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Exercise physiological changes during operation of the brake pedal in a hemiplegic stroke patient-a case study - Ogawa T, Fujita K, Kobayashi Y, Hitosugi M.
Driving is indispensable for the social participation of handicapped people, but poor pedal operation may lead to accidents. In hemiplegic patients with a history of stroke, brake pedal operation is performed on the affected or unaffected lower limbs, but ...
Source: SafetyLit - July 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Examining the promotion method of air conditioner use for elderly people by cost difference between hospitalization for heat stroke and the electric bill by air conditioner - Beniko M, Nakai H.
We calculated the difference in costs between an older person in Tokyo who develops heat stroke requiring emergency transport, first aid, and hospitalization and the cost for an older person to use an air conditioner when the indoor temperature is above we...
Source: SafetyLit - July 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

The association between fatigue severity and risk of falls among middle-aged and older Australian stroke survivors - Sibbritt D, Bayes J, Peng W, Maguire J, Ladanyi S, Adams J.
BACKGROUND: Fatigue is a common and often debilitating symptom experienced by many stroke survivors. Significant post stroke fatigue may predispose individuals to other health complications, such as falls, which can lead to fractures and soft tissue injuri...
Source: SafetyLit - July 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Assessing the risk for falls among Portuguese community-dwelling stroke survivors. Are we using the better tools? Observational study - Pimenta C, Correia A, Alves M, Virella D.
This study assesses the estimation of the risk for falls among community-dwelling stroke survivors referred for ambulatory physiotherapy and explores factors that affect the risk. METHODS: Observational, cross-sectional with nested case-control stu...
Source: SafetyLit - July 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Risk factors for fear of falling in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Xie Q, Pei J, Gou L, Zhang Y, Zhong J, Su Y, Wang X, Ma L, Dou X.
OBJECTIVE: Even though 32%-83% for fear of falling (FoF) in patients with stroke, very little is known about the predictors of the problems. Therefore, we systematically reviewed the literature on risk factors for FoF in patients with stroke. DESIG...
Source: SafetyLit - July 4, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Can we successfully improve attentional impairments after brain injury with computer-based interventions? - van Heugten CM, Bertens D, Fasotti L.
The series of systematic reviews on cognitive rehabilitation for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or stroke published in APMR present the current evidence and recommendations for clinical practice. The authors performed an impressive amount of work...
Source: SafetyLit - July 4, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Home-based exercises are as effective as equivalent doses of centre-based exercises for improving walking speed and balance after stroke: a  systematic review - Nascimento LR, Rocha RJ, Boening A, Ferreira GP, Perovano MC.
QUESTIONS: In people who have had a stroke, how comparable are the effects of home-based exercises with those of equivalent centre-based exercises for improving walking speed, balance, mobility and participation? Is the comparability of the effects of thes...
Source: SafetyLit - June 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Efficacy of overground robotic gait training on balance in stroke survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Lorusso M, Tramontano M, Casciello M, Pece A, Smania N, Morone G, Tamburella F.
Strokes often lead to a deficit in motor control that contributes to a reduced balance function. Impairments in the balance function severely limit the activities of daily living (ADL) in stroke survivors. The present systematic review and meta-analysis pr...
Source: SafetyLit - June 27, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Minimal clinically important difference of the Berg Balance Scale and comfortable walking speed in patients with acute stroke: a multicenter, prospective, longitudinal study - Hayashi S, Miyata K, Takeda R, Iizuka T, Igarashi T, Usuda S.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the minimal clinically important difference between the Berg Balance Scale and comfortable walking speed in acute-phase stroke patients. DESIGN: Multicenter, prospective, longitudinal study. SETTING: Inpatient acute stroke r...
Source: SafetyLit - June 27, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Analysis of heat stroke at workplaces in government-ordinance-designated cities using emergency transport data - Ueno S, Hayano D, Noguchi E, Aruga T.
The number of workers affected by heat stroke in the workplace is greatly affected by weather conditions. Additionally, the proportion of older workers, which has increased in recent years, can also affect the number of heat stroke incidents in the workpla...
Source: SafetyLit - June 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news

Wearable airbag technology and machine learned models to mitigate falls after stroke - Botonis OK, Harari Y, Embry KR, Mummidisetty CK, Riopelle D, Giffhorn M, Albert MV, Heike V, Jayaraman A.
BACKGROUND: Falls are a common complication experienced after a stroke and can cause serious detriments to physical health and social mobility, necessitating a dire need for intervention. Among recent advancements, wearable airbag technology has been desig...
Source: SafetyLit - June 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Case report: vertebral artery dissection after use of handheld massage gun - Sulkowski K, Grant G, Brodie T.
INTRODUCTION: Arterial dissection is well known as a potential cause of stroke in young patients. Vertebral artery dissection occurs most commonly in the setting of minor trauma but has been seen in cases of cervical manipulation. With advances in at-home ...
Source: SafetyLit - June 16, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Motor training after stroke: a novel approach for driving rehabilitation - Lodha N, Patel P, Casamento-Moran A, Christou EA.
BACKGROUND: A key component of safe driving is a well-timed braking performance. Stroke-related decline in motor and cognitive processes slows braking response and puts individuals with stroke at a higher risk for car crashes. Although the impact of cognit...
Source: SafetyLit - June 13, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Establishing accelerometer cut-points to classify walking speed in people post stroke - Moulaee Conradsson D, Bezuidenhout LJR.
While accelerometers could be used to monitor important domains of walking in daily living (e.g., walking speed), the interpretation of accelerometer data often relies on validation studies performed with healthy participants. The aim of this study was to ...
Source: SafetyLit - June 13, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Utility of an obstacle-crossing test to classify future fallers and non-fallers at hospital discharge after stroke: a pilot study - Feld JA, Goode AP, Mercer VS, Plummer P.
BACKGROUND: Existing clinical assessments of balance and functional mobility have poor predictive accuracy for prospectively identifying post-stroke fallers, which may be due to a lack of ecological complexity that is typical of community-based fall incide...
Source: SafetyLit - June 8, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news