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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Earlier and more intense rehabilitation benefit stroke patients. Yet, studies have caution intensive therapy during acute brain injury. This study examined the rehabilitation commencement time and intensity as predictors of functional outcomes in acute stroke patients admitted to the stroke intensive care unit (ICU). Sociodemographic, medical, rehabilitative and functional data were collected on 154 acute stroke patients. Regression analyses were used to identify predictors for the basic activities of…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The aim of this study was to investigate muscle activation and perceived loading during upper-extremity resistance exercises with dumbbells compared with elastic tubing. Sixteen female workers (aged 26-55 years) without serious musculoskeletal diseases and with a mean neck and shoulder pain intensity of 7.8 on a 100-mm visual analog scale participated in the study. Measurements Electromyographic (EMG) activity was measured in 5 selected muscles…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Scientists have been able to reach into the mind of a brain-damaged man and communicate with his thoughts. The research, carried out at in the UK and in Belgium, involved a new brain scanning method. Awareness was detected in three other patients previously diagnosed as being in a vegetative state. The study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that scans can detect signs of awareness in patients thought…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This study describes the use of peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT) to identify musculoskeletal responses to partial body-weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) in incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). Long-term health consequences of SCI include extensive muscle atrophy, severe bone loss and an increased fracture risk in the affected limbs, mostly at both tibial epiphyses and the distal femoral epiphysis. Regular treadmill training may slow or reverse bone loss by recruiting…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the construct validity of the Activity Inventory of the Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment and the Clinical Outcome Variables Scale (COVS), 2 measures of functional mobility. It was a retrospective longitudinal study of 24 inpatients (mean age 83 years (standard deviation 7)) on a geriatric rehabilitation unit where the primary reasons for admission were deconditioning (n=9) and hip fracture (n=7). The study tested hypotheses…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The objective of this study was to determine if repetitive task training after stroke improves functional activity by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis of trials comparing repetitive task training with attention control or usual care. 14 trials with 17 intervention-control pairs and 659 participants were included. Results were statistically significant for walking distance; walking speed; sit-to-stand and activities of daily living and of borderline statistical significance for measures…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The objective of this study was to evaluate the validity and responsiveness of the Spinal Cord Index of Function (SIF), a new instrument on activity level, measuring the ability to perform various transfers in non-walking patients with a spinal cord lesion. Twenty-nine patients with a spinal cord lesion classified as grade A, B or C according to the American Spinal Injury Association/International Medical Society of paraplegia classification were included. Each…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This lecture is based on David Butler and Lorimer Moseley’s book ‘Explain Pain’. The presenters will help you understand how the pain system works when there are injured tissues and nerves and what happens in the brain in relation to pain experiences. You will also hear about the impact of stress in relation to pain. The lecture is delivered in a way in which any professional working with patients or…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Following the recent earthquake in Haiti, WCPT has published calls for volunteers on its website at
www.wcpt.org/node/32997.
A selection of systematic reviews and their conclusions that aid agencies and others have reported as important at this time is available from The Cochrane Library on healthcare topics. These are signposts to systematic reviews that might be helpful to decision-making.
www.cochrane.org/evidenceaid/haiti/index.html
All countries in Latin America and the Caribbean can access the Cochrane Library…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
CBM has been working in Haiti for about 30 years and supports five national partners in various locations. The partners in Port-au-Prince have all been affected and are currently trying to plan their recovery. To prevent disability following serious injuries and to maximise the recovery capacity of persons with new disabilities through the provision of physical rehabilitation at hospitals and later community level, CBM’s International Office in Bensheim is accepting…
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