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Effects of tai chi on balance and gait in stroke survivors: a systematic meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Li GY, Wang W, Liu GL, Zhang Y.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of tai chi on balance and gait in stroke survivors. METHODS: A systematic meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on the effects of tai chi on balance and gait in stroke survivors. RESULTS: Five r...
Source: SafetyLit - May 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Cognitive ability as a predictor of task demand and self-rated driving performance in post-stroke drivers - Implications for self-regulation - Blane A, Lee H, Falkmer T, Dukic Willstrand T.
Driving is a highly complex task requiring multiple cognitive processes that can be adversely affected post-stroke. It is unclear how much ability post-stroke adults have to self-evaluate their driving performance. Furthermore, the impact of cognitive decl...
Source: SafetyLit - October 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Brain activation and gait alteration during cognitive and motor dual task walking in stroke -a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study - Liu YC, Yang YR, Tsai YA, Wang RY, Lu CF.
This study investigated the effects of cognitive and motor dual tasks on gait performance and brain activities in stroke. Twenty-three stroke subjects performed single walking (SW), walking while performing cognitive task (WCT), and walking while performin...
Source: SafetyLit - November 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Use of a gaming platform for balance training following a stroke: a randomized trial - Hsieh HC.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a personal computer (PC) gaming platform as a means of improving postural balance in stroke patients. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 54 stroke patients were enrolled and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. DESIGN...
Source: SafetyLit - November 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Data analytics of a wearable device for heat stroke detection - Lin SS, Lan CW, Hsu HY, Chen ST.
When exercising in a high-temperature environment, heat stroke can cause great harm to the human body. However, runners may ignore important physiological warnings and are not usually aware that a heat stroke is occurring. To solve this problem, this study...
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Early prediction of falls after stroke: a 12-month follow-up of 490 patients in The Fall Study of Gothenburg (FallsGOT) - Samuelsson CM, Hansson PO, Persson CU.
OBJECTIVE:: To identify the incidence of falls and factors present shortly after stroke, which are associated with the occurrence of falls over the first 12 months after stroke onset, following discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. DESIGN:: Pr...
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Drug treatment, postural control and falls: an observational cohort study of 504 patients with acute stroke, the Fall Study of Gothenburg (FallsGOT) - Westerlind EK, Lernfelt B, Hansson PO, Persson CU.
OBJECTIVE: To identify whether, and to what extent, treatment with cardiovascular drugs and neurotropic drugs are associated with postural control and falls in patients with acute stroke. DESIGN: Observational cohort study SETTING: A stroke unit at...
Source: SafetyLit - January 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
A systematic review of the risk of motor vehicle collision after stroke or transient ischemic attack - Rapoport MJ, Plonka SC, Finestone H, Bayley M, Chee JN, Vrkljan B, Koppel S, Linkewich E, Charlton JL, Marshall S, delCampo M, Boulos MI, Swartz RH, Bhangu J, Saposnik G, Comay J, Dow J, Ayotte D, O'neill D.
BACKGROUND: Returning to driving after stroke is one of the key goals in stroke rehabilitation, and fitness to drive guidelines must be informed by evidence pertaining to risk of motor vehicle collision (MVC) in this population. OBJECTIVES: The pur...
Source: SafetyLit - January 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Dynamic balance and instrumented gait variables are independent predictors of falls following stroke - Bower K, Thilarajah S, Pua YH, Williams G, Tan D, Mentiplay B, Denehy L, Clark R.
This study aimed to investigate the predictive strength of gait and balance variables for evaluating post-stroke falls risk over 12 months follo...
Source: SafetyLit - January 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news
The effects of balance and gait function on quality of life of stroke patients - Park J, Kim TH.
BACKGROUND: Stroke patients have a lower quality of life than other people. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of balance and gait function of stroke patients on their quality of life. METHODS: Twenty-seven subje...
Source: SafetyLit - February 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The effect of cane height on walking and balance for stroke patients - Seo TH, Doo YT, Jung DI.
This study investigates the effects of using customized walking aids individualized for stroke patients by measuring the effects of different cane lengths to determine the ideal length of walking aids for stroke patients.
METHODS: Cane leng...
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The effect of ankle-foot orthoses on fall/near fall incidence in patients with (sub-)acute stroke: a randomized controlled trial - Nikamp CDM, Hobbelink MSH, van der Palen J, Hermens HJ, Rietman JS, Buurke JH.
Falls are commonly reported post-stroke. Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are often provided to improve safety and walking, but the effect of their use in the reduction of falls after stroke is unknown. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the effects of AFO-p...
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Are recommended heat stroke treatments adequate for Australian workers? - Brearley MB.
Workers that combine physical exertion with exposure to hot conditions are susceptible to heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke. Despite recognition of cold water immersion as the heat stroke treatment of choice in the peer-reviewed literature, it ...
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
A qualitative exploration of the effect of visual field loss on daily life in home-dwelling stroke survivors - Hazelton C, Pollock A, Taylor A, Davis B, Walsh G, Brady MC.
OBJECTIVE:: To explore the effect of visual field loss on the daily life of community-dwelling stroke survivors. DESIGN:: A qualitative interview study. PARTICIPANTS:: Adult stroke survivors with visual field loss of at least six months' duration...
Source: SafetyLit - April 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
First year post-stroke healthcare costs and fall-status among those discharged to the community - Walsh ME, Sorensen J, Galvin R, Williams DJ, Harbison JA, Murphy S, Collins R, McCabe DJ, Crowe M, Horgan NF.
INTRODUCTION: Falls are common post-stroke events but their relationship with healthcare costs is unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between healthcare costs in the first year after stroke and falls among survivors discharged to...
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
