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Attentional prioritization in dual-task walking: effects of stroke, environment, and instructed focus - Plummer P, Altmann L, Feld J, Zukowski L, Najafi B, Giuliani C.
BACKGROUND: The impact of high distraction, real-world environments on dual-task interference and flexibility of attentional prioritization during dual-task walking in people with stroke is unknown. RESEARCH QUESTION: How does a real-world environment affe...
Source: SafetyLit - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Atypical brain imaging findings associated with heat stroke: a patient with rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury: a case report - Lee BH.
Heat stroke is a serious medical condition that can cause multiple organ dysfunction, including central nervous system damage. The complications of heat stroke occur because of hypoperfusion, an inflammatory response, and thrombosis, resulting in variable ...
Source: SafetyLit - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
A structural equation model of falls at home in individuals with chronic stroke, based on the international classification of function, disability, and health - Kongwattanakul K, Hiengkaew V, Jalayondeja C, Sawangdee Y.
PURPOSE: To use structural equation model (SEM) to explain falls at home in individuals with chronic stroke, based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross sectional observation...
Source: SafetyLit - April 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Effects of oculomotor and gaze stability exercises on balance after stroke: clinical trial protocol - Pimenta C, Correia A, Alves M, Virella D.
HIGHLIGHTS: Balance problems after stroke are an important risk factor for falling.The inability to maintain balance decreased potential for recovery.This trial assesses the effect of oculomotor and gaze stability training on balance. BACKGROUND: T...
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Clinical features of fallers among inpatient subacute stroke: an observational cohort study - Morone G, Martino Cinnera A, Paolucci T, Beatriz HDR, Paolucci S, Iosa M.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to observe the differences between fallers, common fallers, and non-fallers in stroke patients compared with the global ability in a rehabilitation setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An observational an...
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Modern aspects of the pathophysiology of walking disorders and their rehabilitation in post-stroke patients - Khatkova SE, Kostenko EV, Akulov MA, Diagileva VP, Nikolaev EA, Orlova AS.
The problem of rehabilitation of post-stroke patients with motor deficit remains relevant with growing prevalence of disability and decreasing mortality, despite all measures aimed at stroke prevention and morbidity reduction. One of the most common conseq...
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Relationship between walking ability of patients with stroke and effect of body weight-supported treadmill training - Mori H, Tamari M, Maruyama H.
[Purpose] Reports on the amount of unloading maximizing walking ability in patients with stroke are limited. The effect of body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) in patients with stroke has not been clarified. We aimed to investigate the effects ...
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Assessing walking adaptability in stroke patients - Geerse DJ, Roerdink M, Marinus J, van Hilten JJ.
Purpose: The ability to adapt walking is important for safe ambulation. Assessments of impairments in walking adaptability with the Interactive Walkway may aid in the development of individualized therapy strategies of stroke patients. The Interacti...
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Five times sit-to-stand following stroke: relationship with strength and balance - Mentiplay BF, Clark RA, Bower KJ, Williams G, Pua YH.
BACKGROUND: Rising from a chair is an important functional measure after stroke. Originally developed as a measure of lower-limb strength, the five times sit-to-stand test has shown associations with other measures of impairment, such as balance ability. W...
Source: SafetyLit - March 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
The impact of ankle-foot-orthosis (AFO) use on the compensatory stepping response required to avoid a fall during trip-like perturbations in young adults: implications for AFO prescription and design - Nevisipour M, Honeycutt CF.
Ankle-foot-orthoses (AFOs) are commonly prescribed to treat foot drop and enhance walking in fall-prone individuals (e.g. stroke). AFOs improve static balance but AFO-users are still at high fall risk. To our knowledge, no one has studied the biomechanical...
Source: SafetyLit - March 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in post-stroke depression (PSD): protocol for a Bayesian analysis - Chen B, Zhao M, Chen B, Yang Z, Yu X, Lin X, Fan C.
BACKGROUND: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is the most common emotional problem after stroke. It can lower the quality of life and increase the recurrence and mortality. Pharmacological agents have been shown to treat PSD. However, the benefits of pharmacoth...
Source: SafetyLit - March 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
New ischemic lesions on brain MRI in patients with blunt traumatic cerebrovascular injury - Harrigan MR, Griffin RL, Deveikis JP, Prattipati V, Chimowitz MI, Jansen JO.
BACKGROUND: Patients with blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVI) are at risk of thromboembolic stroke. Although primary prevention with antithrombotic therapy is widely used in this setting, its effectiveness is not well defined, and requires further invest...
Source: SafetyLit - March 19, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Gait rehabilitation after stroke: review of the evidence of predictors, clinical outcomes and timing for interventions - Selves C, Stoquart G, Lejeune T.
The recovery of walking capacity is one of the main aims in stroke rehabilitation. Being able to predict if and when a patient is going to walk after stroke is of major interest in terms of management of the patients and their family's expectations and in ...
Source: SafetyLit - March 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
A one-year follow-up study on community dwelling multiple stroke survivors with spatial neglect - Hreha K, Rich T, Wong J.
This study assessed nine participants, who sustained multiple strokes and had spatial neglect, one year after participation in a prior trial on whether Prism Adaptation Treatment (PAT) was a feasible and effective treatment for spatial neglect remediation ...
Source: SafetyLit - March 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Effects of video-game based therapy on balance, postural control, functionality, and quality of life of patients with subacute stroke: a randomized controlled trial - Cano-Ma ñas MJ, Collado-Vazquez S, Rodríguez Hernández J, Muñoz Villena AJ, Cano-de-la-Cuerda R.
PURPOSE: To determine the effects of a structured protocol using commercial video games on balance, postural control, functionality, quality of life, and level of motivation in patients with subacute stroke. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial w...
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
