Effects of assistive devices on cardiorespiratory demands in older adults.

abstract：:Physical therapists routinely identify and manage adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Therefore, it is essential that we maintain a current understanding of both the condition and the treatment principles. This paper includes both a discussion of the personal impact on those left untreated and a review of current c...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Farady JA

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with declines in hip abductor (HA) muscle strength; however, a longitudinal analysis demonstrating the influence of TKA on trajectories of HA strength change has not been conducted. Objective:The purpose of this study was to quantify changes in HA strength from pr...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Loyd BJ,Jennings JM,Judd DL,Kim RH,Wolfe P,Dennis DA,Stevens-Lapsley JE

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic lung disease is a major health problem among children. Estimates suggest that one child in six has a chronic respiratory condition. This article reviews three common chronic respiratory conditions occurring in childhood for which physical therapy is usually recommended. The cause, pathophysiology, and medical ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Tecklin JS

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infants with Down syndrome (DS) have delayed walking and produce less-coordinated walking patterns. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate whether 2 treadmill interventions would have different influences on the development of joint kinematic patterns in infants with DS. DESIGN:Thirty infants w...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Wu J,Looper J,Ulrich DA,Angulo-Barroso RM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although preliminary studies have established a good psychometric foundation for the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT) for a broad population of youth with disabilities, additional validation is warranted for young children. OBJECTIVE:The study objective was to (...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Dumas HM,Fragala-Pinkham MA,Rosen EL,Lombard KA,Farrell C

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical therapists are becoming involved increasingly in malpractice actions. The number of such actions will likely increase as the profession moves towards specialized practice and practice without medical referral. This article is intended to clarify some of the major principles of negligence and malpractice law a...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Fantaci ES

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative values for pressure, electrical, and two-point touch stimulation were examined in five patients with peripheral nerve injuries of the ulnar or median nerves. Analyses of profiles generated for each stimulus application in each patient participating in this preliminary study suggest that, following the rea...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Wolf SL,Nahai F,Brown DM,Jordan N,Kutner M

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with stroke are not meeting recommended levels of physical activity. The modifiable factors associated with poststroke physical activity levels need to be identified to develop targeted interventions. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the factors at discharge from inpatient reh...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Thilarajah S,Bower KJ,Pua YH,Tan D,Williams G,Larik A,Bok CW,Koh G,Clark RA

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Otago Exercise Program (OEP) is an evidence-based fall prevention program delivered by a physical therapist in 6 visits over a year. Despite documented effectiveness, there has been limited adoption of the OEP by physical therapists in the United States. To facilitate dissemination, 2 models have been de...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Shubert TE,Smith ML,Goto L,Jiang L,Ory MG

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purposes of this investigation of patients with stroke were to 1) determine and compare shoulder lateral rotation range of motion (SLRROM) measured at the threshold of pain on the paretic and nonparetic sides; 2) establish the intrarater and interrater reliability of the measurements; and 3) determine the relation...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Andrews AW,Bohannon RW

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), a common voice disorder that is not commonly referred for physical therapy intervention, is characterized by excessive muscle recruitment, resulting in incorrect vibratory patterns of vocal folds and an alteration in voice production. This case series was conducted...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Tomlinson CA,Archer KR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the relationship of pain and physical dependency to depression, the authors conducted a panel survey of 133 middle-aged and elderly persons with recent exacerbations of various physical illnesses. Of the original 133 subjects, 114 participated in two in-depth personal interviews conducted about three mo...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Williams AK,Schulz R

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the reproducibility of a kinematic assessment of the sit-to-stand movement in 15 healthy subjects using a standardized protocol. We examined the within-rater and between-rater reliability of the assessment using a clinically feasible method, the video-goniometric measurement method, to analyze the task. Tw...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jeng SF,Schenkman M,Riley PO,Lin SJ

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cinematography was used to compare increases in the angle of straight leg raising in relation to the horizontal with increases in the angle of straight leg raising in relation to the pelvis during five minutes of passive straight leg raising. Cinematography was also used to monitor increases in the angle of the pelvis...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bohannon RW

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic approaches in the pediatric population have generally been less aggressive than those implemented for younger and older adults. Several factors contribute to this, starting with the challenge of engaging infants in the "goal" of therapy, their resistance to initiating behaviors that are uncomfortable or fa...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Ulrich BD

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Administration of glucocorticoids results in atrophy and contractile dysfunction in the rat diaphragm. Anabolic steroids may be useful in preventing atrophy and contractile dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of simultaneous administration of testosterone and glucocor...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Eason JM,Dodd SL,Powers SK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Disability in patients with facial paralysis is the result of impairment or loss of complex and multidimensional functions of the face, including expression of emotions, facial identity, and communication. However, the majority of interventions for facial paralysis are unidimensional and impairme...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Prakash V,Hariohm K,Vijayakumar P,Bindiya DT

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the number of physical therapy programs increases, more physical therapy departments will be developing clinical education programs. A guide for clinicians who are developing clinical education programs is presented. Suggestions are made for developing a philosophy of clinical education and for structuring the prog...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Windom PA

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching commissioned the Preparation for the Professions Program, a qualitative study of professional education in 5 professions: medicine, nursing, law, engineering, and clergy. These studies identified curricular structures, instructional practices, assessmen...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jensen GM,Nordstrom T,Mostrom E,Hack LM,Gwyer J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous literature has not fully described physical therapists' management of patients across diagnoses in the acute care setting or how that management might vary by facility. OBJECTIVE:The purposes of this study were to describe patient management by physical therapists in the acute care setting and to e...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jette DU,Brown R,Collette N,Friant W,Graves L

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little evidence exists regarding parameter selection for hypoalgesia using interferential therapy (IFT). OBJECTIVE:This study investigated segmental and extrasegmental hypoalgesic effects of different IFT parameter combinations upon experimentally induced pressure pain threshold (PPT) in pain-free volunteer...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Dounavi MD,Chesterton LS,Sim J

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the long-term effects of unilateral penetrating hemispheric lesions on contralateral and ipsilateral upper extremity motor performance and functional outcome. Activities-of-daily-living skill and gross motor performance contralateral to the lesions were compared among 32 left-sided and 19 right-...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Smutok MA,Grafman J,Salazar AM,Sweeney JK,Jonas BS,DiRocco PJ

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have investigated criteria for classifying patients with low back pain (LBP) into treatment-based subgroups. A comprehensive algorithm was created to translate these criteria into a clinical decision-making guide. OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the translation of the individual subgroup c...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Stanton TR,Fritz JM,Hancock MJ,Latimer J,Maher CG,Wand BM,Parent EC

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although studies have established the safety and feasibility of physical therapy in the critical care setting, minimal information about physical therapist practice in the neurological intensive care unit (NICU) is available. OBJECTIVE:This study describes physical therapists' treatment of people admitted t...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Sottile PD,Nordon-Craft A,Malone D,Luby DM,Schenkman M,Moss M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spasticity, seen so frequently in clinical situations, presents motor signs resembling those produced experimentally by transecting the brain stem of a cat at the intercollicular level. This paper reviews experimental results which elucidate the roles of different brain regions in the genesis of classical decerebrate ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bishop B

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Although clinical reasoning abilities are important learning outcomes of physical therapist entry-level education, best practice standards have not been established to guide clinical reasoning curricular design and learning assessment. Objective:This research explored how clinical reasoning is currently def...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Christensen N,Black L,Furze J,Huhn K,Vendrely A,Wainwright S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1974 the University of Kentucky was faced with two problems: 1) overburdening of local clinical facilities by students and 2) a large exodus of graduates from the state. The advent of the Area Health Education System offered the opportunity for the clinical education program to develop nontraditional clinical sites...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Clark SL,Schlachter S

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of soft tissue manipulation (Rolfing method) were evaluated on young healthy men using two dependent variables: 1) angle of pelvic inclination and 2) parasympathetic activity. Pelvic inclination was assessed by determining the angle of standing pelvic tilt (SPT) with an inclinometer. Autonomic tone was ass...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Cottingham JT,Porges SW,Richmond K

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The rating scale (RS), standard gamble (SG), and time trade-off (TTO) for people with traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCIs) have not been reported. This study compared psychometric performances of these preference-based measures among people with SCIs in Taiwan. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:In total, 18...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Lin MR,Hwang HF,Chung KP,Huang C,Chen CY

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a physical therapy exercise and health care education program on the psychological well-being of new mothers. DESIGN:This was a randomized controlled trial. PARTICIPANTS:Primiparous and multiparous English-speaking women ready for discharge from The An...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Norman E,Sherburn M,Osborne RH,Galea MP

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00