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Effects of walking trainings on walking function among stroke survivors: a systematic review - Ilunga Tshiswaka D, Bennett C, Franklin C.
Physical function is often compromised as a result of stroke event. Although interventions propose different strategies that seek to improve stroke survivors' physical function, a need remains to evaluate walking training studies aimed at improving such ph...
Source: SafetyLit - September 1, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Stroke while driving: frequency and association with automobile accidents - Inamasu J, Nakatsukasa M, Tomiyasu K, Mayanagi K, Nishimoto M, Oshima T, Yoshii M, Miyatake S, Imai A.
The objectives of this study were to (1) report the frequency of stroke while driving and (2) evaluate its...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
The increased risk of stroke in early insomnia following traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study - Ao KH, Ho CH, Wang CC, Wang JJ, Chio CC, Kuo JR.
This study aims to investigate whether insomnia is a potential risk factor for stroke after TBI, especially early insomnia. METHOD...
Source: SafetyLit - September 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The experience of recurrent fallers in the first year after stroke - Walsh ME, Galvin R, Williams DJP, Harbison JA, Murphy S, Collins R, McCabe DJH, Crowe M, Horgan NF.
PURPOSE: Understanding the experiences of fallers after stroke could inform falls-prevention interventions, which have not yet shown effectiveness in this population. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of recurrent fallers post-stroke in r...
Source: SafetyLit - September 29, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
A history of falls is associated with a significant increase in acute mortality in women after stroke - Foster EJ, Barlas RS, Wood AD, Bettencourt-Silva JH, Clark AB, Metcalf AK, Bowles KM, Potter JF, Myint PK.
This study examined whether having a history of either event is associated with ...
Source: SafetyLit - October 25, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Economic burden of informal caregiving associated with history of stroke and falls among older adults in the U.S. - Joo H, Wang G, Yee SL, Zhang P, Sleet D.
INTRODUCTION: Older adults are at high risk for stroke and falls, both of which require a large amount of informal caregiving. However, the economic burden of informal caregiving associated with stroke and fall history is not well known. METHODS: U...
Source: SafetyLit - November 25, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Association of stroke subtypes with risk of hip fracture: a population-based study in Taiwan - Zheng JQ, Lai HJ, Zheng CM, Yen YC, Lu KC, Hu CJ, Lee HH, Wang YH.
This study aimed to investigate the association of stroke subtypes and hip fracture by using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. Significantly higher risks of hip fracture were found fo...
Source: SafetyLit - November 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Post-stroke fatigue and depressive symptoms are differentially related to mobility and cognitive performance - MacIntosh BJ, Edwards JD, Kang M, Cogo-Moreira H, Chen JL, Mochizuki G, Herrmann N, Swardfager W.
This study investigates how they are related, directly or indirectly, to mobility and cognitive outcomes within 6 months of stroke. METHODS: Participant...
Source: SafetyLit - November 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Bilateral early activity in the hip flexors associated with falls in stroke survivors: preliminary evidence from laboratory-induced falls - Celinskis D, Grabiner MD, Honeycutt CF.
OBJECTIVE: Falls are the most common and expensive medical complication following stroke. Hypermetric reflexes have been suggested to impact post-stroke balance but no study has evaluated reflex amplitudes under real conditions of falls in this population....
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Developing a falls prevention program for community-dwelling stroke survivors in Singapore: client and caregiver perspectives - Xu T, O'Loughlin K, Clemson L, Lannin NA, Dean C, Koh G.
PURPOSE: Drawing on the perspectives of stroke survivors, family members and domestic helpers, this study explores participants' experiences of self-perceived fall risk factors after stroke, common fall prevention strategies used, and challenges to communi...
Source: SafetyLit - December 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Functional reach, depression scores and number of medications are associated with number of falls in people with chronic stroke - Alenazi AM, Alshehri MM, Alothman S, Rucker J, Dunning K, D'Silva L, Kluding PM.
BACKGROUND: Falls are a common adverse event among people with stroke. Previous studies investigating risk of falls after stroke have relied primarily on retrospective fall history ranging from 6-12 months recall, with inconsistent findings. OBJECT...
Source: SafetyLit - January 3, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
A pilot study: can the UFOV assessment be used as a repeated measure to determine timing of on-road assessment in stroke? - McNamara A, John Barr C, Bond MJ, George S.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Useful Field of View scores are predictive of on-road performance post-stroke. No objective data exist to determine if the Useful Field of View (UFOV) assessment can be used as a repeated measure in the post-stroke population to determine ...
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
The problems of heat stroke in the aging society - 裕行, 康史.
According to the data of diagnosis procedure combination （DPC）, over 400,000 patients of heat stroke have been treated every year in Japan. And the number of the elderly patients suffering from heat stroke has been increasing in Japan. The characters o...
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Fear of falling in acute stroke: the Fall Study of Gothenburg (FallsGOT) - Lar én A, Odqvist A, Hansson PO, Persson CU.
OBJECTIVE Little is known about which factors are associated with a patient's fear of falling (FoF) after acute stroke. The aim of this study was to investigate baseline variables and their association with FoF during rehabilitation in acute stroke. Patien...
Source: SafetyLit - March 7, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Validity of the ActiGraph activity monitor for individuals who walk slowly post-stroke - Campos C, DePaul VG, Knorr S, Wong JS, Mansfield A, Patterson KK.
Background Slow and asymmetric gait post-stroke may reduce the accuracy of accelerometers (e.g. ActiGraph [AG]) to measure activity. OBJECTIVEs To (1) determine the validity of AG step counts post-stroke; (2) develop guidelines for low frequency ex...
Source: SafetyLit - March 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
