Expanding the scoring system for the Dynamic Gait Index.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motor imagery (MI) ability should be evaluated in selected individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who can benefit from MI training in their rehabilitation program. Electrodermal activity seems to be a reliable indicator for assessing MI ability. However, individuals with SCI have a variety of autonomic dy...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Grangeon M,Charvier K,Guillot A,Rode G,Collet C

更新日期：2012-06-01 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: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:The prevalence of adults with Alzheimer disease (AD) aged >65 years is increasing and estimated to quadruple by 2051. Purpose:The aim of this study was to investigate postural stability in people with mild to moderate AD and factors contributing to postural instability compared with healthy peers (controls)...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mesbah N,Perry M,Hill KD,Kaur M,Hale L

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diastasis recti abdominis, or midline separation of the abdominal musculature, has not been investigated scientifically. The purposes of this study were to provide data on the incidence and degree of diastasis recti abdominis, to describe the measurement system used, and to determine the interrater reliability of the ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Bursch SG

更新日期：1987-07-01 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:There is a lack of standardized mobility measures specific to the long-term care (LTC) population. Therefore, the Continuing Care Activity Measure (CCAM) was developed. OBJECTIVE:This study determined levels of reliability, validity for clinical utilization, and sensitivity to change of this measure. DESIG...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Huijbregts MP,Teare GF,McCullough C,Kay TM,Streiner D,Wong SK,McEwen SE,Otten I

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：:Fifty 8-year-old children, 25 classified as normal and 25 as learning disabled, participated in a study to determine whether they could be differentiated into their respective groups by using four tasks from the Devereux Test of Extremity Coordination: opposition, foot patting, finger wiggling, and heel-toe walking wi...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kendrick KA,Hanten WP

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate the Scoliometer, an instrument that measures axial trunk rotation in individuals with scoliosis. The objectives included determining 1) the Scoliometer's screening capability and validity and 2) the intrarater and interrater reliability of Scoliometer measurements. Scoliometer measu...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Amendt LE,Ause-Ellias KL,Eybers JL,Wadsworth CT,Nielsen DH,Weinstein SL

更新日期：1990-02-01 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：: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:Falls in older adults are a major public health concern due to high prevalence, impact on health outcomes and quality of life, and treatment costs. Physical therapists can play a major role in reducing fall risk for older adults; however, existing clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) related to fall preventio...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Avin KG,Hanke TA,Kirk-Sanchez N,McDonough CM,Shubert TE,Hardage J,Hartley G,Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association.

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：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：:Quantitative values for pressure, electrical, and two-point touch stimulation were examined in five patients with peripheral nerve injuries of the ulnar or median nerves. Analyses of profiles generated for each stimulus application in each patient participating in this preliminary study suggest that, following the rea...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Wolf SL,Nahai F,Brown DM,Jordan N,Kutner M

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to examine the physical impairments and functional limitations of individuals with total knee arthroplasty (TKA), as compared with individuals with no diagnosed knee disease (control subjects). SUBJECTS:Twenty-nine individuals 1 year following TKA (13 women, 16 men)...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Walsh M,Woodhouse LJ,Thomas SG,Finch E

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：: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：: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:Dual-task (DT) training is gaining ground as a physical therapy intervention in people with Parkinson disease (PD). Future studies evaluating the effect of such interventions need reliable outcome measures. To date, the test-retest reliability of DT measures in patients with PD remains largely unknown. OBJE...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Strouwen C,Molenaar EA,Keus SH,Münks L,Bloem BR,Nieuwboer A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this case report is to describe physical therapy to improve the balance and ambulation of a 16-year-old patient with attention impairment following intracranial hemorrhage. CASE DESCRIPTION:The patient initially had frequent losses of balance, especially in distracting environment...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Tappan RS

更新日期：2002-05-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Previous studies on physical activity after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) concentrated mainly on a return to sports activities. OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study were to determine the habitual physical activity behavior of people who had undergone TKA (TKA group) 1 to 5 years after surgery and to exami...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Kersten RF,Stevens M,van Raay JJ,Bulstra SK,van den Akker-Scheek I

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The impact of physical therapy on the outcomes of patients with acute low back pain (LBP) stratified by the STart Back Screening Tool (SBST) is unclear. Objective:The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of patients with acute LBP who were stratified as medium or high risk. Design:This was a s...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Magel J,Fritz JM,Greene T,Kjaer P,Marcus RL,Brennan GP

更新日期：2017-03-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:In physical therapist education, the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) is the predominant measure of student success. Because the NPTE is a high-stakes examination, predicting NPTE performance is important for physical therapist students and programs. PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to dete...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Wolden M,Hill B,Voorhees S

更新日期：2020-01-23 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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Somatosensory as well as mental impairments are easily overlooked after acute stroke. Furthermore, their associations with activity limitations are not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to examine this association and whether the assessment of somatosensory functions will provide in...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Welmer AK,von Arbin M,Murray V,Holmqvist LW,Sommerfeld DK

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00