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IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 2286: Relationships between Self-Efficacy and Post-Stroke Activity Limitations, Locomotor Ability, Physical Activity, and Community Reintegration in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study
atcho Stroke self-efficacy is under-investigated in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, studies focusing on the relationship between self-efficacy and post-stroke functional outcomes are scarce. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the association between self-efficacy and post-stroke activity limitations, locomotor ability, physical activity, and community reintegration in Benin, a sub-Saharan African country. To achieve this purpose, a selection of stroke patients was made from the admission registers of the physiotherapy clinics (rehabilitation units) of three reference hospitals in Benin from January to April...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 27, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Aristide S. Honado Orthelo L éonel Gbètoho Atigossou Jean-S ébastien Roy Jean-Fran çois Daneault Charles S èbiyo Batcho Tags: Article Source Type: research

Service evaluation of lifestyle integrated functional exercise program for falls prevention in early supported discharge stroke patients
Purpose: Stroke survivors are at greater risk of falling both as inpatients and through their post stroke life (Weerddesteyn et al., 2008). It is suggested that research is needed to specify effective behavioural approaches to increase exercise post stroke (Prior and Suskin, 2018). A falls programs that incorporates behaviour change is the Life style integrated functional exercise (LiFE) program for falls prevention (Clemson et al., 2012). The service evaluation was a two site study to evaluate the LiFE programme to prevent falls a behaviour change approach compared to conventional Physiotherapy in Early Supported.
Source: Physiotherapy - November 22, 2021 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: V. Butler, J. Dinsdale, L. Butler, K. French, R. De Cruz, N. Reynolds, R. Riley, G. Fountain, K. McQue, M. Chivhunga, J. Thompson, M. Gofton-Howard, F. Scott, S. Coates, C. Foster Tags: P037 Source Type: research

A multifaceted continuing professional development intervention to move stroke rehabilitation guidelines into professional practice: A feasibility study.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated the feasibility of assessing the impact of a CPD intervention in stroke rehabilitation uptake and informed the design of a research program aimed at increasing the use of stroke evidence-based rehabilitation interventions. PMID: 31960782 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - January 20, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Luconi F, Rochette A, Grad R, Hallé MC, Chin D, Habib B, Thomas A Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research

Robot-Assisted Therapy in Upper Extremity Hemiparesis: Overview of an Evidence-Based Approach
Conclusion Robotic therapy has matured and represents an embodiment of a paradigm shift in neurorehabilitation following a stroke: instead of focusing on compensation, it affords focus in ameliorating the impaired limb in line with concepts of neuroplasticity. This technology-based treatment provides intensity, interactivity, flexibility, and adaptiveness to patient's performance and needs. Furthermore, it increases the productivity of rehabilitation care. Of course, efficiency must be discussed within a local perspective. For example, following the cost containment shown in the VA ROBOTICS study (46), the UK Nati...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 23, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Anticipatory Postural Adjustments During Gait Initiation in Stroke Patients
Conclusion This systematic review provides an update on GI-APA reorganization following stroke. Stroke patients present atypical GI-APA patterns, longer GI-APA duration and lower GI-APA amplitude compared to healthy people, regardless of which leg is used as the leading or trailing leg. GI is facilitated when the non-paretic leg is used as the trailing leg because the weakness of the paretic leg leads to difficulties in supporting body weight during the upcoming stance phase. Further experiments should include distinct groups of patients in order to describe GI-APA features in acute, subacute and chronic stroke, and the i...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 16, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Ditch the Machine to Improve Accuracy in Blood Pressure Measurement and Diagnostics
Conclusion For the patient in this case, the decision to forego the convenience of a machine in favor of the skills of a knowledgeable paramedic was lifesaving. Much like the comparison often drawn between the old-fashioned barbell and more sophisticated exercise machines, newer, more complex, and more expensive might make a process more comfortable, but doesn’t always equate to superior results. As we surrender more and more of our hands-on skills to the ease of automated technology, we risk more than the loss of the aptitudes that form the foundation of sound patient assessment—we place our patients in jeopardy of mi...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - October 24, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mark Rock, NRP Tags: Exclusive Articles Cardiac & Resuscitation Source Type: news

Beliefs of rehabilitation professionals towards guided self-rehabilitation contracts for post stroke hemiparesis.
Conclusions The strategy of asking patients to perform exercises alone, in the practice or at home, is still not accepted by a large proportion of physical therapy professionals as compared with students or with physicians. Most therapists still see a <5-h weekly duration of exercise as sufficient after stroke. Few therapists are ready to utilize the persistence of behavior-induced brain plasticity regardless of age or delay after the lesion. PMID: 28956737 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - September 28, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Marsal C, Gracies JM, Dean C, Mesure S, Bayle N Tags: Top Stroke Rehabil Source Type: research