Use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for a patient with a cardiac pacemaker. A case report.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:This systematic review and meta-analysis was accomplished to determine whether exercise therapy is an effective intervention to reduce pain and patient-reported measures of activity limitations and participation restrictions (PRMALP) in patients with patellofemoral pain. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY S...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Clijsen R,Fuchs J,Taeymans J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) have been touted as the ultimate assessment of quality medical care and have been proposed as performance measures after appropriate risk adjustment. Although spine conditions represent the most common orthopedic disorders, the most used PROs for disabilities related to the b...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Lutz AD,Brooks JM,Chapman CG,Shanley E,Stout CE,Thigpen CA

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The optimal adjunctive therapy for wounds that fail to heal despite conventional wound care has not been established. Clinical evidence suggests improved healing in wounds treated with noncontact ultrasound therapy (NCUT). Although existing evidence supports the use of NCUT for enhanced wound hea...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bell AL,Cavorsi J

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Although many studies have described clinical examination measures for the diagnosis of lumbar spinal instability, few of them have investigated the sensitivity and specificity of the measures that were used. The authors devised a passive lumbar extension (PLE) test for assessing lumbar spinal in...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kasai Y,Morishita K,Kawakita E,Kondo T,Uchida A

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different orthotic posting methods on controlling abnormal foot pronation during ambulation. SUBJECTS:Twenty-two individuals with forefoot varus deformities of at least 8 degrees (13 women, aged 21-40 years, and 9 men, aged 20-50 years) p...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Johanson MA,Donatelli R,Wooden MJ,Andrew PD,Cummings GS

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Confidence in a person's balance has been shown to be an important predictor of social activity among people with lower-limb amputations. The purposes of this study were to describe confidence in balance among people with transtibial or transfemoral lower-limb amputations and to compare people wh...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Miller WC,Speechley M,Deathe AB

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：: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：:Physical therapy students in baccalaureate-degree programs used a forced-choice Q sort of 49 characteristics of physical therapists to describe their concepts of a physical therapy role model at the beginning and again at the end of basic professional training. In ranking the items with the 10 highest mean values (mos...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jacobson BF

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Children with cerebral palsy (CP) characteristically present with impairments in balance. Currently, the pattern and timing of the development of balance ability have not been described for children with CP of varying Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels. Objective:The purpose of this s...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： LaForme Fiss A,McCoy SW,Bartlett D,Avery L,Hanna SE,On Track Study Team.

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：: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:Current management of osteoarthritis (OA) focuses on pain control and maintaining physical function through pharmacological, nonpharmacological, and surgical treatments. Exercise, including therapeutic aquatic exercise (TAE), is considered one of the most important management options. Nevertheless, there is ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Waller B,Ogonowska-Slodownik A,Vitor M,Lambeck J,Daly D,Kujala UM,Heinonen A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation and the Functional Independence Measure have been utilized to evaluate outcomes of patients undergoing initial comprehensive inpatient medical rehabilitation for stroke. The Functional Independence Measure total, domain, subscale, and item scores were used to monitor ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Hamilton BB,Granger CV

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical therapists sometimes hesitate to treat terminally ill patients because they believe the approach to them should differ from the approach to other patients. This belief is based on the assumption that patient needs during terminal illness differ from the needs of other patients. Some important similarities in ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Purtilo RB

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In light of a developing, widespread interest in electromyographic biofeedback as both a clinical and research modality, this article reviews basic factors that the physical therapist must consider for successful biofeedback applications. These factors include the proper use and care of electrodes, correct grounding p...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Wolf SL

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Patients who experience pain, a symptom of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), often exhibit kinesiophobia (irrational fear of movement). The purpose of this study was to examine whether pain-related fear of movement is associated with exercise capacity, activity limitations, or participation restric...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Nijs J,Vanherberghen K,Duquet W,De Meirleir K

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether subjects with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis and occlusion demonstrate deficits in physical performance compared with a comparison group. These deficits may indicate that a person is demonstrating preclinical disability. SUBJECTS:Seventy-o...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Landgraff NC,Whitney SL,Rubinstein EN,Yonas H

更新日期：2006-04-01 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: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：:Neural networks in the spinal cord, referred to as "central pattern generators" (CPGs), are capable of producing rhythmic movements, such as swimming, walking, and hopping, even when isolated from the brain and sensory inputs. This article reviews the evidence for CPGs governing locomotion and addresses other factors,...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： MacKay-Lyons M

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：:Fourteen pediatricians serving Boston neighborhood health centers and fourteen pediatric neurologists in the greater Boston area were interviewed in order to determine their attitudes toward early intervention for infants with developmental disorders. The two groups differed significantly over the potential of early t...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Esposito RR

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Graduated rotation exercises performed with the arm by the side are commonly used to improve rotator cuff (RC) muscle function. The aim of this study was to compare the pattern of recruitment of the RC muscles with that of other shoulder muscles that rotate the shoulder joint during these exercis...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Dark A,Ginn KA,Halaki M

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：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：:This article compares the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) with written, programmed instruction between two groups of physical therapist assistant students. No significant difference in the amount of material learned or retained after completion of testing using either CAI or a written, programmed ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Thompson EC

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep has been demonstrated to enhance simple motor skill learning "offline" in young adults. "Offline learning" refers to either the stabilization or the enhancement of a memory through the passage of time without additional practice. It remains unclear whether a functional motor task will benefit from slee...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Al-Sharman A,Siengsukon CF

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature of repetition and its contribution to the acquisition of motor skills in neurologically healthy subjects are examined in this article. We argue that cognitive processing is a key component of practice, which is undermined by repetitive performances. The effects on motor learning of contextual interference, ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Lee TD,Swanson LR,Hall AL

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vestibular system detects motion of the head and maintains stability of images on the fovea of the retina as well as postural control during head motion. Signals representing angular and translational motion of the head as well as the tilt of the head relative to gravity are transduced by the vestibular end organs...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Schubert MC,Minor LB

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00