Physical Activity and Rehabilitation in Life-threatening Illness

This book provides a comprehensive summary of the recommendations for best practice, and current evidence, for physical activity and rehabilitation of functional deficits in individuals with end-stage diseases. It emphasizes the importance of expanding perspectives to provide for the unique needs of these individuals and advocating for care to allow them to remain physically active for as long as possible. Healthcare providers play a critical role in advocating for care, and physical activity has been proven to have significant protective effects on various medical conditions. The book is relevant to academics, policy makers, clinicians, and researchers in physical activity, international exercise, wellness and rehabilitation, and related disciplines.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 358 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for physical activity and rehabilitation in individuals with end-stage diseases. While technological advancements have extended our lifespan, they have also necessitated a shift in medical interventions towards palliative care to enhance the quality of life.

Exercise and healthcare professionals must broaden their perspectives to cater to the unique needs of these individuals and effectively engage with them to achieve optimal outcomes throughout the continuum of care. Healthcare providers play a crucial role in advocating for care that enables individuals to maintain physical activity for as long as possible, even in the face of declining health.

However, the increasing healthcare utilization required by these individuals places a significant burden on healthcare systems, patients, families, and payers. Evidence suggests that physical activity, prevention, safety, and rehabilitative procedures can have substantial protective effects, reducing hospital readmissions, length of stay, and avoiding unnecessary diagnostic tests or procedures.

Physical activity has been proven to have a profound impact and protective effects on virtually all medical conditions. During curative management, but especially during transitional phases to palliative care, other strategies need to be enhanced to complement the existing care plan and improve patients' quality of life. Ideally, physical medicine would play a pivotal role in enabling individuals to live their best life until the very end.

Weight: 550g
Dimension: 151 x 229 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367710637