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Prediction of fear of falling at 6  months after stroke based on 279 individuals from the Fall Study of Gothenburg - Hussain N, Hansson PO, Persson CU.
The early identification of individuals at risk of fear of falling after stroke is crucial in order to individualise preventive actions and interventions. The aim of this study was to identify the incidence of, and baseline factors in acute stroke that are...
Source: SafetyLit - July 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Sex differences in post-stroke depression in the elderly - Mayman NA, Tuhrim S, Jett é N, Dhamoon MS, Stein LK.
OBJECTIVE: Post-stroke depression (PSD) occurs in approximately one-third of ischemic stroke patients. However, there is conflicting evidence on sex differences in PSD. We sought to assess sex differences in risk and time course of PSD in US ischemic strok...
Source: SafetyLit - July 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Attentional demands of cane-free walking and cane walking in subacute stroke patients who have just learned to walk without a cane - Chen HY, Chen HI, Fu SY, Wang CH, Hsieh YW.
This study compared the attentional demands between cane-free walking and cane walking in patients with stroke during the transitional period of cane weaning. Patients with stroke who had just learned to walk cane-free were recruited. Cross-sectional measu...
Source: SafetyLit - August 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Is motor imagery effective for gait rehabilitation after stroke? A cochrane review summary with commentary - Sen EI.
BACKGROUND: Motor imagery (MI) is a promising therapeutic technique for stroke rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of MI on gait rehabilitation after stroke. METHODS: To summarize the "Cochrane Review" by Silva et al.RE...
Source: SafetyLit - August 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Balancing access with technology: comparing in-person and telerehabilitation Berg Balance Scale scores among stroke survivors - Gillespie D, MacLellan C, Ferguson-Pell M, Taeger A, Manns PJ.
PURPOSE: Stroke survivors living in rural and remote communities experience challenges in accessing specialized rehabilitation services. Access to balance assessment after stroke is an essential aspect of the physiotherapy assessment. Telerehabilitation (T...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news

Risk factors related to falling in patients after stroke - Djurovic O, Mihaljevic O, Radovanovi ć S, Kostic S, Vukicevic M, Brkic BG, Stankovic S, Radulovic D, Vukomanovic IS, Radevic SR.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with falling in post stroke patients. METHODS: This retrospective case-control study included 561 neurology patients hospitalized for a stroke and divided into two groups...
Source: SafetyLit - November 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Assessing the fidelity of the independently getting up off the floor (IGO) technique as part of the ReTrain pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial for stroke survivors - Hollands L, Calitri R, Warmoth K, Shepherd A, Allison R, Dean S.
PURPOSE: Hemiparesis and physical deconditioning following stroke lead to an increase in falls, which many individuals cannot get up from. Teaching stroke survivors to independently get off the floor (IGO) might mitigate long-lie complications. IGO was tau...
Source: SafetyLit - November 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Walking through an aperture while penetrating from the paretic side improves safety managing the paretic side for individuals with stroke who had previous falls - Muroi D, Saito Y, Koyake A, Higo F, Numaguchi T, Higuchi T.
BACKGROUND: Safety management of the paretic side of the body is critical for individuals with stroke. We previously reported that individuals with stroke who walk through an aperture while penetrating from the paretic side had fewer collisions with the fr...
Source: SafetyLit - November 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Cumulative concussion and odds of stroke in former National Football League players - Brett BL, Kerr ZY, Aggarwal NT, Chandran A, Mannix R, Walton S, DeFreese JD, Echemendia RJ, Guskiewicz KM, McCrea MA, Meehan WP.
We examined the relationship between concussion and stroke history in former National...
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Changes in gait characteristics of stroke patients with foot drop after the combination treatment of foot drop stimulator and moving treadmill training - Peishun C, Haiwang Z, Taotao L, Hongli G, Yu M, Wanrong Z.
OBJECTIVE: To study the changes in gait characteristics of stroke patients with foot drop after the combination treatment of foot drop stimulator and moving treadmill training and thus provide a basis for the improvement in a foot drop gait after stroke. ...
Source: SafetyLit - December 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Depression, anxiety, and suicide after stroke: a narrative review of the best available evidence - Chun HYY, Ford A, Kutlubaev MA, Almeida OP, Mead GE.
Depression and anxiety each affect around 1 in 3 people during the first year after a stroke. Suicide causes the death of about 3 to 4/1000 stroke survivors during the first 5 years. This narrative review describes the best available evidence for the epide...
Source: SafetyLit - December 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Degree and pattern of dual-task interference during walking vary with component tasks in people after stroke: a systematic review - Tsang CSL, Wang S, Miller T, Pang MYC.
QUESTIONS: What are the degree and pattern of dual-task interference during walking in people after stroke? How do these vary with disease chronicity and different component tasks in people after stroke? How does dual-task interference differ between peopl...
Source: SafetyLit - December 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

A survey of solitary death by heat stroke in Yokohama City - Kakiuchi Y, Nagao R, Ochiai E, Kakimoto Y, Osawa M.
Background Recent global warming and the progression of the heat-island phenomenon, mainly in urban areas, have increased the risk of heat stroke development throughout Japan. Consequently, the risk of solitary death due to heat stroke has increased, pa...
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news

Motor training after stroke: a novel approach for driving rehabilitation - Lodha N, Patel P, Casamento-Moran A, Christou EA.
BACKGROUND: A key component of safe driving is a well-timed braking performance. Stroke-related decline in motor and cognitive processes slows braking response and puts individuals with stroke at a higher risk for car crashes. Although the impact of cognit...
Source: SafetyLit - June 13, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Analysis of heat stroke at workplaces in government-ordinance-designated cities using emergency transport data - Ueno S, Hayano D, Noguchi E, Aruga T.
The number of workers affected by heat stroke in the workplace is greatly affected by weather conditions. Additionally, the proportion of older workers, which has increased in recent years, can also affect the number of heat stroke incidents in the workpla...
Source: SafetyLit - June 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news