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Anatomy and Physiology Tools
Check out the library tools below to explore anatomical structures, common pathologies, physiological processes, 3D models and animations, and more.
- Visible Body Muscle PremiumAllows users to learn about muscles, their attachments, and their actions. Includes 3D versions of 20+ common pathologies, including sciatica, rotator cuff tear, shin splints, and more.
- Visible Body: Physiology and PathologyPhysiology & Pathology covers 48 physiology topics and 57 conditions, with 50 lessons, more than 5,800 3D models, 38 animations, 16 illustrations, and 26 quizzes. Find more detailed information.
- Visible Body Human Anatomy AtlasIncludes over 5,000 interactive, medically accurate male and female anatomical structures— developed by medically trained medical illustrators and vetted by leading anatomists—covering systemic anatomy, regional anatomy, senses, muscle action, and 25 cross-sections.
- Visible Body Physiology AnimationsA comprehensive collection of nearly 70 high quality videos that illustrate and animate the core physiological processes of the human body.
Welcome!
Welcome to the Recreation Therapy Research Guide! Within this guide, you will find information and links to Recreation Therapy related resources that you may find useful for your classwork and research.
Recommended Databases
Use these databases to find scholarly and peer-reviewed material in recreation therapy, applied human services, and health and medical journals.
- ProQuest CentralThis interdisciplinary database includes coverage of several Recreation Therapy-related journals, including Therapeutic Recreation Journal, Journal of Rehabilitation, and American Journal of Play.
- Sports Medicine & Education IndexInternational citations on exercise, physiology, physical education and health, parks and recreation, recreation therapy, sports and sports medicine. Note: The database is limited to four users at a time, so please try again later if you're unable to access it.
- CINAHL UltimateCINAHL Ultimate indexes the top nursing and allied health literature available including nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses Association and includes nearly 1,500 active full text peer-reviewed journals. The database covers more than 50 nursing specialties and includes quick lessons, evidence-based care sheets, CEU modules and research instruments.
- RT Wise OwlsRT Wise Owls is a free database and information resource center developed by the RT Program at Temple University that contains evidence-based research and resources relevant to the scope of RT practice.
Recreation Therapy Journals
These journals are key resources for scholarly and peer-reviewed material in the field of Recreation Therapy. Skip the databases and browse or search the journals directly using the links below.
- Therapeutic Recreation Journal
The Therapeutic Recreation Journal (TRJ) is a quarterly publication devoted to publishing scholarly and substantive manuscripts in the field of therapeutic recreation/recreation therapy.
The fourth issue of the TRJ annually is published as the ATRA Annual in Therapeutic Recreation (Annual), the official research journal of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association. - American Journal of Recreation Therapy
American Journal of Recreation Therapy is the journal of record in the field and the gold standard for providing recreational therapists the latest research, techniques and advances in the use of recreational intervention. - International Journal of Play TherapyAn interdisciplinary journal focusing on all facets of play theory, policy and practice from across the globe and across the lifespan, and in all kinds of cultural settings, institutions and communities.
- Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Activities, Adaptation & Aging provides research regarding the therapeutic implications of activities on quality-of-life issues and overall life satisfaction for older adults. - Interlibrary LoanService through the Randall Library that helps users borrow items from other libraries if they are not available at UNCW.
Other Helpful Article Databases
Check out these databases for more articles about allied health, health services, and a variety of disciplines.
- PubMEDDeveloped by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), PubMed is the most comprehensive biomedical research database, and a key resource used by scientists. Find more detailed information.
- ScienceDirectOffers access to most of the Elsevier Journal collection covering the sciences, business, child development, computer science, clinical research, economics, history, hospitality, industrial technology, library and information science, physical education and health, psychology, social work, sociology, and tourism. Find more detailed information.
- Physical Therapy (Gale OneFile)Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine covers the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine. Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine offers a wide spectrum of information, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.
- Health & Medical CollectionOffers comprehensive journal coverage of clinical and biomedical topics, consumer health, health administration and more. The journals cover all major clinical and healthcare disciplines, including medical sciences, immunology, pharmacy and pharmacology, nursing, physical fitness and hygiene, surgery, and others. Provides in-depth coverage from over 1,500 publications with almost 1,300 available in full text and of these, over 900 include MEDLINE indexing. Includes all charts, diagrams, graphs, tables, photos, and other graphical elements essential to medical research. Part of ProQuest Central. Find more information.
- Google ScholarProvides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature, including articles, papers, theses, books, and reports. If you are off-campus, and do not see the Find article @ UNCW link, you can configure your Google settings. Find more information.