Vestibular Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury: Case Series.

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：: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:Although the Fitkids Treadmill Test (FTT) has been validated and normative values are available for healthy 6- to 18-year-old children and adolescents, these facts do not automatically imply uptake of the test in routine practice of physical therapists. OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study were to evaluat...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kotte EMW,de Groot JF,Winkler AMF,Veenhof C,Takken T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we discuss our review of 284 shoulder injuries that were seen and treated arthroscopically during a five-year period. All of the injuries were related to the athletes' particular sport. We describe the biomechanical basis for these injuries and review the data gathered on the forces involved in the ac...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： McLeod WD,Andrews JR

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interest in manual therapy appears to continue to grow among physical therapy clinicians and educators throughout the world even though the underlying concepts and techniques have not been justified by a knowledge base. The purposes of this article are to critically assess the role of manual therapy within the physica...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Farrell JP,Jensen GM

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There is growing awareness that the poor uptake of evidence in health care is not a knowledge-transfer problem but rather one of knowledge production. This issue calls for re-examination of the evidence produced and assumptions that underpin existing knowledge-to-action (KTA) activities. Accordin...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Nanninga CS,Postema K,Schönherr MC,van Twillert S,Lettinga AT

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purposes of this article are to describe the process of developing the physical therapist (PT) and physical therapist assistant (PTA) Clinical Performance Instruments (CPIs) and to present the available information on the psychometric properties of each instrument. SUBJECTS:Two hundred seven...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Task Force for the Development of Student Clinical Performance Instruments.

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this case report is to describe the use of a cluster of sacroiliac tests in conjunction with an impairment-based model of examination, diagnosis, and management of sacroiliac region pain. CASE DESCRIPTION:The patient was a 74-year-old woman with an 18-month history of low back, le...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Godges JJ,Varnum DR,Sanders KM

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

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：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:This study investigated changes in the kinematics of elderly people who experienced at least one fall 6 months prior to data collection. The authors hypothesized that, in order to decrease variability of walking, people with a history of falls would show different kinematic adaptations of their w...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Barak Y,Wagenaar RC,Holt KG

更新日期：2006-11-01 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

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：: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：:The purposes of this investigation of patients with stroke were to 1) determine and compare shoulder lateral rotation range of motion (SLRROM) measured at the threshold of pain on the paretic and nonparetic sides; 2) establish the intrarater and interrater reliability of the measurements; and 3) determine the relation...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Andrews AW,Bohannon RW

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Pharmacokinetic assessment of drug tissue permeation following iontophoresis is limited. The depth of ketoprofen tissue permeation following cathodic iontophoresis (4 mA, 40 minutes) and the stereoselectivity of drug delivery were examined in this study. SUBJECTS:Ketoprofen (750 mg) was iontopho...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Panus PC,Ferslew KE,Tober-Meyer B,Kao RL

更新日期：1999-01-01 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:To consistently prepare physical therapist students for their first full-time clinical experience, the entry-level curriculum must provide and assess competency in the essential knowledge, skills, attitudes, and professional behaviors. Objective:The purpose of this Delphi study was to develop consensus on a...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Timmerberg JF,Dole R,Silberman N,Goffar SL,Mathur D,Miller A,Murray L,Pelletier D,Simpson MS,Stolfi A,Thompson A,Utzman R

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect of combining voluntary effort with passive muscle stretch in the major flexors and extensors of the elbow and knee joints in order to test the validity of the assumption that stretching a muscle in conjunction with voluntary effort enhances the production of muscle ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Norton BJ,Sahrmann SA

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The maximal distance walked in a given time period is frequently used as a simple method to evaluate exercise tolerance in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Typically, patients walk on a treadmill or in a corridor at a self-paced speed. Little information is available about the diff...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Swerts PM,Mostert R,Wouters EF

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the consistency of reflex responses of subjects in varying behavioral states. The following selected primitive reflexes were examined in children with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy: tonic labyrinthine, asymmetrical tonic neck, symmetrical tonic neck, crossed extension, ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Smith SL,Gossman MR,Canan BC

更新日期：1982-08-01 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：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：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 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 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 AND PURPOSE:This study had 2 purposes: (1) to compare the emergence of reaching in infants born full-term and infants born at less than 33 weeks of gestational age and (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of a movement training program on the emergence of reaching in this preterm population. PARTICIPANTS:Twent...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Heathcock JC,Lobo M,Galloway JC

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of short-term immobilization on isometric muscle strength, movement time, and triphasic integrated electromyographic characteristics were assessed during a simple ballistic elbow flexion and extension movement. The nondominant upper limbs in six subjects (two female, four male) were immobilized in a plaste...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Vaughan VG

更新日期：1989-02-01 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