A Practical Guide to Exercise Prescription in Equine Rehabilitation

The ultimate practical guide to introduce equine practitioners to the principles of exercise prescription in equine rehabilitation. The aim of this book is to teach equine practitioners how to utilise the human and equine evidence and use clinical reasoning to improve equine exercise prescription, ultimately leading to a return to pre-injury function and/or improved performance. 126 pages covering topics including: Rehabilitation & exercise prescription principles The stages of rehabilitation Pain, stretching, strength, power, endurance & interval Training The Goldilocks Principle Setting SMART goals Outcome measures A review of current research in equine rehabilitation tools & practices How to design a rehab grogram Three case study examples that outline our clinical reasoning process, rehab program design, outcome measures and goal settings. Case studies include application to an acute tendon injury, kissing spines and thoracic asymmetry and posture. Extension reference list / guide