Hospital Readmission Following Discharge From Inpatient Rehabilitation for Older Adults With Debility.

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：:Replacement arthroplasty for the shoulder in rheumatoid arthritis is an operation which is being performed increasingly often. Several types of arthroplasty may be performed. One type is a true total shoulder replacement which involves replacing both the head of the humerus and the glenoid fossa. In a second type of a...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Paradis DK,Ferlic DC

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:People with idiopathic loss of shoulder range of motion (ROM) have difficulty completing activities of daily living. This investigation was performed to determine the association between active glenohumeral ROM and function and to develop a multiple regression equation to explain variation in fun...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rundquist PJ,Ludewig PM

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Although foot orthotics are often prescribed to alter the lower-extremity mechanics during the stance period of gait, there is little documentation of the actual effect of foot orthotics on the movement of the lower-extremity joints during walking and running. This study examined the effect of fo...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Eng JJ,Pierrynowski MR

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Diagnoses, to be useful, should be accurate. The purpose of this study using fictitious patients and student judges was to test the theory that diagnostic errors would occur when students saw simulated patients who were similar to previously seen simulated patients. SUBJECTS:Sixty physical thera...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Norton BJ,Strube MJ

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

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：:The purposes of this article are to describe the conditions that must be met and the process that must be carried out to develop, implement, and evaluate a quality assurance program. The conditions to be met are administrative support for the program; knowledge of quality assurance theories and components (including s...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Morgenstein S,Simpkins S,Maring J

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to compare the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and the Peabody Developmental Gross Motor Scale (PDMS-GM) as measures of change in infants with cerebr-al palsy (CP) and infants with motor delays. We hypothesized that mean change scores would be greater for the GMF...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kolobe TH,Palisano RJ,Stratford PW

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging skeletal muscle exhibits decreases in muscle mass and force and changes in contractile properties. The effects of aging on the physiological characteristics of skeletal muscle are fiber type specific. This review describes the aging process in skeletal muscle; specifically, the effects of aging on the biochemica...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Thompson LV

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This article examines and illustrates the use and interpretation of the kappa statistic in musculoskeletal research. SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS:The reliability of clinicians' ratings is an important consideration in areas such as diagnosis and the interpretation of examination findings. Often, these ratings lie on ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Sim J,Wright CC

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise can be sustained only if there is increased blood flow to those tissues with increased metabolic needs. Blood flow to particular working muscles can be increased either by increasing cardiac output or by redirecting peripheral blood flow. The nature and extent of changes in cardiovascular function that occur ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Littell EH

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether the motor abilities of children with spastic cerebral palsy who were receiving functional physical therapy (physical therapy with an emphasis on practicing functional activities) improved more than the motor abilities of children in a reference g...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Ketelaar M,Vermeer A,Hart H,van Petegem-van Beek E,Helders PJ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain is one of the main symptoms associated with spinal cord injury (SCI) and can be associated with changes to the central nervous system (CNS). PURPOSE:This article provides an overview of the evidence relating to CNS changes (structural and functional) associated with pain in SCIs. DATA SOURCES:A system...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Osinski T,Acapo S,Bensmail D,Bouhassira D,Martinez V

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lower-extremity injuries constitute the leading cause of trauma hospitalizations among people under the age of 65 years. Rehabilitation has the potential to favorably influence the outcomes associated with traumatic lower-extremity injuries. OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to explore variabilit...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Archer KR,Mackenzie EJ,Castillo RC,Bosse MJ,LEAP Study Group.

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low back pain affects a substantial number of adults each year and is persistent or recurrent for many. Self-efficacy is an important predictor of functional recovery. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this investigation was to assess the preliminary reliability and validity of the Low Back Activity Confidence Scale...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Yamada KA,Lewthwaite R,Popovich JM Jr,Beneck GJ,Kulig K,Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network.

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：: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：:This review article is meant to introduce the physical therapist to the concept of health-related quality of life (HRQL) for outcomes research. Reasons for the recent growth of interest in measuring HRQL outcomes are reviewed. Working definitions of overall quality of life and narrower concept of HRQL are offered, and...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jette AM

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical therapists consider many factors in the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal pain. The current literature suggests expectation is an influential component of clinical outcomes related to musculoskeletal pain for which physical therapists frequently do not account. The purpose of this clinical perspectiv...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bialosky JE,Bishop MD,Cleland JA

更新日期：2010-09-01 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:Due to the high incidence of falls in people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD), the assessment of standing balance is a key component of physical therapist evaluation. This study investigated performance on clinical tests of standing balance in subjects with and without PD. SUBJECTS:The s...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Smithson F,Morris ME,Iansek R

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The variability and delay in utilizing evidence in clinical practice are barriers to improving care, quality, and cost in health care, as charged by the "triple aim" framework. Scientific research provides an avenue not only to further the field of pain research, but also to study and change the patterns and processes...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Joyce C,Schneider M,Stevans JM,Beneciuk JM

更新日期：2018-05-01 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

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：:The purpose of our study was to obtain information that would help align instruction in a clinical orthopedic medicine course for physical therapy students with the current practice of physical therapists. We sent a questionnaire concerning treatment of orthopedic conditions to 3,000 physical therapists. Of the 1,804 ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Abraham E,Knecht HG,Koenig C

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This perspective provides an overview of the randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physical therapy. Data from the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) are used to describe key events in the history of physical therapy research and the growth of evidenc...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Maher CG,Moseley AM,Sherrington C,Elkins MR,Herbert RD

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare disability in people with HIV and peripheral neuropathy with those without neuropathy and explore how neuropathy and other relevant factors are associated with disability. METHODS:In this cross-sectional study, participants completed the Brief pain inventory, Beck Dep...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kietrys DM,Parrott JS,Galantino ML,Davis T,Levin T,O'Brien KK

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE. Evaluation of physical therapy for gait disorders in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) requires an under-standing of how the patients' medication cycle affects function. Four experiments were conducted to investigate stability of gait variables. METHODS AND RESULTS. In experiment 1, 15 sub...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Morris ME,Matyas TA,Iansek R,Summers JJ

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Based on changes in core physical therapy documents and problems with the earlier version, the Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument (PT CPI): Version 1997 was revised to create the PT CPI: Version 2006. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to validate the PT CPI: Version 2006 for use with p...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Roach KE,Frost JS,Francis NJ,Giles S,Nordrum JT,Delitto A

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peak and angle specific knee extension torques produced after a quadriceps femoris muscle stretch and after a 15-second rest were compared to determine the effect of stretch on knee extension torque. Twenty healthy subjects performed eight maximum voluntary knee extensions at 90 degrees/sec under each condition. Altho...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bohannon RW,Gibson DF

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00