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The effect of virtual reality training on balance and gait ability in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis - de Rooij IJ, van de Port IG, Meijer JG.
BACKGROUND: Virtual reality (VR) training is considered as a promising novel therapy for balance and gait recovery in patients with stroke. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic literature review with meta-analysis to investiga...
Source: SafetyLit - May 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Accelerometry-based gait characteristics evaluated using a smartphone and their association with fall risk in people with chronic stroke - Isho T, Tashiro H, Usuda S.
BACKGROUND: The smartphone, which contains inertial sensors, is currently available and affordable device and has the potential to provide a self-assessment tool for health management. The aims of this study were to use a smartphone to record trunk acceler...
Source: SafetyLit - May 18, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Use of Rasch analysis to evaluate and refine the community balance and mobility scale for use in ambulatory community-dwelling adults following stroke - Miller KJ, Pollock CL, Brouwer B, Garland SJ.
This study applied Rasch analysis to evaluate and refine the CB&M for use in ambulatory community-dwelling adu...
Source: SafetyLit - May 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The impact of falls on motor and cognitive recovery after discharge from in-patient stroke rehabilitation - Wong JS, Brooks D, Inness EL, Mansfield A.
BACKGROUND: Falls are common among community-dwelling stroke survivors. The aims of this study were (1) to compare motor and cognitive outcomes between individuals who fell in the 6 months' postdischarge from in-patient stroke rehabilitation and those who ...
Source: SafetyLit - April 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Influence of increased amount of exercise on improvements in walking ability of convalescent patients with post-stroke hemiplegia - Kawakami K, Tanino G, Tomida K, Kato Y, Watanabe M, Okuyama Y, Sonoda S.
This study aimed to determine the effects of increased amount of physical therapy exercise on improvements in the walking ability of patients with stroke. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were selected from patients with stroke who were hospit...
Source: SafetyLit - April 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients with burn injury: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan - Hung TY, Lee YK, Huang MY, Hsu CY, Su YC.
BACKGROUND: Conflicting results have been obtained by studies attempting to assess the risks of ischemic stroke in patients with burn injury, while the long-term risk of stroke in survivors of burn injury remains unexplored. We evaluated whether the risk o...
Source: SafetyLit - April 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Balance confidence: A predictor of perceived physical function, perceived mobility, and perceived recovery one year following inpatient stroke rehabilitation - Torkia C, Best KL, Miller WC, Eng JJ.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of balance confidence measured at one month post-stroke rehabilitation on perceived physical function, mobility, and stroke recovery 12 months later. DESIGN: Longitudinal study (secondary analysis) SETTING: Multi-s...
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Effects of the Otago exercise program on fall efficacy, activities of daily living and quality of life in elderly stroke patients - Park Y, Chang M.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the Otago exercise program on fall efficacy, activities of daily living, and quality of life in elderly stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Eight subjects performed the Otago exercise ...
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The effect of enhanced trunk control on balance and falls through bilateral upper extremity exercises among chronic stroke patients in a standing position - Shin JW, Don Kim K.
This study examined the effects of bilateral upper extremity exercises on trunk control, balance, and risk of falls in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] A total of 30 study subjects were selected and randomly divided into experimental and c...
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
The effects of multidirectional stepping training on balance, gait ability, and falls efficacy following stroke - Park GD, Choi JU, Kim YM.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine whether a multidirectional stepping training improves balance, gait ability, and falls efficacy in stroke patients. [Subjects] Firty patients who met the selection criteria and agreed to participate in r...
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Key factors associated with major depression in a national sample of stroke survivors - Hirata S, Ovbiagele B, Markovic D, Towfighi A.
BACKGROUND: Depression, one of the most common complications encountered after stroke, is associated with poorer outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the factors independently associated with and predictive of poststroke depression (PSD). ...
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Effect of activities of daily living status on resuming driving after stroke - Park MO, Jung BK.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of the activities of daily living status on resuming driving after stroke. [Subjects] Thirty-one participants with stroke, who visited in Korean national rehabilitation centers, were included in this stu...
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Planning of spatially-oriented locomotion following focal brain damage in humans: a pilot study - Hicheur H, Boujon C, Wong C, Pham QC, Annoni JM, Bihl T.
Motor impairments in human gait following stroke or focal brain damage are well documented. Here, we investigated whether stroke and/or focal brain damage also affect the navigational component of spatially oriented locomotion. Ten healthy adult participan...
Source: SafetyLit - January 18, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Prefrontal cortex activation while walking under dual-task conditions in stroke: a multimodal imaging study - Al-Yahya E, Johansen-Berg H, Kischka U, Zarei M, Cockburn J, Dawes H.
BACKGROUND: Walking while performing another task (eg, talking) is challenging for many stroke survivors, yet its neural basis are not fully understood. OBJECTIVE: To investigate prefrontal cortex activation and its relationship to gait measures wh...
Source: SafetyLit - January 18, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
A comparison of driving errors in patients with left or right hemispheric lesions after stroke - Park MO.
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of driving errors among patients with left or right hemispheric lesions due to stroke. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty stroke patients participated in the study. Driving errors were assessed using ...
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
