Effect of dynamic weight bearing on neuromuscular activation after spinal cord injury.

abstract：:Evidence-based medicine is regarded by many as the new paradigm in medical practice. Sixty-seven medical school faculty and trainees in a physical medicine and rehabilitation department were surveyed with regard to training and competence in the use of evidence-based medicine techniques. The majority of subjects in th...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： DeLisa JA,Jain SS,Kirshblum S,Christodoulou C

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a criteria-based appraisal of systematic reviews on the effectiveness of physiotherapy and conductive education interventions in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Computerized bibliographic databases were searched without language restriction up to August 2007. Reviews on trials and descriptive studies w...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Anttila H,Suoranta J,Malmivaara A,Mäkelä M,Autti-Rämö I

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-three male hemiparetic patients in the recovery stage were examined to investigate the relationship between stride length and walking rate during computer-assisted gait training during a period of 4 wk. The maximum walking speed for 10 m was significantly increased from 32.3 to 53.2 m/min on average, and the str...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Suzuki K,Yamada Y,Handa T,Imada G,Iwaya T,Nakamura R

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy, across a range of disability groups, of the Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique (CHART), a measure of societal participation. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis survey methodology. A total of 1110 community-based, nonhospitalized Coloradans with spinal cord injury, traumati...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Walker N,Mellick D,Brooks CA,Whiteneck GG

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate eye-hand coordination in stroke survivors while sitting and standing and its relationship with sensorimotor performance. DESIGN:This was a cross-sectional study conducted at university-based rehabilitation center. Fifteen stroke survivors performed a fast finger-point...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Tsang WW,Ng SS,Lee MW,Tse SP,Yip EW,Yuen JK

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This brief paper has reviewed a few of the basic concepts related to the understanding of leadership styles. The unavoidable nature of conflict in organizations has been described. One of the best ways a person can make conflict more manageable is to become increasingly aware of his or her own fundamental leadership s...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Daresh JC

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 28-year-old African American male with a history of synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome, tobacco use, and sickle cell trait was referred to a physiatrist at a multidisciplinary spine center with a one-year history of non-traumatic thoracic back pain that had significantly worsene...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Donohue NK,Braza DW

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We measured the surface electromyographic activities of vastus medialis obliquus and vastus lateralis in 16 subjects with patellofemoral joint pain syndrome. DESIGN:Each subject performed bilateral static knee extension exercises at 60% of his or her maximal voluntary effort under different combinations of h...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Lam PL,Ng GY

更新日期：2001-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to examine whether receipt of testosterone replacement therapy was associated with reduced 30-day rehospitalization after postacute care among older men with testosterone deficiency. DESIGN, PATIENTS, AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study using a 5% national sample of...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Al-Lami RA,Graham JE,Deer RR,Westra J,Williams SB,Kuo YF,Baillargeon J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Respiratory management of patients with end-stage respiratory muscle failure of neuromuscular disease has evolved from no treatment and inevitable respiratory failure to the use of up to continuous noninvasive intermittent positive pressure ventilatory support (CNVS) to avert respiratory failure and to permit...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bach JR,Gonçalves MR,Hon A,Ishikawa Y,De Vito EL,Prado F,Dominguez ME

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To establish the correlations of measures of self-reported disability, self-efficacy, physical performance, level of pain, and estimates of aerobic capacity (PvO2 ) in subjects with low back pain. DESIGN:Fifty-one low back pain subjects, ranging in age from 26 to 65 yr, entered the study. Participants compl...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Filho IT,Simmonds MJ,Protas EJ,Jones S

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of intra-articular triamcinolone acetonide on pain and passive range of motion (ROM) in the painful hemiplegic shoulder were studied. A Multiple baseline (or AB) design across seven subjects was used. The length of the baseline condition (or A phase) was either 2 or 3 wk, and randomized across subjects. Subseq...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Dekker JH,Wagenaar RC,Lankhorst GJ,de Jong BA

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the performance of prediction rules meant for declaration of efforts as being maximal or not during isokinetic strength testing in a cohort that underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. DESIGN:Thirty-six individuals performed four sets of six reciprocal concent...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Almosnino S,Dvir Z,Bardana DD,Diaconescu ED,Stevenson JM

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the temperature effect on motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) in patients with neuropathic processes. Fourteen subjects, ages 18-77 yr old, with a diagnosis of uremic polyneuropathies (UPN, n = 5), diabetic polyneuropathies (DPN, n = 6) or carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS, n = 3) and ten normal c...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Wu PB,Baig M,Huang S,Kingery WS,Date E

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the comparability of estimates of functional status elicited through a telephone interview and a face-to-face interview. The Barthel Index, a commonly used measure to assess activities of daily living, was administered over the telephone and then again in the home to 366 individuals, up to 5 yr aft...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Korner-Bitensky N,Wood-Dauphinee S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate the immediate effects of a 6-mo combined exercise program on quality-of-life, physical function, depression, and aerobic capacity in women with fibromyalgia syndrome and to determine the impact of repeated delivery of the intervention. DESIGN:Forty-one women with fibromyalgia wer...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sañudo B,Carrasco L,de Hoyo M,McVeigh JG

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulnar and tibial F response parameters were characterized in 17 healthy controls and 26 subjects with type I diabetes mellitus meeting or exceeding criteria for mild diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The presence of mild diabetic peripheral neuropathy was determined by utilizing conventional nerve conduction studies, th...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Mysiw WJ,Colachis SC 3rd,Vetter J

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define and propose clinically useful quantitative measurements of hip hiking and circumduction using standard three-dimensional motion analysis techniques. DESIGN:We studied pelvic, hip, and thigh motions in 23 subjects with hemiparetic, stiff-legged gait as a result of stroke and compared these motions w...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kerrigan DC,Frates EP,Rogan S,Riley PO

更新日期：2000-05-01 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 investigate the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation burst duty cycle (BDC) and current type (sinusoidal alternating current [sAC] vs. rectangular alternating current [rAC]) on the electrically induced isometric torque (EIT) and discomfort. Pulsed current (PC) stimulatio...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Szecsi J,Fornusek C

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate if an early rehabilitation program for survivors of critical illness improves functional recovery, reduces length of stay, and reduces hospital costs. DESIGN:This was a prospective randomized controlled trial. Fifty-three consecutive survivors of critical illness were in...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Gruther W,Pieber K,Steiner I,Hein C,Hiesmayr JM,Paternostro-Sluga T

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to quantify the improvement in independence experienced by patients with the following diagnoses: Guillain-Barré syndrome, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, and stroke after inpatient rehabilitation. DESIGN:Subjects who were admitted to inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in 2012...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Andrews AW,Middleton A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to assess the effects of elastic taping on pain, physical function, range of motion, and muscle strength in patients with knee osteoarthritis. DESIGN:We searched the PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, Scopus, E...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Ye W,Jia C,Jiang J,Liang Q,He C

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the change in the balance performance and the improvement in the gait performance of subjects with hemiparesis, as a result of their wearing an ankle-foot orthosis. DESIGN:This was a cross-sectional control trial. Fifty-eight subjects with hemiparesis of a duration of less than 6 mos participated i...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Wang RY,Lin PY,Lee CC,Yang YR

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of spontaneous post-stroke physical activity to skeletal muscle plasticity after stroke. DESIGN:A randomized controlled study was conducted of 24 young adult male Sprague-Dawley rats assigned to three experimental groups: (1) STR-hemorrhagic stroke in t...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Snow LM,Low WC,Thompson LV

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals with traumatic brain injuries experience an array of physical, cognitive, and emotional changes that often make return to preinjury employment unlikely and locating new employment difficult. The authors review the literature related to the return to work for persons with traumatic brain injuries. This incl...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Yasuda S,Wehman P,Targett P,Cifu D,West M

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total knee arthroplasty is frequently performed and usually associated with favorable results. A case is presented where persistent back and thigh pain limited rehabilitation progress following bilateral total knee arthroplasty procedures. The pain was found to be related to the presence of a symptomatic 5.24-cm infra...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Schuchmann JA

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the cardiovascular responses of adult women to the influence of extended quiet sitting and the extent to which these responses may be reversed by micromechanical stimulation of the plantar surface. DESIGN:The cardiovascular responses of 20 healthy adult women (mean age, 55.9 +/- 4.45 yrs) wer...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Madhavan G,Stewart JM,McLeod KJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00