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Single-session training on an ascending treadmill slope: effects on gait parameters in persons with stroke. A pilot study
This study aimed to determine the effects of a treadmill single-session training with a 10% upward incline on biomechanical gait parameters in persons with stroke. Methods Fifteen persons with stroke-related hemiparesis performed a 20-min treadmill training session with a 10% ascending incline in this interventional pilot study. Spatiotemporal, kinematic and kinetic parameters were evaluated, overground, with a tridimensional optoelectronic system, before the session, immediately after and after a 20-min rest period. Results The single-session training on a treadmill with a 10% incline has significantly incre...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - August 13, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Functional recovery of patients with intracerebral haemorrhage and cerebral infarction after rehabilitation
To investigate potential differences in functional recovery after rehabilitation between intracerebral haemorrhage and cerebral infarction, we retrospectively compared the outcomes of patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (N = 208) and cerebral infarction (N = 480) who were consecutively discharged from our convalescent rehabilitation hospital between January 2013 and December 2018. Functional improvement was estimated by functional independence effectiveness measurements (proportion of potential for improvement achieved) upon discharge. Univariate analysis showed no significant differences in functional improvement betw...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - August 13, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Measurement properties of the L Test with fast walking speed in patients after lower limb amputation in initial prosthetic training phase
The objective of the study was to establish intra- and interrater reliability, concurrent and discriminant validity, minimal detectable change, effect size between the rehabilitation time points and ceiling effect of the L Test with fast walking speed in patients after lower limb amputation in initial prosthetic training phase. The study included 36 inpatients aged 19–86 years who were provided with a prosthesis for the first time. They were assessed repeatedly with the L Test, Ten-meter Walk Test and 6-min Walk Test. The intra- (ICC3, k = 0.94) and interrater reliability (ICC2, k = 0.96) of the L Test were excellent. Co...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - August 13, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Caregiver Burden Inventory
In conclusion, the CBI has proven its reliability, construct validity and concurrent validity for caregivers of disabled people and has shown its advantage as a multidimensional measure. (Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research)
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - August 13, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Predictors of nasogastric tube removal in patients with stroke and dysphagia
In this study, we developed a model to predict the outcome of dysphagia in patients with stroke. A retrospective study was performed from May 2015 to December 2018. We reviewed the medical charts of all patients with a diagnosis of stroke receiving nasogastric tube feeding. Patients were divided into weaned and nonweaned groups to compare baseline characteristics and functional status. The weaned and nonweaned groups comprised 55 and 65 patients, respectively. In the final logistic regression analysis model, the Barthel index at admission, lip closing status, ability to answer simple questions and functional independence b...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - August 13, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Trajectories of frailty, physical function, and physical activity levels in elderly patients with heart failure: impacts of interruption and resumption of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation due to COVID-19
During the nationwide state of emergency, many hospitals could not provide outpatient cardiac rehabilitation for cardiac disease patients in order to minimize coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence. The purpose of this study was to examine the trajectories of frailty, physical function and physical activity levels due to interruption and resumption of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation by COVID-19 in elderly heart failure patients. Fifteen patients who did not attend outpatient cardiac rehabilitation during the state of emergency but resumed it after the state of emergency were included. Frailty, physical function an...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - August 13, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Psychometric properties of the Client Satisfaction with Device module of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Users’ Survey (OPUS): a scoping review
Patient’s satisfaction with device is an important clinical outcome in prosthetics and orthotics. The Client Satisfaction with Device (CSD) – one of the five modules of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Users’ Survey (OPUS) – has been defined as the only outcome measure specifically developed to measure user satisfaction with a prosthesis or an orthosis. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive review of the psychometric properties of the CSD, summarizing the present evidence on this measure, and verifying if the scoring system is consistent in the literature. A systematic literature search was conducted ut...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - August 13, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Functional recovery of working-age patients with traumatic brain injury stratified in 30-day periods since head trauma to rehabilitation admission
We stratified 213 patients with traumatic brain injury according to their time to rehabilitation admission in three groups (0–30 days, 31–60 and 61–90) in order to (1) compare total Functional Independence Measure efficiency and effectiveness between groups; (2) analyze time to admission as predictor of TFIM at discharge. After adjusting for age, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Disability Rating Scale (DRS) and sex, 0–30 had the highest TFIM efficiency compared with 31–60 (P (Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research)
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 20, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Brief Research Reports Source Type: research

Berg balance scale as a tool for choosing the walking aid for patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome or polyneuropathy
Berg balance scale (BBS) is a widely used outcome measure in rehabilitation. We wanted to check if it can discriminate among levels of use of walking aid in patients with Guillain–Barré syndrome or polyneuropathy. A retrospective audit of 109 such patients (aged 16–85 years) who had completed inpatient rehabilitation in the period 2012–2017 was conducted. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to estimate the thresholds that optimise the prediction of the patient’s walking aid. Statistically, significant threshold BBS score was estimated for the ability to walk without walking aid (≥49 points,...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 20, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Brief Research Reports Source Type: research

Comparison of straw and cup for liquid swallowing in poststroke patients
The purposes of this study were to compare poststroke liquid swallowing methods by including a cup and a straw in videofluoroscopic swallowing studies (VFSS) and to test the hypothesis that increased aspiration would be observed with the cup compared to the straw. Eighty-five poststroke patients who had undergone VFSS using a spoon, cup, and straw were included. Penetration-aspiration scale and functional dysphagia scale (FDS) were used for assessment. These scores did not differ significantly between the cup and the straw. Higher FDS scores were found with the cup than with the straw in patients who had penetration/aspira...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 20, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Brief Research Reports Source Type: research

Feasibility and preliminary reliability and validity of remote sitting balance assessments among wheelchair users
The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and preliminary validity and reliability of remote sitting balance assessment. Seven wheelchair users (mean age: 42.7 ± 19.74 years) participated in an in-person and remote sitting balance assessment. The assessments were compared to investigate the concurrent validity of the remote assessment. Reliability of remote assessment was evaluated using intraclass coefficient correlation (ICC) and the Bland-Altman. No significant differences were observed between the mean scores of in-person and remote administrations of the clinical tests (P’s> 0.05). High to very high ...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 20, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Brief Research Reports Source Type: research

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity, anxiety, and depression in patients with Parkinson’s disease
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has yielded containment measures with detrimental effects on the physical and mental health of the general population. The impacts of lockdown on clinical features in Parkinson’s disease are not well known. We aimed to compare the physical activity, anxiety–depression levels between Parkinson’s disease patients and controls during lockdown. Forty-five Parkinson’s disease patients and 43 controls were evaluated with the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) via telephone interview. The patients’ disease-related symptoms...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 20, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Brief Research Reports Source Type: research

Correlation between Oswestry disability index and 12-item self-administered version of World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) in patients with chronic low back pain
In conclusion, while items defining physical functioning were mostly strongly correlated, items defining social or psychological functioning were less associated. Both scales could be used together providing valuable information regarding the functioning of people with chronic low back pain. (Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research)
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 20, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Brief Research Reports Source Type: research

Analysing the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT): a cautionary tale from the RATULS trial
This report describes an issue encountered when analysing the ARAT subscales in a trial of upper limb therapies after stroke. The subscales of the ARAT at three months followed a ‘U-shaped’ distribution, and therefore, comparing means or medians was not appropriate. A simple alternative approach was chosen that dichotomised the subscales. When analysing the ARAT, the shape of the distributions must be checked in order to choose the most appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. In particular, if the data follows a ‘U-shaped’ distribution, a simple dichotomising or a more sophisticated approach...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 20, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Brief Research Reports Source Type: research

Content validity of the Brief and Comprehensive ICF Core Sets for common disabling conditions in a developing country
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) features associated tools, the Brief and Comprehensive ICF Core Sets. These are designed to be universally applicable, but have limited evidence of content validity (i.e. comprehensiveness and relevance) in low income, non-Western countries. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to assess the content validity of the ICF Core Sets in Nepal. We interviewed 161 participants with stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and musculoskeletal conditions and asked them to identify activities they had difficulty per...
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - May 20, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research