abstract：:Spinal cord injured (SCI) patients are often placed on an intermittent catheterization (IC) program during their initial rehabilitation in an effort to establish a catheter-free state. A noninvasive method to quantitatively determine residual urine volumes would decrease unnecessary catheterizations and be useful in t...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Cardenas DD,Kelly E,Krieger JN,Chapman WH

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine cardiac output and related cardiovascular responses during postinversion by comparing preinversion (baseline data) to postinversion data in healthy, normal subjects. Each of 20 subjects (means = 22 years) was inverted for five minutes. Cardiac output was measured noninvasivel...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Boone T,Hammett J

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compliance with regimens for chronic conditions such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is often poor, and the potential benefits of therapy are thus compromised. In this study a compliance intervention involving educational and behavioral strategies was shown effective in improving medication compliance for two o...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Rapoff MA,Purviance MR,Lindsley CB

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this cross-sectional study, the bone mineral density of the lumbar spine, the back extensor strength, and the level of physical activity were determined in 68 healthy, postmenopausal women. Physical activity was determined by a graded questionnaire and varied from sedentary to heavy vocational and avocational activ...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Sinaki M,Offord KP

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive sharp waves occur in a variety of neurogenic, myogenic, and metabolic disorders. Although not synonymous with denervation, their presence is usually associated with some type of pathology. The authors found only one reported series of patients who had diffuse insertional positive waves but no demonstrable und...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Nutter P,Collins K

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to establish the concurrent validity and interrater reliability of the Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) for stroke patients. Thirty hemiplegic subjects were tested with the MAS and the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), a reliable and validated test of motor function in stroke patients. The high correla...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Poole JL,Whitney SL

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-nine patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) performed pulmonary function and exercise tests before and after participation in a 12-day pulmonary rehabilitation inpatient program. Postdischarge follow-ups were performed at three months. Training consisted of twice daily aerobic exercise...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Carter R,Nicotra B,Clark L,Zinkgraf S,Williams J,Peavler M,Fields S,Berry J

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Driving skills in relation to residual psychologic impairments were studied in a sample of patients who had survived severe head injuries several years earlier. Daytime driving was studied in an instrumented car that recorded lateral position control on a highway track and during rides in the subjects' own cars with a...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： van Zomeren AH,Brouwer WH,Rothengatter JA,Snoek JW

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscle enlargement and hypertrophy are rare findings in neurogenic lesions. The two in combination have been reported in cases of peripheral nerve lesions, polyneuropathy, and poliomyelitis. True and pseudo muscle hypertrophy are the two possible etiologies, whereas infiltration, stretch, or exercise of the muscle are...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Harwood SC,Honet JC

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-one patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the thumb took part in a blinded, controlled study to assess the effectiveness of 0.9 mw continuous wave HeNe laser treatment. The subjects were randomly placed in either a control group or a treatment group. In each group the carpometacarpal (CMC), metacarpophala...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Basford JR,Sheffield CG,Mair SD,Ilstrup DM

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herniated thoracic disc after minor trauma, causing paraparesis in an 11-year-old boy, proved difficult to diagnose. Myelogram and computer tomography of the thoracic spine appeared normal, but magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a small herniation at T4-T5. Disc material adherent to the dura was found at laminect...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Brennan M,Perrin JC,Canady A,Wesolowski D

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interface pressures in above-knee sockets of amputee patients were measured during the stance phase of the gait cycle. The pressures were monitored with a pneumatic sensor array that covered the inside of the socket. A pressure map of the socket surface was developed. This map has been related to the fit of the pr...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Krouskop TA,Brown J,Goode B,Winningham D

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Robinson Bashall Functional Assessment (RBFA) for arthritis patients has four scales: self-care, ambulation, transportation, and activity tolerance. Criticism has been directed at the Assessment because it is relatively time consuming and requires a trained professional to conduct it. Tests of reliability revealed...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： McCloy L,Jongbloed L

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 30-year-old patient of Central European origin, suffering from monomelic amyotrophy, is presented. The disease was characterized by proximal weakness of one upper limb, mainly of the shoulder girdle, accompanied by atrophy. The electrodiagnostic examination revealed signs of partial denervation in the presence of no...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Amir D,Magora A,Vatine JJ

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a striking absence of data on the cardiovascular fitness of mentally retarded adults and what limited data are reported reflect field or submaximal laboratory tests. This study sought to develop a protocol that would allow maximal aerobic testing (VO2max) of mentally retarded adults in the laboratory. Of 21 s...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Fernhall B,Tymeson G

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This was a controlled study of the efficacy of two forms of therapy on upper limb functions of hemiparetic patients--one heavily behavioral and the other based on Bobath therapeutic exercises. It arose from an earlier pilot study comparing EMG biofeedback with physical therapy from which it was concluded that both the...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Basmajian JV,Gowland CA,Finlayson MA,Hall AL,Swanson LR,Stratford PW,Trotter JE,Brandstater ME

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A quadriplegic patient with obstructive emphysema caused by mucus in the bronchi of the hyperinflated lung, demonstrated by chest radiograph and corrected by bronchoscopic aspiration of secretions from the hyperexpanded side, is reported. Subsequently, this phenomenon recurred in the opposite lung. This case is of par...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Cohn JR,Steiner RM,Posuniak E Jr,Northrup BE

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A commercial arm-leg ergometer was adapted so that combined bilateral arm-single leg work could be performed by unilateral lower extremity amputees from their own wheelchairs. Three middle-aged to elderly unilateral amputees performed progressive discontinuous bilateral arm crank and combined bilateral arm-single leg ...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Bostom AG,Bates E,Mazzarella N,Block E,Adler J

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrodiagnostic differentiation between pronator teres syndrome and entrapment of the median nerve at the ligament of Struthers is generally thought to be aided by the absence of electromyographic (EMG) findings in the pronator teres muscle in pronator syndrome. This report describes a patient with surgically do...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Aiken BM,Moritz MJ

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-three closed head trauma patients with dysphagia were examined videofluorographically to determine the specific nature of their swallowing disorder. Eighty-one percent of the patients exhibited a delayed or absent swallowing reflex while approximately 50% of the patients suffered from reduced tongue control, and...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Lazarus C,Logemann JA

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythromelalgia, known also as erythalgia and erythermalgia, is a rare condition causing redness and burning sensation in the extremities, usually the lower. It may be primary or idiopathic, or secondary in association with other diseases, usually myeloproliferative disorders. The present report describes a patient in...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Levine AM,Gustafson PR

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gait abnormality in parkinsonism is unique and easily recognizable. A pilot study was designed at our Human Gait Laboratory to learn how this gait abnormality is reflected in ground reaction forces of patients with parkinsonism. The system permitted the collection of kinematic and force data from a subject in real tim...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Koozekanani SH,Balmaseda MT Jr,Fatehi MT,Lowney ED

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the several roads that lead to practice in the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), the most common is from a US medical school to a PM&R residency to specialty practice. To reduce the predicted shortage of PM&R physicians, more medical students must be attracted to the specialty. Past studies ...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Bender LF,Dijkers MP

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radial sensory conduction has traditionally been performed by stimulating the nerve at the wrist, recording from the thumb or the base of the first web space. This paper describes a technique for measuring conduction in the more distal branches on the dorsum of the hand. Comparison is made with dorsal ulnar sensory co...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Spindler HA,Felsenthal G

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathology influencing the serratus anterior muscle contributes to classical medial winging of the scapula. Serratus anterior weakness or injury interferes with regular shoulder movement as this muscle stabilizes the medial border of the scapula against the thorax and rotates the scapula upward and laterally with arm e...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Meythaler JM,Reddy NM,Mitz M

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This double-blind cross-over study of 14 severely spastic inpatients with chronic multiple sclerosis reveals that once-daily doses of ketazolam, a new drug, are effective in reducing spasticity in a significant proportion of patients without significant side-effects. Added to the similar findings of an earlier double-...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Basmajian JV,Shankardass K,Russell D

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study on patients who had strokes investigates the relevance of a patient's age, sex, and the side of any symptoms in association with prestroke status, initial signs, initial disability, and recovery during the first six months. Disability was assessed using the Barthel activities of daily living (ADL) index; no...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Wade DT,Langton Hewer R

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in self-reported pain ratings were assessed in 95 chronic pain patients from data collected at three times: pretreatment evaluation, initial days of treatment and final days of treatment. These data were collected separately for regular, sporadic and nonusers of narcotic medication. Each patient completed a fo...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Doleys DM,Dolce JJ,Doleys AL,Crocker M,Wolfe SE

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a newly developed sentence level auditory comprehension (SLAC) treatment program could be used to improve language comprehension test scores in adults with chronic aphasia. Results indicate that the SLAC treatment program can be used with chronic patients; performan...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Naeser MA,Haas G,Mazurski P,Laughlin S

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyposexuality is a common problem in stroke patients. Some stroke patients, however, may present with hypersexuality. We report three stroke patients who demonstrated hypersexuality and deviant sexual behavior after stroke. Abnormal sexual behavior was noted by members of the stroke rehabilitation team while the patie...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Monga TN,Monga M,Raina MS,Hardjasudarma M

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The "get-up and go test" requires patients to stand up from a chair, walk a short distance, turn around, return, and sit down again. This test was conducted in 40 elderly patients with a range of balance function. Tests were recorded on video tapes, which were viewed by groups of observers from different medical backg...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Mathias S,Nayak US,Isaacs B

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients with end-stage renal failure on maintenance hemodialysis and one patient with near end-stage renal failure received inpatient rehabilitation following lower extremity amputation. All were prosthetically restored. Three of the patients had bilateral below-knee amputations and were ambulatory at the time o...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Greenspun B,Harmon RL

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-nine subjects who had been fitted with mobile arm supports 6 months to 11 years prior to the initiation of this study were evaluated to determine criteria for successful use of such supports. All subjects were diagnosed as having Duchenne muscular dystrophy or spinal muscular atrophy. Three methods were used to...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Yasuda YL,Bowman K,Hsu JD

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The factors responsible for the increased susceptibility to decubitus ulcers of the insensitive skin of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients are not known. Autonomic dysfunction leading to defective vascularity is a possibility. SCI removes cerebral control of the isolated nervous system which may mimic denervation hyper...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Rodriguez GP,Claus-Walker J,Kent MC,Stal S

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevention of pressure sores for patients with spinal cord injuries includes pressure relief through the patient shifting position and, thus, weight. We have designed a microprocessor-based device to mount on the seat of a conventional wheelchair. This device has applications in hospital rehabilitation programs fo...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Cumming WT,Tompkins WJ,Jones RM,Margolis SA

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on sensory deprivation suggests that the loss of somatosensory input to the central nervous system may have an impact on cortical reactivity and subsequent cognitive task efficiency. Individuals with spinal cord injury have a permanent loss of such input to varying degrees. However, there have been few invest...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Richards JS,Seitz MR,Eisele WA

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-two stroke patients and their spouses were studied. All patients were living at home and had had a stroke at least one year previously. Of the 22 patients 14 were men and eight were women. Couples were assessed on the variables of morale, family functioning, health status, and patient functional capacity. For a...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Bishop DS,Epstein NB,Keitner GI,Miller IW,Srinivasan SV

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All patients admitted during a 6-month period to an inpatient geriatric rehabilitation unit were started on a medication education program incorporated into the rehabilitation program and utilizing existing staff. Patients were evaluated at admission, discharge, 90-day, and 1 year follow-up, using an 8-point medicatio...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Felsenthal G,Glomski N,Jones D

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the author's experience with more than 20 cases of immobilization hypercalcemia following spinal cord injury, current concepts of this condition are presented. Symptoms may be mild or severe: laboratory findings are essential for differential diagnosis in older individuals, in whom preinjury Paget's disease a...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Maynard FM

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional approaches to psychological assessment of chronic pain patients have centered either on underlying psychopathology or environmental reinforcers for pain behavior. The current research focuses on patient beliefs and attitudes about their pain and its treatment, an additional dimension which appears to be im...

journal_title：Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

authors： Schwartz DP,DeGood DE,Shutty MS

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00