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Objective To evaluate the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on exercise performance and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with different degrees of static lung hyperinflation (LH). Design Retro[...]Article
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Objective To investigate the effects of various rehabilitative interventions aimed at enhancing poststroke motor recovery by assessing their effectiveness when compared with no treatment or placebo and their superiority when compared with conve[...]Article
Objective The aim of this review was to investigate whether supervised home-based exercise therapy after hospitalization is more effective on improving functions, activities, and participation in older patients after hip fracture than a control[...]Article
Objective To examine whether supported employment (SE) is more effective than treatment as usual (TAU) in returning veterans to competitive employment after spinal cord injury (SCI). Design Prospective, randomized, controlled, multisite trial [...]Article
Objective To examine if supported employment (SE) remains more effective than treatment as usual (TAU) in returning veterans to competitive employment after spinal cord injury (SCI) at 2-year follow-up. Design Prospective, randomized, controll[...]Article
Objective To present an evidence-based overview of the effectiveness of surgical and postsurgical interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Data Sources The Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PEDro were searched for relevant s[...]Article
Objective To study the effectiveness of technology-based distance physical rehabilitation interventions on physical functioning in stroke. Data Sources A systematic literature search was conducted in 6 databases from January 2000 to May 2[...]Article
"Objective To determine whether an individualized counseling intervention delivered by telephonetelecounselingfeasibly improves the emotional adjustment of adults with a newly acquired spinal cord injury (SCI). Design Randomized controlled tr[...]Article
Objective To assess the effectiveness of the Pilates method on pain, function, quality of life, and consumption of pain medication in patients with mechanical neck pain. Design The design was a randomized controlled trial, with a blinded asses[...]Article
Objective To review the current evidence for the effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) techniques on gait parameters in patients with stroke. Data Sources The electronic platforms of CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, and[...]Article
"Objective To evaluate the serial changes of long-term effects of thermal stimulation (TS) on acute stroke patients. Design A prospective study with follow-up at 3, 6, and 12 months after TS to assess motor and balance function of the paretic le[...]Article
Objective To evaluate the effects of a protocol involving soft tissue techniques and/or neural mobilization techniques in the management of patients with frequent episodic tension-type headache (FETTH) and those with chronic tension-type headac[...]Article
Objectives First, to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a virtual reality (VR)based telerehabilitation program in the balance recovery of individuals with hemiparesis after stroke in comparison with an in-clinic program; second, to compare[...]Article
"Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention using video to deliver therapy at home for patients with stroke. Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting The neurology ward and rehabilitation medicine department of a tertiary hosp[...]Article
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Objective To determine whether an evidence-based wellness program for individuals with spina bifida and spinal cord injury would improve health outcomes and patient experience of care, result in a positive return on investment (ROI), and provid[...]Article
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Objective To compare the electrophysiological activity in submandibular hyolaryngeal muscles during performance of 2 exercises that incorporate resistance against muscular contraction. Design Within-subject repeated-measures design. Setting A[...]Article
Bih-Jen Hsue, Auteur ; Fong-Chin Su, Auteur |Objective To determine the effects of age and sex and their interaction effects on dynamic postural stability during stair descent. Design Cross sectional. Setting Laboratory. Participants Healthy younger adults (N=28) and healthy older adul[...]Article
Objective To investigate the effects of age and sex on 30-, 60-, and 90-day hospital readmission after acute hospital discharge for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Acute hospitals and [...]Article
Objectives To assess the acute effects of air stacking on cough peak flow (CPF) and chest wall compartmental volumes of persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) versus healthy subjects positioned at 45° body inclination. Design Cross-s[...]Article
Objective To determine the effectiveness of an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) on mobility, walking, and balance in people with stroke. Data Sources The following databases were searched from inception to November 2011: Cochrane Stroke, Movement Dis[...]Article
Objective To examine the effects of an anterior ankle-foot orthosis (AAFO) on walking mobility in stroke patients. Design Cross-sectional and repeated-measures study design. Setting A university's neurologic rehabilitation department. Partici[...]Article
Patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI) have altered gait patterns, which are characterized by increased inversion positioning during gait. Ankle destabilization devices increase peroneus longus muscle activation during gait, which may inc[...]Article
Objective To examine the effects of vibration-induced ankle proprioceptive interference on the locomotion of patients with stroke with intact and impaired ankle joint position sense (JPS). Design Cross-sectional. Setting Rehabilitation depart[...]Article
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Objective To assess the effectiveness of bracing in adult with scoliosis. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Outpatients followed in 2 tertiary care hospitals. Participants Adults (N=38) with nonoperated progressive idiopathic or deg[...]Article
"Objective To assess the effect of carrier frequency of interferential current (IFC) on pressure pain threshold (PPT) and sensory comfort in healthy subjects. Design A double-blind randomized trial. Setting University research laboratory. Par[...]Article
Objective To evaluate and compare the effects of 2 manual therapy interventions on cervical spine range of motion (ROM), head repositioning accuracy, and balance in patients with chronic cervicogenic dizziness. Design Randomized controlled tri[...]Article
Objectives To determine the effect of the chin-down maneuver after esophagectomy with 3-field lymphadenectomy (3FL) on pharyngeal residue, upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening, and laryngeal closure. Design Prospective data were collected [...]Article
Objective To compare the effects of classic progressive resistance training (PRT) versus eccentric strength-enhanced training (EST) on the performance of functional tests and different strength manifestations in the lower limb of people with mu[...]Article
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Ya-Ju Chang ; Jing-Nong Liang ; Miao-Ju Hsu ; et al. |Objective To investigate the possibility of restoring the adapted spinal circuit after spinal cord injury (SCI) by means of long-term continuous passive motion (CPM) of the ankle joint. Design Randomized controlled trial with repeated measures[...]Article
Objective To investigate the combined effects of cryotherapy and pulsed ultrasound therapy (PUT) on oxidative stress parameters, tissue damage markers and systemic inflammation after musculoskeletal injury. Design Experimental animal study. Se[...]Article
Objective To examine whether differences in propulsion technique as a function of intraindividual variability occur as a result of shoulder pain and physical activity (PA) level in full-time manual wheelchair users (MWUs). Design Observational[...]Article
Objective To assess the efficacy of electromechanical exoskeleton-assisted gait training on walking ability of stroke patients based on ambulatory function, muscle strength, balance, gait speed, and capacity. Design Randomized controlled trial[...]Article
Objectives To evaluate the effect of a novel divided attention taskwalking under auditory constraintson gait performance in older adults and to determine whether this effect was moderated by cognitive status. Design Validation cohort. Settin[...]Article
Effects of exercise training in water and on land in patients with COPD: a randomised clinical trial
Objectives To compare the effects of two similar 6-month protocols of high-intensity exercise training, in water and on land, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting Universit[...]Article
Objective To conduct a systematic review of evidence surrounding the effects of exercise training on physical fitness, mobility, fatigue, and health-related quality of life in adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). Data Sources The databases inc[...]Article
Objective To quantify the effect of exercise training on indices of pulmonary function in adults with chronic lung disease using meta-analytic techniques. Data Sources Eligible trials were identified using a systematic search of MEDLINE, Web o[...]Article
Objective To evaluate the effects of an exergame-based intervention on a population sample of women with fibromyalgia. Design Single-blinded, randomized controlled trial with 8-week intervention. Setting Fibromyalgia center. Participants Par[...]Article
Objective To determine whether the Feldenkrais method is an effective intervention for chronic neck/scapular pain in patients with visual impairment. Design Randomized controlled trial with an untreated control group. Setting Low vision cente[...]Article
Objective To evaluate the residual effects of fitness and whole-body vibration (WBV) training in older men 1 year after completion of the interventions. Design A 1-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of 1 year[...]Article
Objectives To investigate the immediate and 1-month effects of functional taping to lumbar spine for pain intensity and postural control in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain. Design Randomised clinical trial. Participants One h[...]Article
Objective To investigate the effects of gait training with body weight support (BWS) on a treadmill versus overground in individuals with chronic stroke. Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting University research laboratory. Participants[...]Article
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Objective To examine the effects of an intensive home-based program of treadmill training on motor skills related to walking in preambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP). Design Quasi-randomized controlled trial. Setting Homes of the pa[...]Article
Objective To examine the effects of home-based supportive care on improvements in physical function and depressive symptoms in home-dwelling patients after stroke. Data Sources Seven electronic databases (eg, MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAL, EMBASE, th[...]