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he Foot and Ankle in Rheuma-oid Arthritis: A Comprehensiveuide, P. Helliwell, J. Wood-

urn, A. Redmond, D.E. Turner, H.avys, Churchill Livingstone, 2006,80 pages, £39.99, ISBN 0443101108

This hardback book aims to pro-ide a practical, evidence-based guideo the diagnosis and management ofhe foot and ankle in rheumatoid dis-ase. The book, which comes with aVD, is aimed towards podiatrists and

heumatologists but there is a wealthf information that is useful to allealth care professionals working inhe rheumatological arena.

It is organised into eight chapters,ncluding current concepts in rheuma-oid arthritis, patho-mechanics of gait,reatment and surgical management ofheumatoid arthritis in the foot, andnds with chapters on providing andvaluating care in rheumatoid arthritis.he book is very effectively illustrated,ith predominantly black and white

llustrations, but there are also colourlates. These colour figures are partic-larly useful in illustrating disordersuch as vasculitic lesions and theylso give a more three-dimensionalresentation to some of the pressureistribution profiles, which are oftenifficult to understand in greyscale.

the book are excellent and it makesa potentially confusing and compli-cated subject accessible to all. Whilstmuch of the contained informationis at postgraduate level in terms ofphysiotherapy there is still a greatdeal of useful information containedhere for undergraduate physiothera-pists, not only in relation to rheumatoidarthritis but also in terms of biome-chanics, gait analysis and other holisticaspects of the care of a person with achronic inflammatory arthropathy.

The attached DVD contains alibrary of all the images found inthe chapters, which would be veryuseful in patient education sessionsor teaching. Many of the blackand white images from the bookcan be found in colour within theDVD. There are also comprehensivevideo clips, subcategorised as: mus-culoskeletal assessment, neurologicalassessment, vascular assessment, localanalgesia and corticosteroid injectiontechniques. Again this material is veryaccessible and user-friendly and servesto enhance the text.

This is an impressive book andit deserves a successful future withnumerous subsequent editions.

Stuart B. Porter

Developing the Allied Health Pro-fessional R. Jones, F. Jenkins (Eds.).Radcliffe Publishing, 2006, 145 pages,£25.00, ISBN: 978-185775-77-1

This book is the second in a seriesdesigned to address the dearth of pub-lications on management, leadershipand development specifically withinthe allied health professions. Its pub-lication is timely in terms of both thecurrent requirements and the oppor-tunities available for professionaldevelopment of health professionals.The editors are leading figures in alliedhealth management, and other con-tributing authors also have credentialsrelevant to the subjects on which theyhave written.

The seven chapters cover a rangeof topics that capture development forall groups, including students, supportworkers and qualified staff. The firstchapter provides an overview of thecontext, purposes and nature of contin-uing professional development (CPD),and the other chapters present a rangeof possible approaches and tools avail-able to facilitate achievement of suc-cessful practice and CPD. Approachesinclude clinical supervision and work-based learning, and tools includee-learning, appraisal and identificationof personal characteristics.

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Do not forget to give complete addresses with telephone num-ber, fax number and e-mail address. Winners will be informedin January 2009.

One of the authors should be prepared, at his own expense,to come to Miami, FL, USA at the time of the meeting of theISSLS (May 4–8, 2009), to present the paper and to receivethe award.

Submitting a paper for the ISSLS Prize is not an automaticentry to the abstracts for the upcoming annual ISSLS meeting.

The book is logically structured andnformation is easy to find—usefulf it is to be used as a referenceource. The overall quality and feel of

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All of the chapters contain relevantinformation, presented in accessibleand pragmatic ways. However, thisis more than a ‘how-to’ book, and

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he concepts and methods are wellupported by relevant theory and ref-rences. This framework strengthenshe mechanisms and tools presented,ather than being overpowering orverly theoretical. The evidence-basedpproach is honest, and the balancedontent recognises the challenges asell as the strengths of the methodsresented.

There are some differences in styleetween chapters, but these are not sig-ificant and do not detract from thealue of the book. It could be read as ahole, but would also be easy to ‘dip’

nto. The latter is facilitated by the dis-reet nature of individual chapters andgood index, which includes authors

f cited references in addition to thesual range of topics. Reference listsre included at the end of each chapter.

This book provides relevant, use-ul and current information on a corerea of professional practice, whichs currently not well served by otheresources. It would be of value toll allied health professionals, includ-ng students, academic staff, supporttaff, clinical staff and managers. Thepproaches and tools described are notimited to clinical settings and woulde useful in others, including aca-emic settings. Although the authorsho are allied health professionals are

ither physiotherapists or occupationalherapists, the book has an inclusivepproach that makes it relevant forll the allied health professions andelated disciplines.

Jenny MorrisE-mail address: jgm2@soton.ac.uk

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xford Dictionary of Sports Sciencend Medicine, 3rd ed. Michael Kent,xford University Press, 2006, 624ages, £15.00, ISBN 0-19-856850-9

This book has been meticulouslyourced and contains every conceiv-ble term and expression to be found inhe sports science and sports medicineiterature. As a dictionary, it gives alear explanation of terms or individ-

ual words, using language that is easyto understand. There is a double sys-tem of cross-referencing used withinthe book. In some cases, rather thanrepeat an explanation, the reader isdirected to another word or phrase thathas the same meaning or explanation(e.g. ‘force moment: See torque’). For-tunately this is kept to a minimum, as itcan be frustrating. In other cases termsmay contain explanations that rely onacademic, technical or scientific wordsor phrases that are also included in thedictionary. These are clearly identifiedby an asterisk (e.g. ‘osteon: The struc-tural and functional unit of compactbone, also called an *Haversion sys-tem’). A footnote to explain the use ofthe asterisk would have been useful.

This is a handy-sized reference text,although a soft-back version wouldmake it more portable for studentsand practitioners. Terms can be foundwith relative ease and the font sizeand use of bold text assist the reader.There are a very small number ofterms that have controversial expla-nations such as ‘acute: Applied to acondition that develops rapidly andwhich is usually of brief duration’ and‘chronic: Applied to conditions thatare long-lasting and are usually slowto develop’. Rather than referring totimescales, these terms relate to thenature and irritability of a condition(e.g. acute meaning severe or intense;chronic meaning persistent or unremit-ting). In summary, this is a very usefulreference text for all practitioners andstudents of sports medicine and sci-ence, and therefore physiotherapistsworking within these spheres.

Julian HatcherE-mail address:

j.hatcher@salford.ac.uk

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Challenge Me! Mobility ActivityCards Amanda Elliott, Jessica Kings-ley Publishers, 2007, 56 activitycards with accompanying instructionbooklet (48 pages), £14.99, ISBN: 13-978-1-8431-0497-1

This set comprises 56 mobilityactivity cards (9 × 12.5 cm), each ofwhich includes the challenge area,the activity and a cheerful, moti-vating illustration. They are aimedat children aged 3–12 years withmild-to-moderate neurological condi-tions or with motor developmentaldelay, and are designed to improvecore skills such as mobility, balance,co-ordination, spatial awareness, selfesteem and confidence. The cards arecolour coded into nine ‘challenge’categories which include sitting, stand-ing, walking, jumping, rolling, floorladder, stairs and extra challenges, withfour blank cards for other favouritechallenges/activities.

The activities themselves arestrongly based on tasks used inconductive education, and requireadditional resources and equipment,such as floor ladder, slopes, exercisemats and skittles, that may not bereadily available in some environ-ments, such as the home or classroom.They are designed to increase in diffi-culty but some earlier challenges maybe more difficult for some childrendepending on their abilities. A cautionsign clearly indicates difficult tasksthat require careful supervision froman adult. The cards are intended for usein either an educational environmentby teachers or teaching assistants, ina rehabilitation setting by physiother-apists/occupational therapists, or inthe home environment by parents orcarers on a one-to-one basis or in agroup situation.

An instruction booklet is alsoincluded and is fairly comprehensive,giving advice on modification of activ-ities, and instructions on facilitationand motivation. It is recommended thatthe conductor or therapist for the childis consulted for warm-up activities andfor guidance regarding the appropriatelevel and tasks to use. Card selectiongames are included; however, some ofthese methods could result in an inap-propriate activity being chosen for achild and this could result in a childfailing an activity. Knowledge of theability of the child is paramount whenusing these cards, and if used in a group