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Walking and balance outcomes for stroke survivors: a randomized clinical trial comparing body-weight-supported treadmill training with versus without challenging mobility skills - Graham SA, Roth EJ, Brown DA.
BACKGROUND: Treadmill training, with or without body-weight support (BWSTT), typically involves high step count, faster walking speed, and higher heart-rate intensity than overground walking training. The addition of challenging mobility skill practice may...
Source: SafetyLit - November 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
A randomised controlled trial of a walking training with simultaneous cognitive demand (dual task) in chronic stroke - Meester D, Al-Yahya E, Dennis A, Collett J, Wade DT, Ovington M, Liu F, Andy M, Janet C, Johansen-Berg H, Dawes H.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the tolerability of, adherence to and efficacy of a community walking training programme with simultaneous cognitive demand (dual-task) compared to a control walking training programme without cognitive distraction. METHODS: ...
Source: SafetyLit - October 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Personal risk factors associated with heat-related illness among new conscripts undergoing basic training in Thailand - Nutong R, Mungthin M, Hatthachote P, Ukritchon S, Imjaijit W, Tengtrakulcharoen P, Panichkul S, Putwatana P, Prapaipanich W, Rangsin R.
Cases of exertional heat stroke have been reported every year during basic training for Royal Thai Army (RTA) conscripts. Prevention is an important strategy to reduce the incidence of heat-related illnesses. We conducted a study to identify potential indi...
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Are the effects of internal focus instructions different from external focus instructions given during balance training in stroke patients? A double-blind randomized controlled trial - Kal E, Houdijk H, van der Kamp J, Verhoef M, Pros ée R, Groet E, Winters M, van Bennekom C, Scherder E.
This study aimed to assess if external focus instructions result in greater improvements in motor skill and automaticity compared to internal focus instructions in stroke patients. DESIGN: Double-blind randomized controlled trial. SETTIN...
Source: SafetyLit - September 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Home-based balance training using Wii Fit ™: a pilot randomised controlled trial with mobile older stroke survivors - Golla A, Müller T, Wohlfarth K, Jahn P, Mattukat K, Mau W.
BACKGROUND: Several studies have reported that using the Wii ™ Balance Board can provide added value regarding balance (re-)training in neurological diseases. However, for the large group of mobile older stroke survivors, there is no evidence regarding th...
Source: SafetyLit - August 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Does perturbation-based balance training prevent falls among individuals with chronic stroke? A randomised controlled trial - Mansfield A, Aqui A, Danells CJ, Knorr S, Centen A, DePaul VG, Schinkel-Ivy A, Brooks D, Inness EL, Mochizuki G.
OBJECTIVES: No intervention has been shown to prevent falls poststroke. We aimed to determine if perturbation-based balance training (PBT) can reduce falls in daily life among individuals with chronic stroke. DESIGN: Assessor-blinded randomised con...
Source: SafetyLit - August 22, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Effects of gait training with auditory feedback on walking and balancing ability in adults after hemiplegic stroke: a preliminary, randomized, controlled study - Cha YJ, Kim JD, Choi YR, Kim NH, Son SM.
The aim of this study was to identify a gait training type that better improves the walking and balancing abilities of adult patients with chronic hemiplegic stroke. Single-blinded, randomized, controlled, comparative preliminary study was carried out. Pat...
Source: SafetyLit - May 23, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Effects of a 12-month task-specific balance training on the balance status of stroke survivors with and without cognitive impairments in selected hospitals in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria - Okonkwo UP, Ibeneme SC, Ihegihu EY, Egwuonwu AV, Ezema CI, Maruf FA.
BACKGROUND: Stroke results in varying levels of physical disabilities that may adversely impact balance with increased tendency to falls. This may intensify with cognitive impairments (CI), and impede functional recovery. Therefore, task-specific balance ...
Source: SafetyLit - May 7, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Effects of walkbot gait training on kinematics, kinetics, and clinical gait function in paraplegia and quadriplegia - Hwang J, Shin Y, Park JH, Cha YJ, You JSH.
BACKGROUND: The robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) system has gained recognition as an innovative, effective paradigm to improve functional ambulation and activities of daily living in spinal cord injury and stroke. However, the effects of the Walkbot r...
Source: SafetyLit - April 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Routine screening laboratory studies for nonheat stroke field heat injuries are unnecessary: a retrospective review - Schauer SG, Pfaff JA.
BACKGROUND: Heat injuries are common in the military training environment. Base policies often mandate that heat causalities require evaluation at a higher level of care, which comes at significant use of resources. Laboratory studies are often ordered rou...
Source: SafetyLit - March 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Six hours of task-oriented training optimizes walking competency post stroke: a randomized controlled trial in the public health-care system of South Africa - Knox M, Stewart A, Richards CL.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a minimal dose intervention of six 1-hour sessions of task-oriented circuit gait training including a caregiver over a 12-week period to persons post stroke in the South African public health sector. DESIGN: Stratified, singl...
Source: SafetyLit - March 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news
Effectiveness of a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and task-oriented balance training in reducing the fear of falling in patients with chronic stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial - Liu TW, Ng GYF, Ng SSM.
BACKGROUND: The consequences of falls are devastating for patients with stroke. Balance problems and fear of falling are two major challenges, and recent systematic reviews have revealed that habitual physical exercise training alone cannot reduce the occu...
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news
Virtual obstacle crossing: reliability and differences in stroke survivors who prospectively experienced falls or no falls - Punt M, Bruijn SM, Wittink H, van de Port IG, Wubbels G, van Dieen JH.
INTRODUCTION: Stroke survivors often fall during walking. To reduce fall risk, gait testing and training with avoidance of virtual obstacles is gaining popularity. However, it is unknown whether and how virtual obstacle crossing is associated with fall ris...
Source: SafetyLit - October 4, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Effects of walking trainings on walking function among stroke survivors: a systematic review - Ilunga Tshiswaka D, Bennett C, Franklin C.
Physical function is often compromised as a result of stroke event. Although interventions propose different strategies that seek to improve stroke survivors' physical function, a need remains to evaluate walking training studies aimed at improving such ph...
Source: SafetyLit - September 1, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Effects of Pedalo( ®) training on balance and fall risk in stroke patients - Kim DY, Lim CG.
This study sought to examine the effects of Pedalo( ®) training on balance and fall risk in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-one subjects with stroke were recruited and randomly allocated into two groups: the Pedalo(®) group (n=15)...
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
