The role of kinesiotaping combined with botulinum toxin to reduce plantar flexors spasticity after stroke.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies have been conducted on the changes in the balance capabilities of stroke patients. However, results regarding the effects of dual-task activities on postural control in these patients have been variable. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of a short-term memory task on the sway characteristics o...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Mehdizadeh H,Taghizadeh G,Ghomashchi H,Parnianpour M,Khalaf K,Salehi R,Esteki A,Ebrahimi I,Sangelaji B

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most strokes occur in the context of other medical diagnoses. Currently, stroke rehabilitation evidence reviews have not synthesized or presented evidence with a focus on comorbidities and correspondingly may not align with current patient population. The purpose of this review was to determine the extent an...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Nelson MLA,McKellar KA,Yi J,Kelloway L,Munce S,Cott C,Hall R,Fortin M,Teasell R,Lyons R

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Good end-of-life care requires that clinicians, families, and ethicists be aware of biases that influence patient cases, particularly in the acute care setting where the aim is primarily cure and return to optimal functional level. Persons with disabilities may pose unique challenges; their potential for quality of li...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Robinson EM,Phipps M,Purtilo RB,Tsoumas A,Hamel-Nardozzi M

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Studies suggest that family caregiver well-being (ie, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction) may affect stroke survivor depressive symptoms. We used mediation analysis to assess whether caregiver well-being might be a factor explaining stroke survivor depressive symptoms, after controlling fo...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Grant JS,Clay OJ,Keltner NL,Haley WE,Wadley VG,Perkins MM,Roth DL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postural control is an essential component to be considered in the rehabilitation of stroke survivors. This article attempts to provide the clinician with terminology and frameworks for classification in order to provide a more focused intervention. There is a comparison of some of the available assessments of impairm...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Fuller K,Huber L

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fast treadmill walking combined with functional electrical stimulation to ankle muscles (FastFES) is a well-studied gait intervention that improves post-stroke walking function. Although individualized verbal feedback is commonly incorporated during clinical gait training, and a variable practice structure i...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Rendos NK,Zajac-Cox L,Thomas R,Sato S,Eicholtz S,Kesar TM

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This descriptive study examined problems and successes that a sample of 73 adult caregivers new to the role expressed in the first year of caring for stroke survivors. Data were collected from May 2002 to December 2005. METHOD:Bimonthly, trained telephone interviewers asked the participants open-ended question...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Pierce LL,Steiner V,Govoni A,Thompson TC,Friedemann ML

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the July-August 2008 issue of Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, Greig and colleagues described a small, qualitative study of features of mobile phone handset design, documentation, and use that either enhance or hinder usability for people with aphasia. The authors noted that, despite considerable difficulties, stud...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Morris J,Mueller J,Jones M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose To use a mixed method design to evaluate how clinicians judge falls in stroke patients as a beneficial event, and to identify patient-specific characteristics associated with beneficial falls. Methods The definition of beneficial falls was based on interviews with six experienced clinicians in stroke rehabilit...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Watabe T,Suzuki H,Konuki Y,Aoki K,Nagashima J,Sako R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:As hypothermia by immersion can reduce the sensory nerve conduction velocity, this study hypothesized that the reduction of sensory input to the ipsilesional upper extremity (UE) using cryotherapy would reduce the inhibitory activity of the contralesional hemisphere in chronic stroke subjects. OBJECTIVE:In ...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Lima NM,Menegatti KC,Yu É,Sacomoto NY,Oberg TD,Honorato DC

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes an approach to treatment of agrammatic aphasic individuals' sentence production deficits. In this linguistic-specific sentence production treatment, sentences selected for treatment and the treatment itself are control led for their lexical and syntactic properties. Results derived from a series...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Thompson CK

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to document the readability of a stroke education brochure and to illustrate how the readability of this document might be improved. Readability analyses using three different formulas were conducted on a stroke education brochure from the Australian National Stroke Foundation. Consistent w...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Sullivan K,O'Conor F

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survivors of stroke have long-term physical and psychological consequences that impact their quality of life. Few interventions are available in the community to address these problems. Yoga, a type of mindfulness-based intervention, is shown to be effective in people with other chronic illnesses and may hav...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Thayabaranathan T,Andrew NE,Immink MA,Hillier S,Stevens P,Stolwyk R,Kilkenny M,Cadilhac DA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Screening tests for memory can be administered more quickly than standard tests of memory. They can be particularly useful with patients with acute medical illness or with the elderly who are unable to tolerate complex or lengthy memory testing, such as patients with acute stroke. However, screening measures for memor...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Johnson-Greene D,Touradji P,Emmerson LC

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated whether or not individuals with ataxia from stroke improve their upper extremity motor function with intense motor practice. METHOD:Three individuals with ataxia from chronic stroke completed modified constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) protocols. Stroke Participants 1 and 2 co...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Richards L,Senesac C,McGuirk T,Woodbury M,Howland D,Davis S,Patterson T

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Loss of skeletal muscle mass is one of the main reasons for disability in patients with stroke. However, lower leg muscle wasting has not been studied in acute stroke patients. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the changes in quadriceps muscle thickness in acute non-ambulatory stroke survivors. METHODS:A total of 1...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Nozoe M,Kanai M,Kubo H,Kitamura Y,Shimada S,Mase K

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aerobic training can improve cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals after stroke. However, the effects of short-term and long-term detraining are not well known. OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of short-term (1-month) and long-term (6-month) detraining on cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak) of individu...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Pereira AS,Aguiar LT,Quintino LF,de Brito SAF,Britto RR,Faria CDCM

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common after stroke and are distressing symptoms. They may persist after the acute event and negatively impact rehabilitation, functioning, and patients' quality of life. Objectives: To elucidate the prevalence and course of neuropsychiatric symptoms in stroke patients during ...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Suzuki A,Mutai H,Furukawa T,Wakabayashi A,Hanihara T

更新日期：2021-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effectiveness of cardiovascular conditioning on comfortable gait speed and total distance walked when initiated in the chronic stage of stroke through a meta-analysis. METHODS:MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Scopus databases were searched from 1980 to June 2012. A study was selected if (1) it was...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Mehta S,Pereira S,Janzen S,Mays R,Viana R,Lobo L,Teasell RW

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigated the physiological responses of stroke survivors to a 16-week program of moderate aerobic and anaerobic exercise. METHOD:Forty participants who were a minimum of 6 months post stroke underwent physiological testing over the course of 2 days that included a maximal VO(2) stress test, a Bi...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Carr M,Jones J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Stroke can compromise upper limb performance and influence the individual's participation in real life situations. Objective To investigate how components of body function and activity affect the individuals' self-perception of their participation after stroke. Methods In this observational study, the Inter...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Banjai RM,Freitas SMSF,Silva FPD,Alouche SR

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Relatives of stroke patients should be an integral part of the continuum of rehabilitation services. OBJECTIVE:The objective was to describe their perception of the quality of the services they received in the context of early supported discharged (ESD), in- and out-patient rehabilitation services. METHODS...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Rochette A,Dugas A,Morissette-Gravel AS

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study evaluated the impact of an educational intervention that integrates concepts of a community re-engagement framework (CR) and interprofessional collaboration (IPC) on health care providers' (HCP) practice with persons living with stroke (PLS). METHOD:A mixed-methods design was used in which HCPs (n =...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Cheung D,McKellar J,Parsons J,Lowe M,Willems J,Heus L,Reeves S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effectiveness of electroacupuncture (EA) with rehabilitation training in reducing limb spasticity in post-stroke patients. METHODS:A systematic review was performed by electronically searching six databases (Medline/Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Data...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Zhang J,Zhu L,Tang Q

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several reports have focused on the effects of whole body vibration (WBV) on spasticity with differing results. Most studies used modified Ashworth scale (MAS) for qualitative measurements, but the effect was small. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of WBV on spasticity in hemiplegic legs of patients with...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Miyara K,Matsumoto S,Uema T,Noma T,Ikeda K,Ohwatashi A,Kiyama R,Shimodozono M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Marriages are one of the most powerful predictors of health and longevity, yet research in stroke has focused separately on survivors' experience of impairments and how spouses deal with caregiving. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory study was to understand the key themes related ...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Anderson S,Keating NC,Wilson DM

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke is a chronic disease. Standardized assessment is essential in order to determine areas for treatment. Individuals with aphasia are often excluded from research, because it is believed that their language impairments may impact their ability to provide informed consent. Thus, right spatial neglect coul...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Hreha K,Mulry C,Gross M,Jedziniak T,Gramas N,Ohevshalom L,Sheridan A,Szabo G,Davison C,Barrett AM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides the rehabilitation team with some tips concerning how to maximize their chances for successful communication with individuals who have aphasia. These ideas can be applied across the range of settings in which health care is provided. The notions described here can increase the effectiveness of in...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Holland AL,Halpery AS

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA'03) did more than introduce a prescription drug benefit for Medicare beneficiaries; it also laid the groundwork for several far-reaching changes in the Medicare program. These changes must be considered in the context of the "American devolution"--a much larger shift in Amer...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： DeJong G

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spatial neglect is a debilitating poststroke neurocognitive disorder associated with prolonged hospitalization and poor rehabilitation outcomes. The literature suggests a high prevalence of this disorder, but clinicians have difficulty reliably identifying affected survivors. This discrepancy may result from suboptima...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Chen P,Hreha K,Fortis P,Goedert KM,Barrett AM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00