Electromyographic activity of selected leg musculature in subjects with normal and chronically sprained ankles performing on a BAPS board.

abstract：:The gait cycle duration of 11 children who were 3 years old was recorded using cinematography. The variation of cycle duration from cycle to cycle during free walking with each child and the variation of mean cycle duration among the children are reported. I analyzed individual subject characteristics including sex, h...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Slaton DS

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of conventional low-intensity transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) waveform and frequency characteristics on experimentally induced acute pain. Each of 28 male subjects received six forms of TENS and one control treatment during a single testing sessi...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Barr JO,Nielsen DH,Soderberg GL

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents spinal dysfunction (as opposed to disease) as being an altered state of mechanics demonstrating either an aberrant motion or an increase or decrease from the expected range. Examination techniques, including passive intervertebral motion testing, are outlined, as is the grading system for recordi...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Paris SV

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basic electrical safety information for the physical therapist is presented, and the most hazardous areas in a physical therapy clinic are identified. Physical therapy modalities are no safer than the power receptacle (wall outlet) into which they are plugged. High frequency physical therapy equipment should never be ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Arledge RL

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Residency training is recognized as a valuable form of professional development and pathway to specialization. Currently residency is voluntary for physical therapists, with less than 12% of DPT students choosing to apply upon graduation. Motivations that drive the decision to pursue residency are currently ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Osborne R,Janson C,Black L,Jensen GM

更新日期：2020-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:As the number of physical therapy programs increases, more physical therapy departments will be developing clinical education programs. A guide for clinicians who are developing clinical education programs is presented. Suggestions are made for developing a philosophy of clinical education and for structuring the prog...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Windom PA

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature on autism as a childhood disorder is briefly reviewed, concentrating on diagnosis and methods of treatment. The autistic child is treated as a complex organism with many unknown factors in his development. A dysfunction in sensory integration is thought to interfere with the development of physical, int...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Gerardot JM,Dossett R

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:This qualitative study was designed to explore, identify, and describe clinical decision-making processes used by pediatric physical therapists. SUBJECTS:Clinical decision-making processes of three experienced therapists and three inexperienced therapists were assessed as they worked with 18 chi...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Embrey DG,Guthrie MR,White OR,Dietz J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Physical therapists often must either palpate tendons of the shoulder or, as part of treatment, apply forces to those tendons. Many methods have been suggested for minimizing the amount of soft tissue that overlies these tendons, but no data have been presented to justify the use of any approach....

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mattingly GE,Mackarey PJ

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:U.S. military physical therapists have a proud history of providing medical care during operational deployments ranging from war to complex humanitarian emergencies. Regardless of austerity of environment or intensity of hostility, U.S. military physical therapists serve as autonomous providers, evaluating and treatin...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Moore JH,Goffar SL,Teyhen DS,Pendergrass TL,Childs JD,Ficke JR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of assessment techniques used by physical therapists in the assessment of the neonate. An additional purpose is to provide a review of prenatal and postnatal development in the areas of muscle tone, range of motion, somatosensory skills, and reflex development. The r...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Connolly BH

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report describes the use of electrical stimulation with high voltage pulsed monophasic current for treatment of a large, infected wound of the thoracic spine, following a surgical debridement procedure. The patient was a 21-year-old man with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy who was dependent for all self-...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Fitzgerald GK,Newsome D

更新日期：1993-06-01 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：: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：: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：: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：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 AND PURPOSE:Administration of glucocorticoids results in atrophy and contractile dysfunction in the rat diaphragm. Anabolic steroids may be useful in preventing atrophy and contractile dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of simultaneous administration of testosterone and glucocor...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Eason JM,Dodd SL,Powers SK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this multicenter randomized clinical trial was to examine the effectiveness of an extension-oriented treatment approach (EOTA) in a subgroup of subjects with low back pain (LBP) who were hypothesized to benefit from the treatment compared with similar subjects who received a lumbar...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Browder DA,Childs JD,Cleland JA,Fritz JM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical stimulation reduces hypertonicity, but the mechanism for the effectiveness is not well understood. In this particular case, electrical stimulation to the toe extensors resulted in inhibition of the toe-flexor hypertonicity. This phenomenon may be explained by Sherrington's theory of reciprocal inhibition. L...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Fulbright JS

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Pilates method has been recommended to patients with low back pain, but the evidence on effectiveness is inconclusive. In addition, there is still no evidence for the cost-effectiveness of this method or for the ideal number of sessions to achieve the highest effectiveness. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this stu...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Miyamoto GC,Moura KF,Franco YR,Oliveira NT,Amaral DD,Branco AN,Silva ML,Lin C,Cabral CM

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A major barrier to reducing falls among users of lower limb prostheses (LLP) has been an absence of statistical indices required for clinicians to select and interpret scores from performance-based clinical tests. The study aimed to derive estimates of reliability, measurement error, and minimal detectable ch...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Sawers A,Kim J,Balkman G,Hafner BJ

更新日期：2020-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of electromyographic biofeedback compared with conventional physical therapy for improving upper-extremity function in patients following a stroke. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A literature search was done for the years 1976 to 1992. The selection cr...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Moreland J,Thomson MA

更新日期：1994-06-01 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：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 AND PURPOSE:Therapy-related changes in limb volumes often are estimated using summated segmental volumes based on adjacent circumference measurements. The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the effect of different segment lengths on calculated volume reductions after complete decongestive therapy ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mayrovitz HN,Macdonald J,Davey S,Olson K,Washington E

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People with Parkinson disease (PD) frequently experience low back pain (LBP), yet the impact of LBP on functional mobility, physical activity, and quality of life (QOL) has not been described in PD. OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study were to describe body positions and functional activities associated w...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Duncan RP,Van Dillen LR,Garbutt JM,Earhart GM,Perlmutter JS

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has demonstrated efficacy in improving quadriceps muscle strength (force-generating capacity) and activation following knee replacement and ligamentous reconstruction. Yet, data are lacking to establish the efficacy of NMES in people with evidence of early radiogra...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Palmieri-Smith RM,Thomas AC,Karvonen-Gutierrez C,Sowers M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the reproducibility of a kinematic assessment of the sit-to-stand movement in 15 healthy subjects using a standardized protocol. We examined the within-rater and between-rater reliability of the assessment using a clinically feasible method, the video-goniometric measurement method, to analyze the task. Tw...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jeng SF,Schenkman M,Riley PO,Lin SJ

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following a discussion of the motor deficits commonly associated with Down's syndrome, a transdisciplinary developmental therapy model is proposed for use with infants with Down's syndrome. The model includes components from various existing intervention programs for infants as well as some current therapeutic appraoc...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Harris SR

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00