International Journal of Rehabilitation Research 
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Effects of rehabilitation on knee function, activity and health-related quality of life after soft-tissue knee injury have been widely studied in clinical trials, but there is still a lack of data on the relation between knee muscle strength and athlete’s perceived performance to identify sports-risk modifiers. We performed a prospective observational clinical study of knee muscle strength and self-reported health during rehabilitation after unilateral knee soft-tissue injury in recreational sports. Forty-three patients performed isokinetic dynamometry and filled in the Short form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Oxford Kne...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Associations for tasks requiring single stimulus and working memory with different aspects of gait and posture: an exploratory study
This study aimed to delineate specific aspects of cognition that are related to gait and postural control parameters. Participants (N = 11, age = 76.55 ± 7.58 years) performed a series of cognitive tasks categorized as either lower-level (serial subtract 3 and continuous performance task) or higher-level (serial subtract 7 and rapid visual input processing task) tasks. Following the completion of the cognitive tasks, participants performed balance and gait activities. This procedure was performed on two separate days with a minimum 48-h rest period between days. A bivariate Pearson correlation analysis was u...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Pharyngeal width and aspiration after stroke
It is important to assess aspiration in stroke patients. The aim of this study was to develop a new additional tool to predict aspiration based on the pharyngeal width at rest in stroke patients with aspiration symptoms. The pharyngeal width was measured at the middle level of the second and third cervical vertebral bodies using a lateral neck roentgenogram in stroke patients and healthy controls. We named the average of the two pharyngeal widths as the JOSCYL width and calculated the ‘JOSCYL width × 100 / neck circumference’ as the JOSCYL scale. The correlation between the individual JOSCYL width, JOSCYL scal...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Cognitive rehabilitation is advantageous in terms of fatigue and independence in pediatric cancer treatment: a randomized-controlled study
This study aimed to investigate the effect of task-oriented inpatient cognitive rehabilitation on fatigue perception and independence in daily activities. Forty (22 males, 18 females) children with pediatric cancer were randomized to either study [n = 22; 10.81 (1.33) years] or control [n = 18; 10.16 (1.24) years] groups. The study group received a cognitive rehabilitation intervention in addition to a routine therapy program, and the control group received a routine therapy program for 15 sessions. Cognitive status, fatigue, and daily life activity outcomes were assessed by blinded assessors in before and after interventi...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Relation between the amount of daily activity and gait quality in transfemoral amputees
In conclusion, the results show that kinematic gait variability is associated with the extent of activity and therefore presents an important parameter for assessing amputees’ gait quality and daily activity. (Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research)
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with traditional dysphagia therapy on poststroke dysphagia: a pilot double-blinded randomized-controlled trial
This study aimed to investigate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with the traditional dysphagia therapy on the swallowing function in patients with poststroke dysphagia. In this pilot double-blind randomized clinical trial, 18 patients with poststroke dysphagia were allocated randomly to three groups: (i) traditional dysphagia therapy, (ii) rTMS, and (iii) combined intervention. Patients received traditional dysphagia therapy for 18 treatment sessions three times per week. The inhibitory rTMS was applied to the intact cerebral hemisphere at 1 Hz with a train of 1200 for 5 consecut...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Speed and temporal adaptations during nonmotorized treadmill walking in Parkinson disease and nondisabled individuals
Few studies have explored the potential of gait analysis and training in nonmotorized treadmill (NMT) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. We investigated (a) the walking strategy adopted by patients with PD on NMT and (b) how balance may influence spatiotemporal gait parameters. We enrolled 12 patients with PD of modified Hoehn and Yahr stage 2–3 and 13 nondisabled individuals as controls. All participants were evaluated using Tinetti’s performance oriented mobility assessment scale, freezing of gait questionnaire, modified falls efficacy scale, and the timed up and go test. They were asked to ambulate with comfort...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Slow versus traditional strength training in obese female participants: preliminary results
The aim of this study was to provide comparative data on a slow versus a traditional supervised resistance training in an obese female population. Forty obese female patients admitted to our rehabilitation hospital were assigned randomly to a slow training group (ST group; mean age: 47.44 years, mean BMI: 38.53 kg/m2) and a traditional training group (TT group; mean age: 54.34 years, mean BMI: 39.37 kg/m2). The ST protocol included five repetitions for five consecutive bouts on the leg press and extension machine. The duration of each repetition (concentric+eccentric phases) was 6 s for leg press and 5 s for leg ex...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Three-dimensional path of the body centre of mass during walking in children: an index of neural maturation
This study aimed to describe the three-dimensional path of the centre of mass in children while walking in order to disentangle the effect of age from that of absolute forward speed and body size and to define preliminary pediatric normative values. The three-dimensional path of the centre of mass during walking was compared across healthy children 5–6− years (n = 6), 7–8 years (n = 6), 9–10 years (n = 5), and 11–13 years of age (n = 5) and healthy adults (23–48 years, n = 6). Participants walked on a force-sensing treadmill at various speeds, and height normalization of speed was ...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Effects of capacitive and resistive electric transfer therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial
Capacitive and resistive electric transfer (CRET), an endogenous diathermy treatment, has been demonstrated to reduce pain and improve quality of life in numerous orthopedic degenerative and inflammatory problems but not in knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The aim of this prospective randomized controlled trial was to evaluate whether a 2-week program of CRET can reduce pain, stiffness and functional limitations in KOA compared with a sham treatment. Patients with KOA were randomly assigned to a study group (n = 31) or a control one (n = 22). The study group underwent six intermittent CRET applications, whereas the controls unde...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Conclusiveness of Cochrane Reviews in physiotherapy: a systematic search and analytical review
Numerous Cochrane Reviews (CRs) in the field of physiotherapy have been published, but their conclusiveness has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to provide an overview and describe the conclusiveness of evidence from CRs regarding physiotherapy. We conducted a systematic search using the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews in the Cochrane Library from 2008 through 2017 in the field of physiotherapy, the Physical Rehabilitation Evidence Database, and the CRs list on the Cochrane Rehabilitation website. Reviewers extracted the following data: year of publication, editorial group, number of articles me...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 2, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Phonemic fluency improved after inhibitory transcranial magnetic stimulation in a case of chronic aphasia
Twenty-six months after a left hemispheric ischemic stroke an aphasic patient showed a significant improvement in verbal fluency following ten daily sessions of inhibitory 1 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over the right cortex homologous to the Broca’s area.
No improvement was observed for other linguistic functions or for executive ones. Results confirm the segregation of neural circuitries subtending phonemic and semantic fluency and suggest a selective usefulness of the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment. (Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research)
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - February 13, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Case reports Source Type: research
Multistage neurorehabilitation of an adolescent with severe anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: a case report
We report on a 15-year-old girl with severe anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis who had initial poor prognostic factors. We delineate the unique challenges faced in the rehabilitation of our patient including sleep disruption and food aversion. After 20 months of hospitalization and intensive rehabilitation, there was a significant improvement in functional abilities and self-care skills. However, she had residual neurocognitive deficits, visual perceptual, and motor coordination difficulties that continued to improve after discharge, attesting to the need for long-term rehabilitation. The case showed the need ...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - February 13, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Case reports Source Type: research
Relationship between body image and physical functioning following rehabilitation for lower-limb amputation
The aim of the present study was to evaluate change in body image and the association between body image at discharge and mobility 4 months after rehabilitation. A prospective cohort comprising adults older than or equal to 50 years of age undergoing rehabilitation for first major lower-limb amputation at an inpatient prosthetic rehabilitation program were assessed at discharge and 4 months after rehabilitation. Paired t-tests compared total Amputee Body Image Scale (ABIS), gait velocity, and L-test scores between discharge (T1) and 4 months (T2). Multivariable linear regression assessed relationship between ABIS scores an...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - February 13, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Brief research reports Source Type: research
Stroke survivor activity during subacute inpatient rehabilitation: how active are patients?
Being active following stroke is recommended, but inactivity is common. The current study aimed to observe stroke survivors physical, social and cognitive activities in a large regional inpatient rehabilitation centre. Patients were observed over 8 separate days at 10-min intervals between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Patients were engaged in any form of activity 59.9% of the time and in therapy 4.6% of the time. Patients were inactive and alone 34.3% of the time. Activity levels were weakly associated with patients’ functional abilities (Spearman’s ρ≤0.39). Independent walkers spent a higher proportion of the day physical...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - February 13, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Brief research reports Source Type: research
