only use the assessment methods, but also to provide intellectual rich contents.