The effects of a short-term memory task on postural control of stroke patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Participation which entails involvement in life situations and represents a higher level of functioning can be severely restricted after a stroke. This study investigated the impact of social support on participation of stroke survivors in Nigeria. METHODS:Ninety-six community-residing stroke survivors were...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Vincent-Onabajo GO,Ihaza LO,Usman Ali M,Ali Masta M,Majidadi R,Modu A,Umeonwuka C

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether bodyweight exercises can induce comparable levels of muscle activity as conventional machine exercises in chronic stroke patients. METHODS:Eighteen patients performed three repetitions of bilateral- and unilateral machine leg press and the bodyweight exercises chair rise and hip thrust...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Vinstrup J,Calatayud J,Jakobsen MD,Sundstrup E,Jay K,Brandt M,Zeeman P,Jørgensen JR,Andersen LL

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spasticity poststroke leads to muscle weakness and soft tissue contracture, however, it is not clear how muscle properties change due this motor neural disorder. The purpose was to compare medial gastrocnemius muscle architecture and mechanical properties of the plantarflexor muscles between stroke survivors ...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Dias CP,Freire B,Goulart NB,Onzi ES,Becker J,Gomes I,Arampatzis A,Vaz MA

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:Stroke onset causes disruption of family roles as caregiving tasks are assumed. The current study presents a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the problems of 123 older, spousal stroke caregivers. Problems were coded into 14 categories; frequencies of occurrence and difficulty were also analyzed. Differences in...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Hartke RJ,King RB

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Poststroke, less-severe motor impairment occurs on the ipsilesional side of body. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the motor training involving the less-affected side (MTLA) in stroke. METHODS:This was a randomized, controlled, double-blinded pilot study conducted in...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Pandian S,Arya KN,Kumar D

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A systematic review of the literature from 1970-2002 was conducted to highlight the issues facing stroke survivors and their families upon integration into the community. Areas of interests were social support, caregiver burden and depression, family interactions, family education intervention, social and leisure acti...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Bhogal SK,Teasell RW,Foley NC,Speechley MR

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Many people with mild disability after stroke are physically inactive despite the risk of recurrent stroke. A self-management program may be one strategy to increase physical activity in stroke survivors. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the feasibility of a self-management program, and determine whether self-mana...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Preston E,Dean CM,Ada L,Stanton R,Brauer S,Kuys S,Waddington G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is no "magic bullet" in rehabilitation. In the absence of direct neural transplants, neurological rehabilitation is an arduous process. We have pioneered the clinical application of robotics in stroke rehabilitation and have shown evidence of the positive impact of targeted exercise on stroke recovery. In this a...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Krebs HI,Volpe BT,Ferraro M,Fasoli S,Palazzolo J,Rohrer B,Edelstein L,Hogan N

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telemedicine allows prompt assessment of acute stroke patients. This new technology has increased the administration of intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) to eligible patients. In addition, telemedicine is being utilized in the rehabilitation of patients with cerebrovascular disease. This arti...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Morales-Vidal S,Ruland S

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Impaired balance and weak muscle strength are common deficits associated with stroke. Limited research has examined the relationship between balance and strength in people post-stroke. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between balance and muscular strength in people post-stroke. METHODS:A total of 1...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Wagatsuma M,Kim T,Sitagata P,Lee E,Vrongistinos K,Jung T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke remains a leading cause of disability for older adults. While is it well established in the literature that exercise programs can have significant benefit, many stroke survivors do not receive specific recommendations for exercise or lack the motivation to continue exercising following discharge from rehabilita...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Shaughnessy M,Resnick BM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In India, post-stroke outcomes are determined using functional outcome measures (FOMs), the contents of which have not been validated for their relevance to the Indian population. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the cultural validity of five frequently used stroke-specific FOMs by comparing their content...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Prakash V,Ganesan M,Vasanthan R,Hariohm K

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The brain mechanisms underlying successful recovery of hand fuenction after stroke are still not fully understood, although functional MRI (fMRI) studies underline the importance of neuronal plasticity. METHODS:We explored potential changes in brain activity in 7 patients with subacute to chronic stroke (69...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Pinter D,Pegritz S,Pargfrieder C,Reiter G,Wurm W,Gattringer T,Linderl-Madrutter R,Neuper C,Fazekas F,Grieshofer P,Enzinger C

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The similarities or differences of the three some (physiotherapists, patients, and caregivers) thought about the process of stroke rehabilitation can play a key role in the success of rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate the perspectives of the three some, with rega...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Demir YP,Balci NÇ,Ünlüer NÖ,Uluğ N,Dogru E,Kilinç M,Yildirim SA,Yilmaz Ö

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In response to the need to simultaneously address multiple domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in aphasia therapy and to incorporate intensive treatment doses consistent with principles of neuroplasticity, a potentially potent treatment option termed intens...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Rose ML,Cherney LR,Worrall LE

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rehabilitation for hemiparesis, one of the goals of an occupational therapist is to practice upper extremity tasks with the recovering individual. The practice is intended to strengthen muscles and refine movements. It also provides examples for the recovering body and brain as they attempt to reestablish the now d...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Stevens JA,Stoykov ME

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives The sit to stand (STS) movement is key to independence and commonly affected by stroke. Repetitive practice is likely to improve STS ability during rehabilitation, however current practice levels are unknown. The objective of this study was simply to count the number of STS movements performed during the re...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Kerr A,Dawson J,Robertson C,Rowe P,Quinn TJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the use of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for the treatment of equinus foot after stroke and to correlate the ESWT effect on spastic plantar-flexor muscles with echo intensity on the Heckmatt scale. METHODS:The prospective open-label study examined 23 patients with poststroke lower limb ...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Santamato A,Micello MF,Panza F,Fortunato F,Logroscino G,Picelli A,Manganotti P,Smania N,Fiore P,Ranieri M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Depression after stroke is common and increases morbidity and mortality in the first years after stroke onset. Nevertheless, little is known about the role of psychosocial factors on the etiology of depression in early as well as in the late poststroke stages. The aim of our study was to investigate the influen...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Wilz G,Barskova T

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication following acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Pulmonary embolism (PE), the most serious consequence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), can result in significant morbidity and death. Patients with stroke are at particular risk because of limb paralysis, prolonged bed...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Harvey RL

更新日期：2003-10-01 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：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：: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：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of kinesiotaping as an adjuvant therapy to botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injection in lower extremity spasticity. METHODS:This is a single-center, randomized, and double-blind study. Twenty hemiplegic patients with spastic equinus foot were enrolled into the study and randomized into 2 group...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Karadag-Saygi E,Cubukcu-Aydoseli K,Kablan N,Ofluoglu D

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musculoskeletal problems in stoke survivors are common reasons for disability and pain. Shoulder pain is present in 24% of stroke survivors among all complications, second only to depression in 26%. Diagnosis and treatment of the various shoulder pain etiologies can significantly improve quality of life in these patie...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Kendall R

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify the percentage of persons with stroke resuming therapy within 4 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation discharge, to compare the characteristics of those who did and did not resume therapy, and to determine the predictors of resuming physical (PT), occupational (OT), and speech (ST) therapy. METHOD:Soci...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Ostwald SK,Godwin KM,Cheong H,Cron SG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Visual field defects due to hemi- or quadrantanopia after stroke represent an under-recognized neurological symptom with inefficient instruments for neurorehabilitation to date. We here examined the effects of training in a virtual reality (VR) supermarket on cognitive functions, depressive symptoms, and sub...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Dehn LB,Piefke M,Toepper M,Kohsik A,Rogalewski A,Dyck E,Botsch M,Schäbitz WR

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00