Integrating cognitive strategies into the physical therapy setting.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient satisfaction is an important measure for evaluating interventions in health care. No patient satisfaction questionnaire for physical therapy treatment has been validated to date for use in an Italian outpatient population. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt, and valid...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Vanti C,Monticone M,Ceron D,Bonetti F,Piccarreta R,Guccione AA,Pillastrini P

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Standardized pediatric assessment tools such as the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) numerically quantify changes during rehabilitation through test scores, but they are unable to provide client-specific information regarding important changes in function. The purpose of this s...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Iyer LV,Haley SM,Watkins MP,Dumas HM

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Step-up exercises often are suggested for strengthening the hip abductor muscles and improving balance in older adults. Little is known, however, about whether the forward or lateral version of these exercises is best for activating the hip abductor muscles. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examin...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mercer VS,Gross MT,Sharma S,Weeks E

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I examined the isokinetic knee extension torque (KET) produced by the paretic and nonparetic lower limbs of 27 stroke patients, with hemiparesis, at knee extension velocities (KEVs) of 30 degrees, 60 degrees, 120 degrees, and 180 degrees/sec. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the relative decreases in...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bohannon RW

更新日期：1987-08-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two methods of inversion therapy and four common exercise positions on the shape of the low back. We studied 25 healthy subjects in six exercise positions: 1) inverted with lower limbs extended (ILLE), 2) standing, 3) supine, 4) inverted with lower limbs flexed (...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Nosse LJ,Sobush DC,McCrimmon C

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Back School program consists of exercises and education designed to reduce back pain. Sixty-six percent of the patients had too much back pain to participate. The purpose of this clinical report is to describe how 24-hour burst transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) treatment enabled these patients wit...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Brill MM,Whiffen JR

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The changes in circulatory system behavior occurring in response to exercise stress are integrated by the central neural circulatory control system working in cooperation with local regulatory mechanisms. The regulatory events occurring during exercise may be analyzed using a closed-loop regulatory system model of the...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Littell EH

更新日期：1981-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have demonstrated that the performance of a secondary task during walking alters gait. OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the effects of task prioritization on walking in young and older adults to evaluate the "default" prioritization scheme used, the flexibility to alter prioritization and ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Yogev-Seligmann G,Rotem-Galili Y,Mirelman A,Dickstein R,Giladi N,Hausdorff JM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper presents guidelines for determining ideal training heart rates and recreational and occupational energy-cost levels for individual patients with ischemic heart disease. These guidelines were established by Karvonen, are based on results of progressive exercise testing, and have been applied to a broad spectr...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Amundsen LR

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Physical therapy and opioid prescriptions are common after hip surgery, but are sometimes delayed or not used. Objective:The objective of this study was to compare downstream health care utilization and opioid use following hip surgery for different patterns of physical therapy and prescription opioids. De...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rhon DI,Snodgrass SJ,Cleland JA,Greenlee TA,Sissel CD,Cook CE

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A modified incremental step test (MIST) performed in the home may facilitate entirely home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs. The aims of this study were to investigate the reliability and responsiveness, and the utility of the MIST for exercise prescription in people with stable chronic lung disease. ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Burge AT,Rodrigues JC,Abramson MJ,Cox NS,Bondarenko J,Webb E,Marceau T,Handley E,Macdonald H,Askin A,Calasans GASA,do Amaral DP,Dreger J,Corso SD,Holland AE

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weight bearing through, or "loading" of, the paretic lower extremity and transfer of weight from one lower extremity to the other are important impairment-level goals of stroke rehabilitation. Improvements in these limb-loading and weight-transfer abilities have been shown to relate to improved performance o...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mercer VS,Freburger JK,Chang SH,Purser JL

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Activities that require mobility of the trunk are often limited in patients with back problems. For this study, 5 tests (Sock Test, Pick-up Test, Roll-up Test, Fingertip-to-Floor Test, and Lift Test), all requiring sagittal-plane mobility, were performed, and the test scores were combined by the ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Strand LI,Moe-Nilssen R,Ljunggren AE

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There is limited research on the effects of the number of exercises a person is told to perform on compliance and performance, as defined by cueing requirements, correct alignment, and quality of movement. Some studies of medication suggest that compliance decreases as the number of medications i...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Henry KD,Rosemond C,Eckert LB

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Energy efficiency is an important attribute of negative work (W neg). Eccentric muscle contractions characteristic of W neg can generate greater force at reduced oxygen cost and perceived exertion compared with concentric muscle contractions in positive work (W pos). Thus, activities incorporating W neg could have imp...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Dean E

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Study of Aging Life-Space Assessment (LSA) is a relatively new instrument to measure mobility. The purpose of this report is to describe the relationships between LSA and traditional measures of physical function, sociodemographic characteristics, dep...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Peel C,Sawyer Baker P,Roth DL,Brown CJ,Brodner EV,Allman RM

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to present for physical therapists a broad array of subjective and objective options for simple clinical measures. These measures are relatively inexpensive, easy to apply, technologically simple, and useful in everyday patient assessment. Clinical considerations for applying the measure...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bohannon RW

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of a reimbursable, outpatient modified constraint-induced therapy (mCIT) protocol administered to subjects with chronic stroke who initially exhibited minimal movement ability in their affected wrists and fingers. SUBJECTS:The subjects were...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Page SJ,Levine P

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) occurs in more than 50% of people with diabetes and is an important risk factor for skin breakdown, amputation, and reduced physical mobility (ie, walking and stair climbing). Although many beneficial effects of exercise for people with diabetes have been well established, few stud...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kluding PM,Bareiss SK,Hastings M,Marcus RL,Sinacore DR,Mueller MJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Physical therapists are well positioned to meet societal needs and reduce the global burden of noncommunicable diseases through the integration of evidence-based population health, prevention, health promotion, and wellness (PHPW) activities into practice. Little guidance exists regarding the specific PHPW co...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Magnusson DM,Rethorn ZD,Bradford EH,Maxwell J,Ingman MS,Davenport TE,Bezner JR

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Exercises in water have been shown to be effective for improving strength and passive range of motion (PROM). Traditional rehabilitation following intra-articular anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has taken place on land. This study was designed to compare the effects of exercises i...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Tovin BJ,Wolf SL,Greenfield BH,Crouse J,Woodfin BA

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of patients with chronic alcoholism who participated in a circuit training exercise program were compared on a stair climbing task to a group of patients who did not participate in the program. After three weeks, the patients in the exercise group had gained significantly in the number of stairs which they cou...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Piorkowski M,Axtell LA

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder of older persons that eventually leads to disability. It is characterized by tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability. Progressive stages can be identified, each with unique problems. The optimal management of Parkinson's disease requires multiple pro...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Cutson TM,Laub KC,Schenkman M

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I surveyed by questionnaire a random sample of 585 physical therapists and the administrators of all accredited and developing entry-level educational programs on record with the American Physical Therapy Association in March 1981 to determine attitudes toward, involvement in, and preparation for teaching as a skill i...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： May BJ

更新日期：1983-10-01 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：:Progressive exercise tests were performed on 12 closed head-injured subjects to determine 1) whether results differ when tests are performed on a treadmill, a bicycle ergometer, or mechanical stairs and 2) whether a 3-month general physical conditioning program results in an improvement in exercise performance. The su...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Hunter M,Tomberlin J,Kirkikis C,Kuna ST

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the effects of continuous passive motion (CPM) given for a minimum of 20 hours a day to Group 1 patients (n = 15) or a maximum of 5 hours a day to Group 2 patients (n = 8) who received total knee joint replacements. Four variables were analyzed on the third and sixth days after surgery: 1) range of motion,...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Basso DM,Knapp L

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00