abstract：OBJECTIVE:Respiratory management of patients with end-stage respiratory muscle failure of neuromuscular disease has evolved from no treatment and inevitable respiratory failure to the use of up to continuous noninvasive intermittent positive pressure ventilatory support (CNVS) to avert respiratory failure and to permit...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bach JR,Gonçalves MR,Hon A,Ishikawa Y,De Vito EL,Prado F,Dominguez ME

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Women are disproportionately affected by musculoskeletal disorders. Parous women seem to be at a particularly elevated risk for structural and functional changes in the lower limbs. The combination of increased weight on the joints with potentially greater laxity during pregnancy could lead to permanent struc...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Segal NA,Boyer ER,Teran-Yengle P,Glass NA,Hillstrom HJ,Yack HJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of acute joint effusion on balance in patients with knee osteoarthritis. DESIGN:Forty-four female subjects with painful knee osteoarthritis participated in this single-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. All subjects were randomly assigned to eit...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Hong BY,Lim SH,Im SA,Lee JI

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this review was to discuss the impairments in hand function after stroke and present previous work on robot-assisted approaches to movement neurorehabilitation. Robotic devices offer a unique training environment that may enhance outcomes beyond what is possible with conventional means. Robots apply forces...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Lum PS,Godfrey SB,Brokaw EB,Holley RJ,Nichols D

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of spontaneous post-stroke physical activity to skeletal muscle plasticity after stroke. DESIGN:A randomized controlled study was conducted of 24 young adult male Sprague-Dawley rats assigned to three experimental groups: (1) STR-hemorrhagic stroke in t...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Snow LM,Low WC,Thompson LV

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and change in motor impairment and functional mobility after a gait rehabilitation intervention in chronic stroke subjects. DESIGN:Correlation and linear regression analyses of pretreatment and end-of-treatment Fugl-Meyer sc...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sheffler LR,Knutson JS,Gunzler D,Chae J

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Upper limb spasticity may impair the use of control interfaces such as joysticks for many individuals with disabilities such as cerebral palsy (CP). The aims of this study were to compare the driving performance of those with CP to that of control participants, to identify the impact of lead time on performan...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Dicianno BE,Mahajan H,Guirand AS,Cooper RA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the clinical ratings of elbow strength obtained by skilled clinicians with objective strength measurement obtained through quantitative testing. DESIGN:A retrospective comparison of subject clinical records with quantitative strength testing results in a motion analysis l...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Shahgholi L,Bengtson KA,Bishop AT,Shin AY,Spinner RJ,Basford JR,Kaufman KR

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a task-oriented ambulation training program in regaining walking, balance, and activity of daily living performance for ambulation-challenged residents with walking potential in long-term care facilities. DESIGN:Fifty ambulation-challenged residents wit...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Tsaih PL,Shih YL,Hu MH

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate the immediate effects of a 6-mo combined exercise program on quality-of-life, physical function, depression, and aerobic capacity in women with fibromyalgia syndrome and to determine the impact of repeated delivery of the intervention. DESIGN:Forty-one women with fibromyalgia wer...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sañudo B,Carrasco L,de Hoyo M,McVeigh JG

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between baseline body mass index (BMI) and treatment outcome after a brief interdisciplinary fibromyalgia treatment program. DESIGN:Subjects (n = 477) with fibromyalgia participated in the fibromyalgia treatment program. They completed the Fibromyalgia Im...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kim CH,Luedtke CA,Vincent A,Thompson JM,Oh TH

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Wearing high-heeled shoes may produce deleterious effects on the musculoskeletal system. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in electromyographic (EMG) activity of the erector spinae muscles and pelvis kinematics during gait while wearing low- and high-heeled shoes in both young and middle-a...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Mika A,Oleksy L,Mika P,Marchewka A,Clark BC

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to provide benchmarking information from a large national sample of patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation after a traumatic spinal cord injury. DESIGN:This was an analysis of secondary data from 891 inpatient medical rehabilitation facilities in the United States that contributed traum...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Granger CV,Karmarkar AM,Graham JE,Deutsch A,Niewczyk P,Divita MA,Ottenbacher KJ

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to compare calf tissue oxygenation responses to calf exercise in men without diagnosed peripheral arterial disease but with selected risk factors for peripheral arterial disease with those without risk factors. DESIGN:A cross-sectional quasi-experimental design was used. The no-risk group (n...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Miranda A,Figoni SF,Cha T,Flanagan T,Mandal O,Silva M,Scremin AM,Scremin OU

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to summarize the possible benefits of using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) in rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury and to explore the technical aspects of linking existing medical records to the ICF in such cases. DESIGN:A lite...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Ptyushkin P,Vidmar G,Burger H,Marincek C

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to explore to what extent the data collected for patients with low back pain, breast cancer, and stroke, based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Checklist, reflect the hypothesized single latent dimension functioning and whether the ICF qualifier ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bostan C,Oberhauser C,Cieza A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we sought to assess the cardiopulmonary functions in three pediatric heart transplant recipients, two of whom are with dilated cardiomyopathy, whereas one is with cyanotic heart disease, in early postoperative period. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing was performed using an incremental cycling at 1 mo af...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Chiu HH,Wu MH,Wang SS,Lan C,Chou NK,Chen SY,Lai JS

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Population aging, caused by reductions in fertility and increasing longevity, varies by country and is anticipated to continue and to reach global proportions during the 21st century. Although the effects of population aging have been well documented for decades, the impact of aging on people with spinal cord injury (...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Groah SL,Charlifue S,Tate D,Jensen MP,Molton IR,Forchheimer M,Krause JS,Lammertse DP,Campbell M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pain during needle electrode examination (NEE) is often poorly tolerated. No previous studies have evaluated the effect of lidocaine iontophoresis on pain reduction during NEE. Our objective was to determine whether pretreatment with lidocaine iontophoresis mitigates the pain felt during NEE. DESIGN:In this ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Annaswamy TM,Morchower AH

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the remote effect of acupuncture (AcP) on the pain intensity and the irritability of the myofascial trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle. DESIGN:Forty-five patients were equally divided into three groups: patients in the placebo control group received sham AcP, those in...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Chou LW,Hsieh YL,Chen HS,Hong CZ,Kao MJ,Han TI

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-yr-old woman reported intermittent pain, paresthesia, and weakness in the right upper limb and sweating on the right side of her face and ipsilateral upper limb during the last 4 yrs. Eventually, she was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome, whereby sympathetic nervous system involvement was thought to ensue b...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Emlakcioğlu E,Kara M,Ozcan HN,Eroğlu M,Kaymak B,Ozçakar L

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to compare range of motion, subjective outcomes, and the prevalence of reoperation in groups of frozen shoulder patients with either low or moderate/high irritability treated with the same total end range time-maximizing protocol. DESIGN:A total of 36 patien...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Dempsey AL,Mills T,Karsch RM,Branch TP

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral forearm and hand transplantation poses unique challenges especially in the setting of bilateral lower limb amputations. A 57-yr-old man with bilateral transradial amputations and bilateral transtibial amputations after remote streptococcal sepsis was admitted for inpatient rehabilitation because of severe de...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Lee J,Garcia AM,Lee WP,Munin MC

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:: The aim of this study was to assess the utility of quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus in diagnosing osteoporosis in spinal cord injury patients in a Brazilian Teaching Hospital. DESIGN:: This is a diagnostic test criterion standard comparison study. Between January 2008 and October 2009, the bone den...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bittar CK,Cliquet A Jr,Dos Santos Flöter M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive dysfunction among cancer survivors, commonly referred to as "chemobrain," has gained increased attention in the last decade. Cognitive dysfunction is now well recognized among patients with non-central nervous system cancers. It may be a consequence of the cancer, its treatment, or both. Other common problem...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Asher A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Corticosteroid injection into the carpal tunnel is frequently used for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Steroids are usually mixed with local anesthetics, which have positive effects that can aid the treatment of CTS by inhibiting the spontaneous discharge ability of excitable cells. The aim of ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Karadaş O,Tok F,Ulaş UH,Odabaşi Z

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of median sensory neuropathy after a carpal tunnel steroid injection for the management of carpal tunnel syndrome. Symptoms developed immediately after the injection. Nonoperative management was offered, and the median nerve was serially evaluated by performing ultrasonographic, sonoelastogra...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Park GY,Kim SK,Park JH

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the specificity of needle electromyography for lumbar radiculopathy in subjects with low back pain and sciatica without stenosis. DESIGN:Subjects 55 yrs or older with diagnoses of low back pain and sciatica underwent a standardized monopolar needle evaluation by blinded...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Tong HC

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this report is to document the effects of an aerobic training program on myocardial perfusion, and endothelial function abnormalities, and on the relief of angina in a patient with microvascular myocardial ischemia. A 53-year-old female patient exhibited precordial pain on effort and angiographically ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Carvalho EE,Crescêncio JC,Elias J Jr,Brito LB,Gallo L Jr,Simões MV

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the direct medical costs of clinically diagnosed patients with fibromyalgia with the medical costs of matched controls during a 4-yr period and to assess the impact of a fibromyalgia treatment program on healthcare utilization and associated medical costs. DESIGN:A retrospective comparison of econ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Thompson JM,Luedtke CA,Oh TH,Shah ND,Long KH,King S,Branda M,Swanson R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in the outpatient rehabilitation setting and to identify patient characteristics associated with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. DESIGN:25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels from 136 rehabilitation outpatients at an academic rehabilitati...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Pellicane AJ,Wysocki NM,Schnitzer TJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article reports on the development of a new taxonomy for mobility-related assistive technology devices. DESIGN:A prototype taxonomy was created based on the extant literature. Five mobility device experts were engaged in a modified Delphi process to evaluate and refine the taxonomy. RESULTS:Multiple it...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Shoemaker LL,Lenker JA,Fuhrer MJ,Jutai JW,Demers L,DeRuyter F

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Previous studies have shown that subthreshold electrical or mechanical noise can reduce the sensory threshold and impart short-term improvements in sensorimotor function. We undertook this study to examine the effects of combined subsensory electrical and vibratory stimulation in conjunction with exercise tr...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Stein J,Hughes R,D'Andrea S,Therrien B,Niemi J,Krebs K,Langone L,Harry J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of downhill walking training on gait and thoracic kyphosis in patients with Parkinson's disease. DESIGN:Thirty-three patients with Parkinson's disease were randomized into an experimental group (n = 16) or a control group (n = 17). Subjects in the experime...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Yang YR,Lee YY,Cheng SJ,Wang RY

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of power assist wheels on the distance traveled by manual wheelchair users and analyze potential cofactors in the magnitude of response and to test the hypothesis that wheelers would travel significantly further with power assist wheels. DESIGN:A 16-wk A (Preintervention)-B (Interventi...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Levy CE,Buman MP,Chow JW,Tillman MD,Fournier KA,Giacobbi P Jr

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of cycling progressive resistance training combined with balance exercises on walking speed, balance, fatigue, fear of falling, depression, and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis. DESIGN:In this prospective randomized controlled trial, 45 patients were randomized into...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Cakt BD,Nacir B,Genç H,Saraçoğlu M,Karagöz A,Erdem HR,Ergün U

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and clinically diagnosed diabetes in veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders. We also sought to determine whether there is evidence to support a 10% reduction in BMI cut points, which would lower the upper limit of normal BMI from 24.99 to 22....

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Rajan S,McNeely MJ,Hammond M,Goldstein B,Weaver F

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-yr-old man arrived at our department for a rehabilitation prescription after a right knee medial collateral ligament sprain. Magnetic resonance imaging showed medial collateral ligament partial rupture and medial femoral condyle increased signal intensity indicating bone edema. After treatment, the patient still ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Chaler J,Torra M,Dolz JL,Müller B,Garreta R

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide benchmarking information for a large national sample of patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury. DESIGN:Secondary data analysis from 893 medical rehabilitation facilities located in the United States that contributed information to the Uniform Data System for Medic...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Granger CV,Markello SJ,Graham JE,Deutsch A,Reistetter TA,Ottenbacher KJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify relationships between sleep patterns and functional outcomes in patients with subacute stroke with insomnia. DESIGN:We prospectively studied 30 patients with subacute stroke. Each patient completed the St. Mary's Hospital sleep questionnaire, the Korean modified Barthel index, a computerized neur...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kim CR,Chun MH,Han EY

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00