Are maximal inspiratory breathing exercises or incentive spirometry better than early mobilization after cardiopulmonary bypass?

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to present a clinically feasible method to provide objective, quantitative information regarding the quality of a patient's gait. The technique used is simple and economical and requires minimal equipment. The four basic temporal and distance factors are 1) stride length, 2) step length, 3...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Robinson JL,Smidt GL

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The relative effectiveness of an extension program and a manipulation program with flexion and extension exercises was examined in patients with low back syndrome. SUBJECTS:Forty-nine patients with less than a 3-month history of low back pain were seen at physical therapy clinics in western Penn...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Erhard RE,Delitto A,Cibulka MT

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inasmuch as this special issue of the knee is dedicated to the clinician, the clinical approach to biomechanical analysis has been presented. Through the use of biomechanical analysis, the clinician can select positions of exercise that stress certain structures while minimizing stress to other structures. ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： McLeod WD,Hunter S

更新日期：1980-12-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the asymmetrical tonic neck reflex (ATNR) and the occurrence of scoliosis in healthy children. One hundred eighty-four children, between the ages of 10 years, 5 months to 13 years, 10 months, who attended a rural elementary school were selected for th...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Connolly BH,Michael BT

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Identifying excellence in physical therapist academic environments is complicated by the lack of nationally available benchmarking data. Objective:The objective of this study was to compare a physical therapist academic environment to another health care profession (medicine) academic environment using the ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Shields RK,Dudley-Javoroski S,Sass KJ,Becker M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is often used for management of chronic pain. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether TENS altered postincisional allodynia, substance P, and proinflammatory cytokines in a rat model of skin-muscle incision and retraction (SMIR). DES...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Chen YW,Tzeng JI,Lin MF,Hung CH,Wang JJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A purpose of this study was to determine the difference in the lumbar curves of subjects while they stood compared with while they sat in two chairs with different seat angles--the Balans Multi-Chair (BMC) and a standard conventional chair (SCC). An additional purpose was to determine the relationship between lumbar c...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Link CS,Nicholson GG,Shaddeau SA,Birch R,Gossman MR

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basic electrical safety information for the physical therapist is presented, and the most hazardous areas in a physical therapy clinic are identified. Physical therapy modalities are no safer than the power receptacle (wall outlet) into which they are plugged. High frequency physical therapy equipment should never be ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Arledge RL

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:This case report describes the use of glossopharyngeal breathing (GPB) and neck accessory muscle breathing (NAMB) in the treatment of an individual who was dependent on a ventilator secondary to a spinal cord injury. CASE DESCRIPTION:The patient was a 19-year-old man with C2 complete tetraplegia...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Warren VC

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anatomy of the hand is efficiently organized to carry out a variety of complex tasks. These tasks require a combination of intricate movements and finely controlled force production. The shape of the bony anatomy in conjunction with the arrangement of soft tissues contributes to the complex kinesiology of the hand...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Moran CA

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical stimulation reduces hypertonicity, but the mechanism for the effectiveness is not well understood. In this particular case, electrical stimulation to the toe extensors resulted in inhibition of the toe-flexor hypertonicity. This phenomenon may be explained by Sherrington's theory of reciprocal inhibition. L...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Fulbright JS

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many women have low back pain (LBP) or pelvic girdle pain (PGP) during pregnancy, but there is limited evidence of effective primary and secondary preventive strategies. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a group-based exercise program can reduce the prevalence and severity of LB...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Eggen MH,Stuge B,Mowinckel P,Jensen KS,Hagen KB

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：: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：:Traumatic spinal cord injury results in the disruption of neural and vascular structures (primary injury) and is characterized by an evolution of secondary pathogenic events that collectively define the extent of functional recovery. This article reviews the vascular responses to spinal cord injury, focusing on both e...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mautes AE,Weinzierl MR,Donovan F,Noble LJ

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The protractor method is a proposed clinical assessment tool, the first to measure vertical scapular position, that directly compares scapular and spinal landmarks. This tool has the potential to reliably and accurately measure excessive scapular elevation or depression. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： O'Shea A,Kelly R,Williams S,McKenna L

更新日期：2016-04-01 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 AND PURPOSE:Poststroke spasticity often negatively affects functional activities and daily living and frequently is accompanied by pain, abnormal limb postures, and contractures. The purpose of this case report is to describe the long-term benefit of botulinum toxin A in a patient with poststroke spasticity....

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Patel AT

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Pilates method has been recommended to patients with low back pain, but the evidence on effectiveness is inconclusive. In addition, there is still no evidence for the cost-effectiveness of this method or for the ideal number of sessions to achieve the highest effectiveness. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this stu...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Miyamoto GC,Moura KF,Franco YR,Oliveira NT,Amaral DD,Branco AN,Silva ML,Lin C,Cabral CM

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Pusher syndrome" is a clinical disorder following left or right brain damage in which patients actively push away from the nonhemiparetic side, leading to a loss of postural balance. The mechanism underlying this disorder and its related anatomy have only recently been identified. Investigation of patients with sever...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Karnath HO,Broetz D

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The incidence of West Nile virus (WNV) has increased in the United States since 1999. A small percentage of people with WNV develop West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) with encephalitis and flaccid paralysis. The purpose of this report is to describe the physical therapist management and outco...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Miller NH,Miller DJ,Goldberg JL

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Balance disability is common after stroke, but there is little detailed information about it. The aims of this study were to investigate the frequency of balance disability; to characterize different levels of disability; and to identify demographics, stroke pathology factors, and impairments ass...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Tyson SF,Hanley M,Chillala J,Selley A,Tallis RC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conclusions based on systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials are considered to provide the highest level of evidence about the effectiveness of an intervention. This overview summarizes the available evidence from systematic reviews on the effects of nonpharmacological and nonsurgical interventions for rheu...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Christie A,Jamtvedt G,Dahm KT,Moe RH,Haavardsholm EA,Hagen KB

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Measures to detect important effects related to physical therapy interventions must be able to detect an important change. The purpose of this study was to select the most responsive physical functioning measures for multiple sclerosis (MS) using the International Classification of Functioning, D...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Paltamaa J,Sarasoja T,Leskinen E,Wikström J,Mälkiä E

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual framework and a data-collection tool to begin a systematic analysis of the work of the physical therapist. The primary method of data collection was nonparticipant observation of physical therapist-patient treatment sessions. A team of two researchers performed eac...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jensen GM,Shepard KF,Hack LM

更新日期：1990-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Falls are a significant issue in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), with research demonstrating fall rates of more than 50%. PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk factors associated with falling in people with MS. DATA SOURCES:Mixed search methods were used, including computer-based ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Gunn HJ,Newell P,Haas B,Marsden JF,Freeman JA

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past two decades investigators have shown that muscle fiber is highly mutable. A variety of stimuli ranging from patterns of use to the nutritional state of the organism may lead to alterations in fiber structure and function. The purpose of this review is to provide the information necessary to understand ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rose SJ,Rothstein JM

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An evaluation was carried out of the strength gains after a 19-day training program that consisted of isometric exercise coupled with electromyographic biofeedback to the knee extensor muscles. The subjects were 30 female undergraduate students who were randomly assigned to one of three groups. The experimental group ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Lucca JA,Recchiuti SJ

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00