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Effects of walking distance over robot-assisted training on walking ability in chronic stroke patients - Nankaku M, Tanaka H, Ikeguchi R, Kikuchi T, Miyamoto S, Matsuda S.
An understanding of the dose-response during training is important to identify the rehabilitation programs to obtain the improvement in chronic stroke patients. The purpose of this study was to determine whether distance-dose (distance walked across all se...
Source: SafetyLit - November 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Therapeutic effectiveness of a single exercise session combined with WalkAide functional electrical stimulation in post-stroke patients: a crossover design study - Elsner VR, Trevizol L, de Leon I, da Silva M, Weiss T, Braga M, Pochmann D, Blembeel AS, Dani C, Boggio E.
A growing body of evidence has suggested that the imbalance of epigenetic markers and oxidative stress appears to be involved in the pathophysiology and progression of stroke. Thus, strategies that modulate these biomarkers might be considered targets for ...
Source: SafetyLit - November 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Readiness to change is related to real-world walking and depressive symptoms in chronic stroke - Miller A, Wright T, Wright H, Thompson E, Pohlig RT, Reisman DS.
This study aims to apply the transtheoretical model in understanding a person with stroke's readiness to ch...
Source: SafetyLit - December 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Incidence of recurrent exertional heat stroke in a warm-weather road race - Stearns RL, Hosokawa Y, Adams WM, Belval LN, Huggins RA, Jardine JF, Katch RK, Davis RJ, Casa DJ.
Background and Objectives: Exertional heat stroke (EHS) survivors may be more susceptible to subsequent EHS; however, the occurrence of survivors with subsequent EHS episodes is limited. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence ...
Source: SafetyLit - December 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Posterior fall-recovery training applied to individuals with chronic stroke: a single-group intervention study - Pigman J, Reisman DS, Pohlig RT, Jeka JJ, Wright TR, Conner BC, Petersen DA, Christensen MS, Crenshaw JR.
BACKGROUND: To assess the effects of the initial stepping limb on posterior fall recovery in individuals with chronic stroke, as well as to determine the benefits of fall-recovery training on these outcomes. METHODS: This was a single-group inter...
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Cognitive and motor deficits contribute to longer braking time in stroke - Lodha N, Patel P, Shad JM, Casamento-Moran A, Christou EA.
BACKGROUND: Braking is a critical determinant of safe driving that depends on the integrity of cognitive and motor processes. Following stroke, both cognitive and motor capabilities are impaired to varying degrees. The current study examines the combined...
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Feasibility study of problem-solving training for care partners of adults with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, burn injury, or stroke during the inpatient hospital stay - Juengst SB, Osborne CL, Holavanahalli R, Silva V, Kew CL, Nabasny A, Bell KR.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility of delivering an evidence-based self-management intervention, problem-solving training (PST), to care partners of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), burn injury, or stroke during...
Source: SafetyLit - February 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
The Kickstart Walk Assist System for improving balance and walking function in stroke survivors: a feasibility study - Yao J, Sado T, Wang W, Gao J, Zhao Y, Qi Q, Mukherjee M.
BACKGROUND: Compared with traditional physical therapy for stroke patients, lower extremity exoskeletons can provide patients with greater endurance and more repeatable and controllable training, which can reduce the therapeutic burden of the therapist. Ho...
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Responsiveness and minimal clinically important difference of the five times sit-to-stand test in patients with stroke - Agust ín RMS, Crisostomo MJ, Sánchez-Martínez MP, Medina-Mirapeix F.
This study aimed to analyze the responsiveness of the 5STS test among stroke patients and to estimate the MCIDs (minimal clinically important differences) for different severity levels of community ambulation and stages of recovery. The 5STS and comparator...
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
The influences of tai chi on balance function and exercise capacity among stroke patients: a meta-analysis - Zheng X, Wu X, Liu Z, Wang J, Wang K, Yin J, Wang X.
This study aims to explore the influences of Tai Chi on the balance function and exercise capacity among stroke patients. METHODS: Databases including PubMed, Embase, WOS (Web of Science), the Cochrane Library, CNKI (China National Knowl...
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Externally validated model predicting gait independence after stroke showed fair performance and improved after updating - Langerak AJ, McCambridge AB, Stubbs PW, Mortensen J, Rogers K, de Oliveira CQ, Nielsen JF, Verhagen AP.
OBJECTIVE: To externally validate recent prognostic models that predict independent gait following stroke. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: A systematic search identified recent models (...
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Suicide following stroke in the United States Veterans Health Administration population - Wyrwa JM, Shirel TM, Hostetter TA, Schneider AL, Hoffmire CA, Stearns-Yoder KA, Forster JE, Odom NE, Brenner LA.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate risk for suicide among Veterans with a history of stroke, seeking care within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), we analyzed existing clinical data. DESIGN: This retrospective cohort study was approved and performed in...
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Association of barriers, fear of falling and fatigue with objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior in chronic stroke - S ánchez-Sánchez ML, Arnal-Gómez A, Cortés-Amador S, Pérez-Alenda S, Carrasco JJ, Climent-Toledo A, Espí-López GV, Ruescas-Nicolau MA.
Understanding the fostering factors of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) in post-stroke chronic survivors is critical to address preventive and health interventions. This cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the association of barriers t...
Source: SafetyLit - April 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Heat stroke: knowledge and practices of medical professionals in pediatric emergency medicine departments - a survey study - Cohen-Ronen N, Rimon A, Cohen N, Capua T.
BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE: Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition affecting children worldwide. Rapid cooling remains the most important feature of emergency management. The accepted preferred method of evaporative cooling in the ED as listed by the r...
Source: SafetyLit - June 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Exer-gaming reduces fall risk and improves mobility after stroke - Aslam M, Ain QU, Fayyaz P, Malik AN.
The current study evaluated the effect of virtual reality based balance training in 30 stroke patients recruited via purposive sampling technique for a clinical trial. Sealed envelope method was used to randomly allocate patients into two groups, i.e. Exer...
Source: SafetyLit - June 14, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
