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Therapeutic effect of AiWalker on balance and walking ability in patients with stroke: a pilot study - Zhang F, Li K, Wu D, Chen P, Dou Z.
BACKGROUND: AiWalker is a newly developed robot-assisted gait training system, which features over-ground walking paradigm and somatosensory stimulation during training compared to commonly-used robot-assisted gait training devices (e.g. Lokomat). However,...
Source: SafetyLit - August 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Evaluating a novel multifactorial falls prevention activity programme for community-dwelling older people after stroke: a mixed-method feasibility study - Koh JSG, Hill AM, Hill KD, Etherton-Beer C, Francis-Coad J, Bell E, Bainbridge L, de Jong LD.
PURPOSE: The overall purpose of this study was to explore participants' and physiotherapists' experiences regarding the acceptability, implementation, and practicality of a novel group-based multifactorial falls prevention activity programme for community-...
Source: SafetyLit - August 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Effectiveness of respiratory muscle training for pulmonary function and walking ability in patients with stroke: a systematic review with meta-analysis - Pozuelo-Carrascosa DP, Carmona-Torres JM, Laredo-Aguilera JA, Latorre-Rom án P, Párraga-Montilla JA, Cobo-Cuenca AI.
BACKGROUND: Neurological dysfunction due to stroke affects not only the extremities and trunk muscles but also the respiratory muscles. AIM: to synthesise the evidence available about the effectiveness of respiratory muscle training (RMT) to improv...
Source: SafetyLit - August 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Relationship of perception with community attitudes about handling prehospital prevention of cervical injury risk in traffic accident patients in Watdek Village Maluku Tenggara - Anggraini NA, Ambarika R, Fawzi A, Sanaty BA, Sansuwito TB.
Accidents are the fourth cause of death, after heart disease, cancer and stroke, ±50 increases per year 100,000 population each year, 3% of the causes of death are due to direct spinal cord trauma, 2% due to multiple trauma. Attitudes or responses are ver...
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Safety and efficacy of fluoxetine on functional outcome after acute stroke (AFFINITY): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial - AFFINITY Trial Collaboration.
BACKGROUND: Trials of fluoxetine for recovery after stroke report conflicting results. The Assessment oF FluoxetINe In sTroke recoverY (AFFINITY) trial aimed to show if daily oral fluoxetine for 6 months after stroke improves functional outcome in an ethni...
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news

The usefulness and clinical characteristics of antidepressant use for stroke patients with rehabilitation program: an exploratory analysis - Lee KH, Park GY, Bahk WM, Lee SJ, Pae CU.
OBJECTIVE: There has been a lack of data regarding the usefulness and clinical characteristic between patients-treated with and without antidepressants (Pw/Pwo ADs). Methods: One hundred and eighty inpatients were recruited and observed for a 6-month. ...
Source: SafetyLit - July 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Exertional heat stroke in an amateur runner - challenges in diagnostics and the role of unhealthy competition - Marlega J, Mickiewicz A, Fijalkowska J, Gruchala M, Fijalkowski M.
Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a potentially life-threatening condition with a variety of symptoms and abnormal laboratory findings. Nevertheless, data evaluating the course of making an EHS diagnosis in real-life practice, as well as the role of predispo...
Source: SafetyLit - July 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Delirium post-stroke: short- and long-term effect on depression, anxiety, apathy and aggression (research study-part of PROPOLIS study) - Kowalska K, Dro ś J, Mazurek M, Pasińska P, Gorzkowska A, Klimkowicz-Mrowiec A.
BACKGROUND: Stroke patients are particularly vulnerable to delirium episodes, but very little is known about its subsequent adverse mental health outcomes. The author's objective was to explore the association between in-hospital delirium and depression, a...
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

Overlapping mechanisms of exertional heat stroke and malignant hyperthermia: evidence vs. conjecture - Laitano O, Murray KO, Leon LR.
Exertional heat stroke (EHS) and malignant hyperthermia (MH) are life-threatening conditions, triggered by different environmental stimuli that share several clinical symptoms and pathophysiological features. EHS manifests during physical activity normally...
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news

Boxing training in patients with stroke causes improvement of upper extremity, balance, and cognitive functions but should it be applied as virtual or real? - Ersoy C, Iyigun G.
BACKGROUND: Upper extremity hemiparesis is one of the most common post-stroke disabilities requiring rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of virtual and real boxing training in addition to neurodevelopmental treatment on the upper extremit...
Source: SafetyLit - June 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Effectiveness of matrix-rhythm therapy on increased muscle tone, balance and gait parameters in stroke survivors: a single-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial - Unal A, Altug F, Tikac G, Cavlak U.
This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of Matrix rhythm therapy (MRT) on muscle tone, balance and gait parameters in stroke survivors. Thirty stroke individuals randomly assigned to study and control group received combining BT&MRT, and ...
Source: SafetyLit - June 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Effects of innovative hip-knee-ankle interlimb coordinated robot training on ambulation, cardiopulmonary function, depression, and fall confidence in acute hemiplegia - Park C, Oh-Park M, Dohle C, Bialek A, Friel K, Edwards D, Krebs HI, You JSH.
BACKGROUND: While Walkbot-assisted locomotor training (WLT) provided ample evidence on balance and gait improvements, the therapeutic effects on cardiopulmonary and psychological elements as well as fall confidence are unknown in stroke survivors. OBJE...
Source: SafetyLit - June 19, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Lateral perturbation-induced and voluntary stepping in fallers and nonfallers after stroke - Gray VL, Fujimoto M, Rogers MW.
OBJECTIVE: A loss of balance poststroke from externally induced-perturbations or during voluntary movements is often recovered by stepping. The purpose of this study was to characterize stepping behavior during lateral induced waist-pull perturbations and ...
Source: SafetyLit - June 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Investigating the relationship between spatiotemporal gait variability and falls self-efficacy in individuals with chronic stroke - Sheikh M, Hosseini HA.
AIM: To investigate the relationship between spatiotemporal gait variability and falls self-efficacy after chronic stroke while taking into account the effect of some known potential confounders including fall numbers and gait velocity. METHODS: Partic...
Source: SafetyLit - June 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Feasibility and validity of a low-cost racing simulator in driving assessment after stroke - Tiu J, Harmon AC, Stowe JD, Zwa A, Kinnear M, Dimitrov L, Nolte T, Carr DB.
There is a myriad of methodologies to assess driving performance after a stroke. These include psychometric tests, driving simulation, questionnaires, and/or road tests. Research-based driving simulators have emerged as a safe, convenient way to assess dri...
Source: SafetyLit - June 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news