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Correlation between balance and gait according to pelvic displacement in stroke patients - Kong SW, Jeong YW, Kim JY.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlations of balance and gait according to pelvic displacement in stroke patients. [Subjects] The subjects of this study were 58 stroke patients who had been admitted to a hospital. [Methods] A ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 6, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Effects of lower-leg kinesiology taping on balance ability in stroke patients with foot drop - Bae YH, Kim HG, Min KS, Lee SM.
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of lower-leg kinesiology taping on balance ability in stroke patients with foot drop. Design. Randomized controlled trial study. METHOD. Thirty stroke patients with foot drop were rand...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Effect of dual tasks on balance ability in stroke patients - Song GB, Park EC.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of training using dual tasks on balance ability in stroke patients. [Subjects] Forty stroke patients were divided into a dual-task training group (N = 20) and a single task training group (N ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 2, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

A comparison of driving errors in patients with left or right hemispheric lesions after stroke - Park MO.
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of driving errors among patients with left or right hemispheric lesions due to stroke. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty stroke patients participated in the study. Driving errors were assessed using ...
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

The effect of modified trampoline training on balance, gait, and falls efficacy of stroke patients - Hahn J, Shin S, Lee W.
[Purpose] This research was conducted to investigate the effects of modified trampoline training on the balance, gait, and falls efficacy of stroke patients. [Subjects] Twenty-four stroke patients participated in this study. The subjects were randomly allo...
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The effect of step climbing exercise on balance and step length in chronic stroke patients - Park KH, Kim DY, Kim TH.
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of step climbing exercise on the walking ability of stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Among hospitalized stroke patients, 24 were selected based on the study criteria and randomly divide...
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Systematic review of risk prediction models for falls after stroke - Walsh ME, Horgan NF, Walsh CD, Galvin R.
BACKGROUND: Falls are a significant cause of morbidity after stroke. The aim of this review was to identify, critically appraise and summarise risk prediction models for the occurrence of falling after stroke. METHODS: A systematic literature searc...
Source: SafetyLit - January 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Effect of activities of daily living status on resuming driving after stroke - Park MO, Jung BK.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of the activities of daily living status on resuming driving after stroke. [Subjects] Thirty-one participants with stroke, who visited in Korean national rehabilitation centers, were included in this stu...
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Influence of visual feedback on dynamic balance control in chronic stroke survivors - Walker ER, Hyngstrom AS, Schmit BD.
Chronic stroke survivors have an increased incidence of falls during walking, suggesting changes in dynamic balance control post-stroke. Despite this increased incidence of falls during walking, balance control is often studied only in standing. The purpos...
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Fall-related experiences of stroke survivors: a meta-ethnography - Walsh M, Galvin R, Horgan NF.
PURPOSE: Health professionals view falls after stroke as common adverse events with both physical and psychological consequences. Stroke survivors' experiences are less well understood. The aim of this systematic review was to explore the perception of fal...
Source: SafetyLit - April 2, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Balance confidence: A predictor of perceived physical function, perceived mobility, and perceived recovery one year following inpatient stroke rehabilitation - Torkia C, Best KL, Miller WC, Eng JJ.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of balance confidence measured at one month post-stroke rehabilitation on perceived physical function, mobility, and stroke recovery 12 months later. DESIGN: Longitudinal study (secondary analysis) SETTING: Multi-s...
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients with burn injury: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan - Hung TY, Lee YK, Huang MY, Hsu CY, Su YC.
BACKGROUND: Conflicting results have been obtained by studies attempting to assess the risks of ischemic stroke in patients with burn injury, while the long-term risk of stroke in survivors of burn injury remains unexplored. We evaluated whether the risk o...
Source: SafetyLit - April 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Exertional heat stroke and acute liver failure: a late dysfunction - Carvalho AS, Rodeia SC, Silvestre J, PĆ³voa P.
Heat stroke (HS) is defined as a severe elevation of core body temperature along with central nervous system dysfunction. Exertional heat stroke (EHS) with acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare condition. The authors report the case of a 25-year-old man with...
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Influence of increased amount of exercise on improvements in walking ability of convalescent patients with post-stroke hemiplegia - Kawakami K, Tanino G, Tomida K, Kato Y, Watanabe M, Okuyama Y, Sonoda S.
This study aimed to determine the effects of increased amount of physical therapy exercise on improvements in the walking ability of patients with stroke. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were selected from patients with stroke who were hospit...
Source: SafetyLit - April 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The impact of falls on motor and cognitive recovery after discharge from in-patient stroke rehabilitation - Wong JS, Brooks D, Inness EL, Mansfield A.
BACKGROUND: Falls are common among community-dwelling stroke survivors. The aims of this study were (1) to compare motor and cognitive outcomes between individuals who fell in the 6 months' postdischarge from in-patient stroke rehabilitation and those who ...
Source: SafetyLit - April 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news