Pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

abstract：Background:Given limited therapy time, it is important to practice tasks that optimize transfer to other tasks that cannot be practiced during therapy. However, little is known about how tasks can be selected for practice to optimize generalization. Objective:One dimension of task selection is the complexity of the ta...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kantak SS,Zahedi N,McGrath R

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effectively integrating cognitive management concepts into the physical therapy setting is dependent upon an adequate understanding of the cognitive and behavioral consequences of head injury and the appropriate use of diagnostic and prognostic cognitive data as a basis for program design. The intent of this article i...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Malkmus D

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) as it relates to the practice of physical therapy based on experiences at a cancer research center. This overview includes information on the diseases treated with BMT, patient treatment regimens during hospitalization, and comp...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： James MC

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-four patients with hemiplegia following stroke and 10 nondisabled subjects were studied to examine the contributions inadequate motor unit recruitment and co-contraction attributable to impaired antagonist inhibition play in the movement disorder of the hemiplegic arm. Electromyographic data were recorded from a...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Gowland C,deBruin H,Basmajian JV,Plews N,Burcea I

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Evidence-based guidelines are needed to inform rehabilitation practice, including the effect of number of exercise training sessions on recovery of walking ability after stroke. Objective:The objective of this study was to determine the response to increasing number of training sessions of 2 interventions-l...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rose DK,Nadeau SE,Wu SS,Tilson JK,Dobkin BH,Pei Q,Duncan PW

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance of the biopsychosocial model in assessment and management of chronic musculoskeletal conditions is recognized. Physical therapists have been encouraged to develop psychologically informed practice. Little is known about the process of physical therapists' learning and delivering of psychologic...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Nielsen M,Keefe FJ,Bennell K,Jull GA

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the risk of delayed motor development in infants born preterm, knowledge about interventions in the neonatal intensive care unitt (NICU) and the effects of dosing is sparse. OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study were to examine the effectiveness of a parent-administered exercise program in the NICU...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Øberg GK,Girolami GL,Campbell SK,Ustad T,Heuch I,Jacobsen BK,Kaaresen PI,Aulie VS,Jørgensen L

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A major barrier to reducing falls among users of lower limb prostheses (LLP) has been an absence of statistical indices required for clinicians to select and interpret scores from performance-based clinical tests. The study aimed to derive estimates of reliability, measurement error, and minimal detectable ch...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Sawers A,Kim J,Balkman G,Hafner BJ

更新日期：2020-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have decreased gait speeds, which can negatively affect their community participation and quality of life. However, evidence for effective rehabilitation interventions to improve gait speed remains unclear. PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine the effectivenes...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Moreau NG,Bodkin AW,Bjornson K,Hobbs A,Soileau M,Lahasky K

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patellar taping is widely used clinically to treat patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Although patellar taping has been demonstrated to reduce patellofemoral pain in patients with PFPS, the kinematic source for this pain reduction has not been identified. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Derasari A,Brindle TJ,Alter KE,Sheehan FT

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Clinicians often are faced with questions about prognosis and outcome of shoulder disorders. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of both change in disability and level of disability following physical therapy treatment. SUBJECTS:The subjects were consecutive patients (n=361) who...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kennedy CA,Manno M,Hogg-Johnson S,Haines T,Hurley L,McKenzie D,Beaton DE

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The Movement Continuum Theory (MCT) provides a potential basis for movement assessment and intervention, but "movement" lacks specificity. The purposes of this study were to propose and evaluate a subdivision of movement into multiple dimensions. SUBJECTS:A convenience sample of 318 adults compl...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Allen DD

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between isometric muscle force and temporal-spatial gait characteristics for individuals who have had a below-knee amputation secondary to vascular disease. SUBJECTS:Twenty-two individuals (15 male, 7 female) with dysvascular below-knee...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Powers CM,Boyd LA,Fontaine CA,Perry J

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infants aged 2 to 5 months show spontaneous general movements (GMs) of the whole body, which are referred to as fidgety movements (FMs). Although previous studies have shown that evaluation of GMs by the General Movement Assessment (GMA) has predictive value about later neurological impairments, it remains u...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Gima H,Shimatani K,Nakano H,Watanabe H,Taga G

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have described three separate uses of the chi-square distribution: comparing observed and expected frequency distributions of a nominal variable, testing for the independence of two variables, and using the chi-square test in determining correlation coefficients. We hope this paper has helped you gain an understand...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Witt PL,McGrain P

更新日期：1986-02-01 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:An effective compensatory stepping response is the first line of defense for preventing a fall during sudden large external perturbations. The biomechanical factors that contribute to heightened fall risk in survivors of stroke, however, are not clearly understood. It is known that impending sensorimotor and...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Salot P,Patel P,Bhatt T

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate, in a sample of patients with hemiparesis secondary to cerebrovascular accident, the relationship between the ratio of stimulus on time to off time and muscle fatigue using a commercial electrical stimulation unit. An experimental model was used to test the hypothesis that ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Packman-Braun R

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Obesity reduces voluntary recruitment of quadriceps during single-joint exercises, but the effects of obesity on quadriceps femoris muscle activation during dynamic daily living tasks, such as sit-to-stand (STS), are largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine how obesity affects quadriceps mu...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bollinger LM,Ransom AL

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of obesity is increasing in older adults, with associated worsening in the burden of disability. Little is known about the impact of body mass index (BMI) on self-report and performance-based balance and mobility measures in older adults. OBJECTIVE:The purposes of this study were (1) to examin...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Hergenroeder AL,Wert DM,Hile ES,Studenski SA,Brach JS

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this review is to provide information about the role of exercise in the prevention of skeletal muscle insulin resistance, that is, the inability of insulin to properly cause glucose uptake into skeletal muscle. Insulin resistance is associated with high levels of stored lipids in skeletal muscle cells. ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Turcotte LP,Fisher JS

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary purposes of this article are to review the literature on seating assessment and to describe the development of a clinical evaluation scale, the Seated Postural Control Measure (SPCM), for use with children requiring adaptive seating systems. The SPCM is an observational scale of 22 seated postural alignmen...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Fife SE,Roxborough LA,Armstrong RW,Harris SR,Gregson JL,Field D

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although clinical gait speed may indicate health and well-being in older adults, there is a lack of studies comparing clinical tests with ambulatory gait speed with regard to several health outcomes. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine the associations of clinical gait speed, measured by th...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： De la Cámara MÁ,Higueras-Fresnillo S,Sadarangani KP,Esteban-Cornejo I,Martinez-Gomez D,Veiga ÓL

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to identify criteria contributing to successful long-term prosthetic use in patients with an amputation secondary to vascular disease. All elderly patients with a unilateral below-knee amputation or an above-knee amputation, secondary to vascular disease, seen in our clinic between 1977 a...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mueller MJ,Delitto A

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) measures the capacity to adapt gait to complex tasks. The current scoring system combining gait pattern (GP) and level of assistance (LOA) lacks clarity, and the test has a limited range of measurement. OBJECTIVE:This study developed a new scoring system based on 3 facets of per...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Shumway-Cook A,Taylor CS,Matsuda PN,Studer MT,Whetten BK

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between clinically accessible functional balance tools and sophisticated force platform measures in a standing position. SUBJECTS:Twenty persons who had hemiparesis secondary to a stroke and were ambulatory (mean age = 57.9 years, SD ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Fishman MN,Colby LA,Sachs LA,Nichols DS

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical therapists have been criticized for ignoring patients with acute or chronic chest diseases, or chest surgery, at a time when increasing numbers of patients having chest diseases are challenging the health professions. A questionnaire survey of 63 physical therapy schools was made to explore this problem. Resu...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Watrous ML

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) is important to ensure guideline adoption by clinicians. PURPOSE:The aim of this review was to identify CPGs for the management of limb amputations, appraise the quality of CPGs, and synthesize recommendations from comprehensive CPGs of high quality. DATA ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kwah LK,Green J,Butler J,Lam L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited understanding of the utilization of and perceived need for physical therapy services among middle-aged and older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). The resulting knowledge gap compromises efforts for physical therapy service planning for this population. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this stud...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Finlayson M,Plow M,Cho C

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Physical therapists' teaching skills often are disregarded in research studies. We examined whether the use of different teaching principles during neuromotor task training was associated with treatment effects. SUBJECTS:Nineteen children (mean age=7 years 5 months, range=5-10 years) who had dev...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Niemeijer AS,Schoemaker MM,Smits-Engelsman BC

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00