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Evaluation of Tai Chi Yunshou exercises on community-based stroke patients with balance dysfunction: a study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial - Tao J, Rao T, Lin L, Liu W, Wu Z, Zheng G, Su Y, Huang J, Lin Z, Wu J, Fang Y, Chen L.
BACKGROUND: Balance dysfunction after stroke limits patients' general function and participation in daily life. Previous researches have suggested that Tai Chi exercise could offer a positive improvement in older individuals' balance function and reduce th...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 23, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Apathy and suicide-related ideation 3 months after stroke: a cross-sectional study - Tang WK, Caeiro L, Lau CG, Liang H, Mok V, Ungvari GS, Wong KS.
BACKGROUND: Both apathy and suicide are common in poststroke patients. However, the association between poststroke apathy and suicide-related ideation (SI) in Chinese stroke patients is not clear and poorly understood. The aim of this study was to examine ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Do measures of reactive balance control predict falls in people with stroke returning to the community? - Mansfield A, Wong JS, McIlroy WE, Biasin L, Brunton K, Bayley M, Inness EL.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if reactive balance control measures predict falls after discharge from stroke rehabilitation. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Rehabilitation hospital and community. PARTICIPANTS: Independently ambulatory individu...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Perturbation training to promote safe independent mobility post-stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial - Mansfield A, Aqui A, Centen A, Danells CJ, DePaul VG, Knorr S, Schinkel-Ivy A, Brooks D, Inness EL, McIlroy WE, Mochizuki G.
BACKGROUND: Falls are one of the most common medical complications post-stroke. Physical exercise, particularly exercise that challenges balance, reduces the risk of falls among healthy and frail older adults. However, exercise has not proven effective for...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Association between evoked potentials and balance recovery in subacute hemiparetic stroke patients - Lee SY, Kim BR, Han EY.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between baseline motor evoked potential (MEP) and somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) responses in the lower extremities and balance recovery in subacute hemiparetic stroke patients. METHODS: MEPs and SSE...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Effect of space balance 3D training using visual feedback on balance and mobility in acute stroke patients - Ko Y, Ha H, Bae YH, Lee W.
[Purpose] The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of balance training with Space Balance 3D, which is a computerized measurement and visual feedback balance assessment system, on balance and mobility in acute stroke patients. [Subjects and Me...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 17, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Walking training and functioning among elderly individuals with stroke: results of a prospective cohort study - Karttunen AH,
Kallinen M, Peurala SH, Häkkinen A.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if 65 to 85-year-old individuals 3-36 months post-stroke can improve functioning and quality of life during walking rehabilitation. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study with 6-month follow-up. SETTING: Either an inpatient (three...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Balance and gait impairment in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke - Batchelor FA, Williams SB, Wijeratne T, Said CM, Petty S.
BACKGROUND: There has been little research into gait and balance impairment in transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke, despite these conditions affecting large numbers of people and the potential impact on function. The aim of this study was to d...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Is Nintendo Wii an effective intervention for individuals with stroke? A systematic review and meta-analysis - Cheok G, Tan D, Low A, Hewitt J.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of Nintendo Wii compared with no intervention or other exercise interventions in the rehabilitation of adults with stroke. DATA SOURCES: Seven electronic databases were systematically searched to source for full-...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 16, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Fatal heat stroke in vehicle-entrapped siblings - Onah SK, Ndukwu CI, Ogbuefi NA.
BACKGROUND: Vehicle entrapment is a recognized risk factor for paediatrics morbidity and mortality. The dominant concern about entrapment is heat stroke (extreme form of hyperthermia), though it often occurs in combination with other factors like asphyxiat...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 26, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Non-Categorized Source Type: news
Effects of handrail hold and light touch on energetics, step parameters, and neuromuscular activity during walking after stroke - IJmker T, Lamoth CJ, Houdijk H, Tolsma M, van der Woude LH, Daffertshofer A, Beek PJ.
BACKGROUND: Holding a handrail or using a cane may decrease the energy cost of walking in stroke survivors. However, the factors underlying this decrease have not yet been previously identified. The purpose of the current study was to fill this void by inv...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 29, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Biomechanical gait characteristics of naturally occurring unsuccessful foot clearance during swing in individuals with chronic stroke - Burpee JL, Lewek MD.
BACKGROUND: Altered gait mechanics are common following stroke and may increase the risk of falls. Paretic gait impairments have been previously compared to the non-paretic limb or control participants. Unfortunately, the biomechanical parameters underlyin...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - September 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Objective fall risk detection in stroke survivors using wearable sensor technology: a feasibility study - Taylor-Piliae RE, Mohler MJ, Najafi B, Coull BM.
BACKGROUND: Stroke survivors often have persistent neural deficits related to motor function and sensation, which increase their risk of falling, most of which occurs at home or in community settings. The use of wearable technology to monitor fall risk and...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - September 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Effect of virtual reality games on stroke patients' balance, gait, depression, and interpersonal relationships - Song GB, Park EC.
[Purpose] The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of training using virtual reality games on balance and gait ability, as well as the psychological characteristics of stroke patients, such as depression and interpersonal relationships, by com...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 6, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
A portable gait asymmetry rehabilitation system for individuals with stroke using a vibrotactile feedback - Afzal MR, Oh MK, Lee CH, Park YS, Yoon J.
Gait asymmetry caused by hemiparesis results in reduced gait efficiency and reduced activity levels. In this paper, a portable rehabilitation device is proposed that can serve as a tool in diagnosing gait abnormalities in individuals with stroke and has th...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 10, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
