Research agenda for geriatric rehabilitation.

abstract：:Myokymia and myokymic discharges are observed in a variety of neurologic conditions. An unusual case of myokymia induced by exercise and febrile illness presented in an 11-yr-old male with congenital spinal stenosis. Myokymia was not generalized, but occurred below the level of his umbilicus. We hypothesize that local...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Colachis SC 3rd,Bobulski RJ

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the hypothesis that the multiple-site injection technique is associated with better outcomes than the single-point injection method in children with cerebral palsy and spastic equinus gait. DESIGN:A total of 17 children (nine boys, eight girls ages 1.8-9.4 yrs; eight hemiplegics, eight diplegi...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sätilä H,Pietikäinen T,Iisalo T,Lehtonen-Räty P,Salo M,Haataja R,Koivikko M,Autti-Rämö I

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of a group intervention in painful shoulder. DESIGN:This was a two-arm controlled clinical trial with a 5-wk follow-up and 1:1 allocation ratio with pretreatment and posttreatment assessments in a Spanish hospital in 2015-2016. This study comprised 74 patien...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Asensio-García MDR,Bernabeú-Casas RC,Palazón-Bru A,Tomás-Rodríguez MI,Nouni-García R

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the relationship between frontal plane ankle range of motion (ROM) and frontal plane control during gait, as determined by step-width variability and step-width range, among middle-aged and older persons with peripheral neuropathy (PN). DESIGN:Observational study of 39 adults (mean age +/- standar...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Carter SE,Richardson JK,Thies S,DeMott T,Ashton-Miller JA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to provide benchmarking information from a large national sample of patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation after a traumatic spinal cord injury. DESIGN:This was an analysis of secondary data from 891 inpatient medical rehabilitation facilities in the United States that contributed traum...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Granger CV,Karmarkar AM,Graham JE,Deutsch A,Niewczyk P,Divita MA,Ottenbacher KJ

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional tests are commonly used to evaluate the functional ability of older individuals; however, intraday reliability and sensitivity are required to enable informed decisions on whether repeated trials are necessary and to ensure that the values obtained from a single session are a patient's true score. This stud...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Dewhurst S,Bampouras TM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to systematically review the efficacy and safety of exercise in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). DESIGN:Randomized controlled trials of exercises for ALS were searched in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China Biology Medicine database, China Natio...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Meng L,Li X,Li C,Tsang RCC,Chen Y,Ge Y,Gao Q

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can optimize beneficial effects induced by motor practice in patients with neurological disorders. However, possibly because of homeostatic regulation, the conditioning effects of tDCS are often imprecise and variable, limiting its therapeutic application. OBJE...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Baltar A,Nogueira F,Marques D,Carneiro M,Monte-Silva K

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare balance, mobility, recent falls, and injuries among elderly African American and white women. DESIGN:This was a nonexperimental study. Participants, who were older than 65 yr of age, able to walk at least 30 ft, not residing in a nursing home, and with no acute medical problems, were recruited fro...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Means KM,O'Sullivan PS,Rodell DE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to measure the distal femoral cartilage thicknesses of patients with pes planus by using ultrasound imaging and to explore whether ultrasound measurements are associated with degree of pes planus. DESIGN:One hundred seven patients (61 men, 46 women; aged 18-45 yrs) with pes planus...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Öztürk GT,Malas FÜ,Yildizgören MT,Baki AE,İnal EE,Batmaz İ,Yazmalar L,Karahan AY,Dιraçoğlu D,Kara M,Özçakar L

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This literature review offers physical rehabilitation professionals an update on the current breadth and strength of research evidence regarding comprehensive therapeutic benefits of Taiji practice. A critical analysis distinguishes between what is known from controlled clinical research and what is suggested in preli...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Klein PJ,Adams WD

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of proprioceptive exercises on shoulder proprioception, range of motion, pain, muscle strength, and function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome. DESIGN:Sixty-one patients with subacromial impingement syndrome participated in this pr...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Dilek B,Gulbahar S,Gundogdu M,Ergin B,Manisali M,Ozkan M,Akalin E

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to systematically identify and summarize the literature examining the impact of physiologic and psychologic triggers on spasticity and discuss the evidence supporting various types of triggers. DESIGN:PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PEDro databases were searched using specific keyword...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Phadke CP,Balasubramanian CK,Ismail F,Boulias C

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musculoskleletal conditions comprise the second most common reason for physician visits and have the greatest negative impact on health-related quality of life in the industrialized world. Therefore, all medical schools should provide education for their students in these disorders. Physiatrists play a unique role in ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Mayer RS,Baima J,Bloch R,Braza D,Newcomer K,Sherman A,Sullivan W

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to observe the changes in endothelial and inflammatory markers in middle-aged male runners with exercise-induced hypertension (EIH) at baseline and at 100-km, 200-km, and 308-km checkpoints during a prolonged endurance ultramarathon. DESIGN:Among a total of 62 ultramarathon voluntee...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Jee H,Park J,Oh JG,Lee YH,Shin KA,Kim YJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the clinical utility of two brief assessment tools, the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) and the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (HVLT-R). We hypothesized that these measures would predict continued need for supervision and functional outcome at discharge. DESIGN:In this retr...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Stewart KJ,Gale SD,Diamond PT

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study secondary osteoporosis postmenopause in women with hemiplegia and to show the therapeutic effects of etidronate and how osteoporotic conditions relate to the activities of daily living (ADL). DESIGN:Eighty-one postmenopausal women with hemiplegia were admitted within 6 mo of their first cerebrovasc...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Ikai T,Uematsu M,Eun SS,Kimura C,Hasegawa C,Miyano S

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to describe the rate and the types of resident physician peer-reviewed publications. Variables of interest include the type of publications, subject matter, external funding, study design, and quality of research by resident physicians published while in training. DESIGN:This is a r...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Gaught AM,Cleveland CA,Hill JJ 3rd

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the sensitivity of median sensory nerve conduction tests performed by stimulating digital branches in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. DESIGN:A prospective study in 506 hands of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed electrophysiologically. RESULTS:The sensitivity of median sensory n...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Aydin G,Keleş I,Ozbudak Demir S,Baysal AI

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article was written for the Academic Affairs Committee to help candidates for physical medicine and rehabilitation chair positions to effectively negotiate the new position. The article summarizes negotiation strategies provided from personal interviews and other communication via e-mail and phone with experience...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Braddom-Ritzler C

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of human cortex during voluntary muscle contraction produces a transient period of inhibition (i.e., silent period, SP) in the electromyographic (EMG) activity. The duration of the SP in relation to the level of muscle force (10%, 50% and 100% of maximum voluntary contraction) a...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Stĕtkárová I,Leis AA,Stokić DS,Delapasse JS,Tarkka IM

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effect of a 1.5-day multidisciplinary fibromyalgia treatment program on impact of illness, depression, and life fulfillment. DESIGN:A sample of 100 consecutive enrollees in a 1.5-day multidisciplinary group outpatient fibromyalgia treatment program between...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Pfeiffer A,Thompson JM,Nelson A,Tucker S,Luedtke C,Finnie S,Sletten C,Postier J

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare cough peak flows (CPF), peak expiratory flows (PEF), and potentially confounding flows obtained by lip and tongue propulsion (dart flows, DF) for normal subjects and for patients with neuromuscular disease/restrictive pulmonary syndrome and to correlate them with vital capacity and maximum insuffl...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bach JR,Gonçalves MR,Páez S,Winck JC,Leitão S,Abreu P

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional independence measure (FIM) scores are frequently used as if the various sections are of equal importance and as if the interval between each score is equal. We tested this hypothesis by using marketing research techniques to assess the value to rehabilitation nurses and therapists of four of the six section...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bunch WH,Dvonch VM

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purposes of this study were as follows: (1) to compare the characteristics of functional fitness of Japanese stroke survivors with those of control subjects of a similar age; and (2) to relate these characteristics to the extent of physical impairment and the period after stroke onset to better design com...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sakai T,Tanaka K,Holland GJ

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a 53-yr-old ambulatory ventilator-dependent individual who demonstrated that functional ambulation could be possible with a modified rolling walker. The patient used intermittent positive pressure ventilation delivered by noninvasive methods 24 h a day. For potentially ambulatory ventilator user...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kirshblum SC,Bach JR

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of patients participating in inpatient rehabilitation program after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. DESIGN:Medical records of 94 patients who received LVADs between January 1, 2008, and June 30, 2010, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, were...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Alsara O,Reeves RK,Pyfferoen MD,Trenary TL,Engen DJ,Vitse ML,Kessler SM,Kushwaha SS,Clavell AL,Thomas RJ,Lopez-Jimenez F,Park SJ,Perez-Terzic CM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate health-related quality of life and disability in multiple-trauma patients requiring intensive care unit management. DESIGN:A total of 87 survivors of multiple trauma, with a median age of 31 yrs and a median Injury Severity Score of 22, were enrolled in the present study. The Nottingham Health Pr...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Dimopoulou I,Anthi A,Mastora Z,Theodorakopoulou M,Konstandinidis A,Evangelou E,Mandragos K,Roussos C

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term psychosocial and physical functioning impact of an outpatient interdisciplinary pain management program was evaluated by comparison of pain management completors and a no-treatment group. Although pain intensity did not change and there were no significant differences between groups in several aspects of...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Lynch RT,Agre J,Powers JM,Sherman J

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Additional slips of the triceps brachii have been reported in cadaver studies. We report the case of a 48-year-old man with no history of trauma who presented with a tingling sensation and weakness in his right hand. Electromyography revealed ulnar neuropathy around the elbow, with decreased conduction proximal to the...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kim KH,Park JW,Park BK,Kim DH

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00