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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

Improvement in balance using a virtual reality-based stepping exercise: a randomized controlled trial involving individuals with chronic stroke - Lloréns R, Gil-Gómez JA, Alcañiz M, Colomer C, Noé E.
OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical effectiveness and the usability of a virtual reality-based intervention compared with conventional physical therapy in the balance recovery of individuals with chronic stroke. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SE...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 25, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Falls Source Type: news

Balance evaluation techniques and physical therapy in post-stroke patients: A literature review - Lendraitien ė E, Tamošauskaitė A, Petruševičienė D, Savickas R.
A stroke (cerebrovascular accident - CVA) is a significant social-economic issue. Approximately 15-30% of all patients develop life-long disability, 20% require over 3 months of specialized care in healthcare institutions, and the majority of the patients ...
Source: SafetyLit - December 2, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology 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

Can the wii fit balance board be used as a fall risk assessment tool among poststroke patients? - Beato MC, Morton E, Iadarola C, Winterberger L, Dawson N.
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of falls can be as high as 73% in the stroke population. Falls occur as a result of multiple factors. Factors such as balance impairments can be improved through physical therapy intervention. However, insurance payers limit the ...
Source: SafetyLit - December 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news