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Clinical assessment of fear of falling after stroke: validity, reliability and responsiveness of the Persian version of the Fall Efficacy Scale-International - Azad A, Hassani Mehraban A, Mehrpour M, Mohammadi B.
BACKGROUND: Fear of falling may be related to falling during stroke onset. The Fall Efficacy ScaleInternational (FES-I) with excellent psychometric properties, is an instrument developed to assess patients' concerns about fallings. The aim of this study wa...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 26, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Falls Source Type: news
Evaluation of Tai Chi Yunshou exercises on community-based stroke patients with balance dysfunction: a study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial - Tao J, Rao T, Lin L, Liu W, Wu Z, Zheng G, Su Y, Huang J, Lin Z, Wu J, Fang Y, Chen L.
BACKGROUND: Balance dysfunction after stroke limits patients' general function and participation in daily life. Previous researches have suggested that Tai Chi exercise could offer a positive improvement in older individuals' balance function and reduce th...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 23, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Apathy and suicide-related ideation 3 months after stroke: a cross-sectional study - Tang WK, Caeiro L, Lau CG, Liang H, Mok V, Ungvari GS, Wong KS.
BACKGROUND: Both apathy and suicide are common in poststroke patients. However, the association between poststroke apathy and suicide-related ideation (SI) in Chinese stroke patients is not clear and poorly understood. The aim of this study was to examine ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Do measures of reactive balance control predict falls in people with stroke returning to the community? - Mansfield A, Wong JS, McIlroy WE, Biasin L, Brunton K, Bayley M, Inness EL.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if reactive balance control measures predict falls after discharge from stroke rehabilitation. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Rehabilitation hospital and community. PARTICIPANTS: Independently ambulatory individu...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Perturbation training to promote safe independent mobility post-stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial - Mansfield A, Aqui A, Centen A, Danells CJ, DePaul VG, Knorr S, Schinkel-Ivy A, Brooks D, Inness EL, McIlroy WE, Mochizuki G.
BACKGROUND: Falls are one of the most common medical complications post-stroke. Physical exercise, particularly exercise that challenges balance, reduces the risk of falls among healthy and frail older adults. However, exercise has not proven effective for...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Effect of space balance 3D training using visual feedback on balance and mobility in acute stroke patients - Ko Y, Ha H, Bae YH, Lee W.
[Purpose] The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of balance training with Space Balance 3D, which is a computerized measurement and visual feedback balance assessment system, on balance and mobility in acute stroke patients. [Subjects and Me...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 17, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Walking training and functioning among elderly individuals with stroke: results of a prospective cohort study - Karttunen AH,
Kallinen M, Peurala SH, Häkkinen A.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if 65 to 85-year-old individuals 3-36 months post-stroke can improve functioning and quality of life during walking rehabilitation. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study with 6-month follow-up. SETTING: Either an inpatient (three...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Balance and gait impairment in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke - Batchelor FA, Williams SB, Wijeratne T, Said CM, Petty S.
BACKGROUND: There has been little research into gait and balance impairment in transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke, despite these conditions affecting large numbers of people and the potential impact on function. The aim of this study was to d...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Effects of handrail hold and light touch on energetics, step parameters, and neuromuscular activity during walking after stroke - IJmker T, Lamoth CJ, Houdijk H, Tolsma M, van der Woude LH, Daffertshofer A, Beek PJ.
BACKGROUND: Holding a handrail or using a cane may decrease the energy cost of walking in stroke survivors. However, the factors underlying this decrease have not yet been previously identified. The purpose of the current study was to fill this void by inv...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 29, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Objective fall risk detection in stroke survivors using wearable sensor technology: a feasibility study - Taylor-Piliae RE, Mohler MJ, Najafi B, Coull BM.
BACKGROUND: Stroke survivors often have persistent neural deficits related to motor function and sensation, which increase their risk of falling, most of which occurs at home or in community settings. The use of wearable technology to monitor fall risk and...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - September 25, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Effect of virtual reality games on stroke patients' balance, gait, depression, and interpersonal relationships - Song GB, Park EC.
[Purpose] The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of training using virtual reality games on balance and gait ability, as well as the psychological characteristics of stroke patients, such as depression and interpersonal relationships, by com...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 6, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Relationships between fear of falling, balance confidence, and control of balance, gait, and reactive stepping in individuals with sub-acute stroke - Schinkel-Ivy A, Inness EL, Mansfield A.
This study aimed to determine whether, at the time...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 23, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Association of performance of standing turns with physical impairments and walking ability in patients with hemiparetic stroke - Kobayashi M, Takahashi K, Sato M, Usuda S.
[Purpose] The effect of turn direction and relation between turn performance and walking ability in patients with hemiparetic stroke is not clear. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of turn direction on the performance of standing turns ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Relationships of balance, gait performance, and functional outcome in chronic stroke patients: a comparison of left and right lesions - Lopes PG, Lopes JA, Brito CM, Alfieri FM, Rizzo Battistella L.
This study compared the balance by center of pressure (COP) and its relationship with gait parameters and functional independence in left (LH) and right (RH) chronic stroke patients. METHODS. In this cross-sectional study, twenty-one ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
The correlation between depression, balance, and physical functioning post stroke - Alghwiri AA.
The objective of this study was to examine the correlation between depression, balance, and self-reported physical performance in patients post s...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 4, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
