Noncontact ultrasound therapy for adjunctive treatment of nonhealing wounds: retrospective analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infants aged 2 to 5 months show spontaneous general movements (GMs) of the whole body, which are referred to as fidgety movements (FMs). Although previous studies have shown that evaluation of GMs by the General Movement Assessment (GMA) has predictive value about later neurological impairments, it remains u...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Gima H,Shimatani K,Nakano H,Watanabe H,Taga G

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:Based on a review of the literature, a theoretical basis for planning learning programs for infants is presented. The prerequisites for effective programming include attention to the characteristics of the learning environment, the infant or learner, and the stimulus-response mechanism. The goals of such a program inc...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Campbell SK,Wilson JM

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-inflammatory modalities are commonly used for the treatment of various musculoskeletal injuries. Although inflammation was originally believed to interfere with skeletal muscle regeneration, several recent studies have highlighted the beneficial effects of inflammatory cells on muscle healing. This discrepancy is...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Duchesne E,Dufresne SS,Dumont NA

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tactile hypersensitivity is a common sequela of traumatic hand injury. Vibration is used clinically to reduce this hypersensitivity. The purpose of this study was to determine if vibration has an effect on tactile threshold and if so to determine the duration of that effect. Mean tactile thresholds were determined for...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Hochreiter NW,Jewell MJ,Barber L,Browne P

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Clinical cervical spine instability (CCSI) is controversial and difficult to diagnose. Within the literature, no clinical or diagnostic tests that yield valid and reliable results have been described to differentially diagnose this condition. The purpose of this study was to attempt to obtain con...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Cook C,Brismée JM,Fleming R,Sizer PS Jr

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of patients with chronic alcoholism who participated in a circuit training exercise program were compared on a stair climbing task to a group of patients who did not participate in the program. After three weeks, the patients in the exercise group had gained significantly in the number of stairs which they cou...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Piorkowski M,Axtell LA

更新日期：1976-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Debility accounts for 10% of inpatient rehabilitation cases among Medicare beneficiaries. Debility has the highest 30-day readmission rate among 6 impairment groups most commonly admitted to inpatient rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine rates, temporal distribution, and factor...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Galloway RV,Karmarkar AM,Graham JE,Tan A,Raji M,Granger CV,Ottenbacher KJ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether the time-rate of muscle tension development, the muscle tension-maintaining capacity, and the reciprocal inhibition time of muscles in subjects with multiple sclerosis were significantly different from those of healthy subjects. An isokinetic dynamometer was used to e...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Chen WY,Pierson FM,Burnett CN

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to develop a financial model to help administrators determine the financial effect of physical therapy clinical education programs on facilities. I developed the model from an analysis of actual field data collected on the financial and time variables involved in the clinical education pr...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Lopopolo RB

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High voltage pulsed galvanic stimulation (HVPGS) and low voltage neuromuscular stimulation (LVNMS) techniques were compared for peak torque of an induced isometric contraction, perceived discomfort, and subjective preference of treatment. The high voltage current used a 40-microseconds monophasic waveform, and the low...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Wong RA

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous literature has not fully described physical therapists' management of patients across diagnoses in the acute care setting or how that management might vary by facility. OBJECTIVE:The purposes of this study were to describe patient management by physical therapists in the acute care setting and to e...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Jette DU,Brown R,Collette N,Friant W,Graves L

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Evidence-based guidelines are needed to inform rehabilitation practice, including the effect of number of exercise training sessions on recovery of walking ability after stroke. Objective:The objective of this study was to determine the response to increasing number of training sessions of 2 interventions-l...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Rose DK,Nadeau SE,Wu SS,Tilson JK,Dobkin BH,Pei Q,Duncan PW

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between isometric muscle force and temporal-spatial gait characteristics for individuals who have had a below-knee amputation secondary to vascular disease. SUBJECTS:Twenty-two individuals (15 male, 7 female) with dysvascular below-knee...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Powers CM,Boyd LA,Fontaine CA,Perry J

更新日期：1996-04-01 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：:The primary purposes of this article are to review the literature on seating assessment and to describe the development of a clinical evaluation scale, the Seated Postural Control Measure (SPCM), for use with children requiring adaptive seating systems. The SPCM is an observational scale of 22 seated postural alignmen...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Fife SE,Roxborough LA,Armstrong RW,Harris SR,Gregson JL,Field D

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risks for hip fractures are greater for women than for men and increase with age. Individuals who sustain hip fractures exhibit higher mortality than age-matched cohorts, and survivors often demonstrate permanent disability and dependency despite successful surgical repair. This review explores de scriptions of the ex...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Craik RL

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purposes of this study were to 1) assess the value of including an expanded business administration unit that would include proprietary practice issues in an entry-level physical therapy curriculum and 2) organize topics by priority that could be included in such a unit. Twenty-seven physical therapists (100%) in ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Hulme JB,Newman WC,Miller K,Dougan J

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The delivery of acupuncture alongside mainstream interventions and the cost-effectiveness of "alternative" treatments remain areas of controversy. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the cost-utility of adding acupuncture to a course of advice and exercise delivered by UK National Health Service (...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Whitehurst DG,Bryan S,Hay EM,Thomas E,Young J,Foster NE

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Illness perceptions have been shown to predict patient activities. Therefore, studies of the effectiveness of a targeted illness-perception intervention on chronic nonspecific low back pain (CLBP) are needed. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of treatment of illness percep...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Siemonsma PC,Stuive I,Roorda LD,Vollebregt JA,Walker MF,Lankhorst GJ,Lettinga AT

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of pulmonary problems may complicate muscular dystrophy. Respiratory function, however, can be increased by instruction in diaphragmatic breathing. When patients effectively use their diaphragms during respiration, less muscular work is required for adequate ventilation. Additionally, assistive techniques suc...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Siegel IM

更新日期：1975-02-01 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 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：: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 AND PURPOSE:"Handicap situation" is defined in the literature as "a disruption in the accomplishment of a person's life habits (activities of daily living and social roles)." The purpose of this study was to determine the strength of association between various types of locomotion and the accomplishment of l...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Lepage C,Noreau L,Bernard PM

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Because musculoskeletal conditions contribute to functional decline and activity limitation, physical therapy intervention may be an appropriate health care resource. The purpose of this research was to identify determinants of outpatient physical therapy use by people with musculoskeletal condit...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Carter SK,Rizzo JA

更新日期：2007-05-01 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:The relative importance of lower extremity and trunk muscle function to gait in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is unknown. Objective:This study aimed to investigate the association of lower extremity and trunk muscle function with gait performance in people who have MS and mild-to-moderate disability. ...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Mañago MM,Hebert JR,Kittelson J,Schenkman M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite occupational therapists having strong historical ties to the Canadian military, there are currently no uniformed occupational therapists and only a few permanent occupational therapists employed by Canadian Forces. Occupational therapy is provided, in the main, through civilian occupational therapists. Occupat...

journal_title：Physical therapy

authors： Brown HV,Hollis V

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00