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Gabriela Lopes Gama ; Melania Maria Ramos de Amorim ; Renan Alves da Silva Júnior ; Agda Cristina de Sousa Santos ; Paula Lisiane Assunção ; Jousilene de Sales Tavares ; Thamyris de Sales Regis ; Janiele de Sales Tavares ; Adriana Melo |Objective To investigate the effect of intensive physiotherapy training on the motor function of children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). Design A retrospective cohort study. Setting A support center for children with microcephal[...]Article
Juliana Rezende Valladares ; Leonardo César Carvalho ; Gabriela Rezende Yanagihara ; Carmélia Bomfim Jacó Rocha ; Paulo Roberto Maia ; Lígia de Sousa Marino ; Denise H. Lunes |Objectives Evaluate the Kinesio taping (KT) effects on reducing pain and edema on postoperative (PO) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Design Controlled and randomized clinical study. Settings Individuals of both sexes, aged[...]Article
Objective To examine the potential relationship between physical therapy (PT) treatment outcomes and chronicity of low back pain (LBP) in the outpatient setting. Design Retrospective observational study. Setting Outpatient PT clinics ac[...]Article
Objectives The focus of this systematic review was to consider whether lung volume recruitment (LVR) has an effect on pulmonary function test parameters in individuals with progressive childhood-onset neuromuscular diseases. The review was re[...]Article
Mario Lozano-Lozano ; Noelia Galiano-Castillo ; Ángela González-Santos ; Lucia Ortiz-Comino ; Marc Sampedro-Pilegaard ; Lydia Martín-Martín ; Manuel Arroyo-Morales |Background Medical and surgical treatments for breast cancer have various adverse effects. Both mobile health and supervised intervention strategies have been implemented to overcome these effects, but some gaps remain to be addressed. Scientifi[...]Article
Objective To determine the maximum permissible number of missed items on the 10-item Catherine Bergego Scale administered after the Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process (KF-NAP). Secondary objectives were to determine the frequency, ch[...]Article
Félix Nindorera ; Ildephonse Nduwimana ; Alexis Sinzakaraye ; Eric Havyarimana ; Yannick Bleyenheuft ; Jean-Louis Thonnard ; Oyéné Kossi |Background The prevalence of physical inactivity after stroke is high and exercise training improves many outcomes. However, access to community training protocols is limited, especially in low-income settings. Objective To investigate the feasi[...]Article
Jiamin Yan ; Xiaohan Li ; Xiaoqin Guo ; Yanting Lin ; Sinuo Wang ; Yajun Cao ; Huawei Lin ; Yaling Dai ; Yanyi Ding ; Weilin Liu |Objective To review the evidence for the effectiveness of multicomponent exercise (an exercise program combining aerobic, endurance, balance, and flexibility exercises) on cognition, physical function, and activities of daily living in people wi[...]Article
Mei Zhen Huang ; Mark W. Rogers ; Douglas Pizac ; Ann L. Gruber-Baldini ; Denise Orwig ; Marc C. Hochberg ; Brock A. Beamer ; Robert A. Creath ; Douglas N. Savin ; Vincent M. Conroy ; Kathleen K Mangione ; Rebecca Craik ; Li-Qun Zhang ; Jay Magaziner |Objective To investigate the effect of 16-week home-based physical therapy interventions on gait and muscle strength. Design A single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Setting General community. Participants Thirty-four older adults (N=34) po[...]Article
Francisco Artacho-Cordón ; María del Mar Salinas-Asensio ; Noelia Galiano-Castillo ; Olga Ocón-Hernández ; Francisco M. Peinado ; Antonio Mundo-López ; Mario Lozano-Lozano ; Francisco Álvarez-Salvago ; Manuel Arroyo-Morales ; Carolina Fernandez-Lao ; Irene Cantarero-Villanueva |Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of ?Physio-EndEA?, a multimodal nine-week supervised exercise intervention, on quality of life, pain, and lumbopelvic impairments in women with endometriosis unresponsive to conventional therapy. Design Pa[...]Article
Objective To assess the extent to which pain sensitivity is altered in women with obesity with frequent knee symptoms who walk with either a hybrid training system (HTS) that provides antagonist muscle electrical stimulation vs sensory transcuta[...]Article
Hsiu-Yun Hsu ; Ta-Shen Kuan ; Ching-Liang Tsai ; Po-Ting Wu ; Yao-Lung Kuo ; Fong-Chin Su ; Li-Chieh Kuo |Objective To investigate the effects of perturbation-based pinch task training on the sensorimotor performance of the upper extremities of patients with chronic stroke via a novel vibrotactile therapy system. Design A single-blinded randomi[...]Article
Walkyria Vilas Boas Fernandes ; Fabiano Politti ; Cleófas Rodriguez Blanco ; Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli ; Cid André Fidelis de Paula Gomes ; Fernanda Ishida Corrêa ; João Carlos Ferrari Corrêa |Objective To investigate the effect of osteopathic visceral manipulation (OVM) on disability and pain intensity in individuals with functional constipation and chronic nonspecific low back pain. Methods This study is a randomized controlled tria[...]Article
Basak Mansiz-Kaplan ; Baris Nacir ; Secil Pervane-Vural ; Olcay Tosun-Meric ; Burcu Duyur-Cakit ; Hakan Genc |Objective To compare perineural dextrose injection efficacy in the treatment of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow with a control group. Design Prospective double-blind randomized control study. Setting Training and research hospital. Par[...]Article
Yue Xu ; Hua-Mei Cai ; Wan-Ting Yang ; Wei-Ping Li ; Bin Song ; Chuan Jiang ; Zheng-Zheng Zhang ; Zhong Chen ; Yu-Heng Li ; Hao-Zhi Zhang |Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction requires an extended period of postoperative rehabilitation. Psychological factors can affect recovery after surgery. Study of psychological factors is still limited to self-motivation, [...]Article
Objective To conduct a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of Pilates intervention on physical function in children and youth. Data Sources Six electronic databases were searched from inception to June 2018 using the term Pila[...]Article
Objective : To investigate the effects of local vibration applied to the plantar region of the foot on static and dynamic balance in stroke patients. Design : Randomised, controlled trial. Setting : Inpatient. Participants : Thirty patients w[...]Article
Clara E. Dismuke-Greer ; Emily J. Almeida ; Marc A. Silva ; Kristen Dams-O'Connor ; George Rocek ; Leah M. Phillips ; Ariana Del Negro ; William C. Walker ; Risa Nakase-Richardson |Objective To examine the association between severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) as measured by duration of post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) and first year hospitalization costs for service members and veterans (SMVs) treated for TBI at Polytra[...]Article
Objective To determine whether the addition of a brief psychologically informed video to traditional physical therapy influenced function (primary aim), pain, and psychological beliefs (secondary aims) among adolescents with patellofemoral pa[...]Article
Objective To evaluate whether psychomotor therapy (PMT) in combination with usual care active exercise (AE) rehabilitation for the shoulder is superior to merely AE. Design The trial was a single-center, stratified (by corticosteroid inje[...]Article
Objective To qualitatively synthesize and quantitatively evaluate the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on dyspnea, lung functions, fatigue, exercise capacity, and quality of life (QoL) in patients with COVID-19. Data Sources PubMed, Web o[...]Article
Objective To evaluate the effects of rehabilitation (physical and cognitive) treatments on the diagnosis severity and Disability Rating Scale (DRS) scores, adjusted for a number of potential confounders measured at baseline, in a large cohort[...]Article
Yingxiu Diao ; Jiaxin Pan ; Yuhua Xie ; Manxia Liao ; Dongyu Wu ; Hao Liu ; Linrong Liao |Objective The purpose of this meta-analysis was to investigate the effects of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) on pain intensity, functional mobility, and kinesiophobia in individuals with low back pain (LBP). Data Sources The P[...]Article
Yun-Juan Xie ; Qiang Gao ; Cheng-Qi He |Objective The purpose of this review was to systematically assess the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) intervention on gait in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD). Data Sources We searched online el[...]Article
Objective To investigate the effects of resistance exercise (RE) on body structure and function, activity, and participation in individuals with Parkinson Disease (PD) in the mild to moderate stages. Data Sources Medline, Embase, Web of S[...]Article
Objective To evaluate retrospectively the effect of robotic rehabilitation in a large group of children with motor impairment; an additional goal was to identify the effects in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and acquired brain injury (ABI)[...]Article
Kevin H. McLaughlin ; Stuart L. Mitchell ; Kristin R. Archer ; Hiral Master ; Saam Morshed ; Joshua L. Gary ; Clifford B. Jones ; Ellen J. MacKenzie ; Lisa Reider |Objective To examine the effect of severe lower extremity trauma on meeting Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAGA) 18 months after injury and perform an exploratory analysis to identify demographic, clinical, and psychosocial facto[...]Article
Joe Angelelli ; David McCartney ; Christian Roehmer ; Elizabeth C.S. Swart ; Eleanor Quinby ; Jessa Darwin ; Brad E. Dicianno |Objective To investigate social determinants of health (SDoH) interventions on individual health outcomes, population health, and cost for persons in the United States over age 18 living with disabilities and receiving long-term services and [...]Article
Objectives To compare the effects of Swiss ball stabilization training (SBST) and stable surface stabilization training (SSST) on the trunk control, abdominal muscle thickness, balance, and motor skills of children with spastic cerebral palsy (C[...]Article
Objective To compare the effect of telenursing and face-to-face training on the quality of life (QOL) of patients with a burn injury. Design This clinical trial with pretestposttest design on 3 groups was conducted in Kermanshah, Iran, from [...]Article
Richard M. Schein ; Anthony Yang ; Gina P. McKernan ; Matthew Mesoros ; Gede Pramana ; Mark R. Schmeler ; Brad E. Dicianno |Objective The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with variability in satisfaction with functional mobility (as measured by the Functional Mobility Assessment [FMA]) in users of mobility devices. Our primary hypothesis was[...]Article
Wanyi Qing ; Xian Shi ; Qing Zhang ; Lihong Peng ; Chengqi He, Che ; Quan Wei |Objective To evaluate the effects and safety of therapeutic ultrasound in patients with neck pain. Data Sources The PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and Physiotherapy Evidence databases were searched for articles published before December 1, 2020[...]Article
Yi Li ; Jiashang Huang ; Xiaohong Li ; Jia Qiao ; Xin Huang ; Lining Yang ; Heping Yu |Objective To investigate the efficacy and acceptability of virtual reality (VR) with time-dose-matched conventional therapy (CT) in patients poststroke with upper limb dysfunction. Data Sources Cochrane, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and [...]Article
Roberta O. Silva ; Filipe R. Carlos ; Melina C. Morales ; Vanessa de S. Emerick ; Ana I. Teruyu ; Victória M.A. Valadão ; Leonardo C. Carvalho ; Daniela F.M. Lobato |Introduction: Dynamic Tape (DT) is a biomechanical tape that is used to directly manage load, modify movement patterns, and assist functioning. However, no studies have evaluated its effectiveness in increasing gluteus medius (GM) muscle activ[...]Article
Objective To determine the effect of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on changes in functional capacity among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and a type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) comorbidity compared with patients without T2D. Data Sources[...]Article
Background Wearable exoskeletons are a recently developed technology. Objectives The present systematic review aimed to investigate the effect of a wearable exoskeleton on post-stroke walking by considering its use in a gait training system and [...]Article
Hafiz Syed Ijaz Ahmed Burq ; Hafiz Syed Ijaz Ahmed Burq ; Hossein Karimi ; Ashfaq Ahmad ; Syed Amir Gilani ; Asif Hanif |Objective To assess the effect of Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) and Routine Physiotherapy (RP) on obstacle crossing and stair negotiation time in chronic stroke patients. Methods The current study was randomized, parallel-group, assessor-blinded, c[...]Article
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of non-traumatic disability in people aged 10?65 years. Evidence exists for the effectiveness of multidisciplinary rehabilitation and exercise. However, the effectiveness of other rehabilitation a[...]Article
Noé Labata-Lezaun ; Noé Labata-Lezaun ; Vanessa González-Rueda ; Carlos López-de-Celis ; Simón Cedeño-Bermúdez ; Joan Bañuelos-Pago ; Albert Pérez-Bellmunt ; Albert Pérez-Bellmunt |Objective To analyze the effectiveness of the blood flow restriction training in improving muscle strength and physical performance in older adults. Data Sources A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was conducted[...]Article
Hui-Min Xie ; Ting-Ting Guo ; Xuan Sun ; Han-Xiao Ge ; Xue-Dan Chen ; Ke-Jia Zhao ; Li-Ning Zhang |Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) in the treatment of hemiplegic shoulder pain. Data Sources PubMed, EMBASE, Elsevier, Springer, Cochrane Library, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, CNKI, and VIP were rese[...]Article
Samantha Jacobi ; Amber Beynon ; Stephan U. Dombrowski ; Niels Wedderkopp ; Richelle Witherspoon ; Jeffrey J. Hébert |Objective To investigate the effectiveness of conservative nonpharmacologic therapies on pain, disability, physical capacity, and physical activity outcomes in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Data Sources Systemat[...]Article
Objective To investigate the effects of continuous chest wall vibration with concurrent aerobic training in addition to a 4-week pulmonary rehabilitation program on dyspnea and functional exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive[...]Article
Luis Ceballos-Laita ; Sandra Jiménez-del-Barrio ; Javier Marín-Zurdo ; Alejandro Moreno-Calvo ; Javier Marín-Boné ; María Isabel Albarova-Corral ; Elena Estébanez-de-Miguel |Objective To investigate the short-term effects of dry needling (DN) on physical function, pain, and hip muscle strength in patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA). Design A double-blind, placebo-control, randomized controlled trial. Setti[...]Article
Purpose The objective of this study was to evaluate the early onset of rehabilitation on restoring the postural stability of patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) at the 3rd postoperative month. Methods Forty patients a[...]Article
Ashan Wijekoon ; Subashini Jayawardana ; Rhian Milton-Cole ; Muhandiramlage Chandrathilaka ; Amy Jones ; Sophie Cook ; Ed Morrison ; Katie J. Sheehan |Objectives To synthesize evidence for (1) the effectiveness of exercise-based rehabilitation interventions in the community and/or at home after transfemoral and transtibial amputation on pain, physical function, and quality of life and (2) the [...]Article
Fernando Estévez-López ; Cristina Maestre-Cascales ; Deborrah Russell ; Inmaculada C. Álvarez-Gallardo ; María Rodriguez-Ayllon ; Ciara M. Hughes ; Gareth W. Davison ; Borja Sañudo ; Joseph G. McVeigh |Objectives To determine the effects of exercise on fatigue and sleep quality in fibromyalgia (primary aim) and to identify which type of exercise is the most effective in achieving these outcomes (secondary aim). Data Sources PubMed and Web[...]Article
Christophe Romanet ; Johan Wormser ; Audrey Fels ; Pauline Lucas ; Camille Prudat ; Emmanuelle Sacco ; Cédric Bruel ; Gaëtan Plantefève ; Frédéric Pene ; Gilles Chatellier ; François Philippart |Background COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS) is a severe evolution of the Sars-Cov-2 infection and necessitates intensive care. COVID-19 may subsequently be associated with long COVID, whose symptoms can include persis[...]Article
María Encarnación Aguilar-Ferrándiz ; Sonia Toledano-Moreno ; María Carmen García-Ríos ; Rosa María Tapia-Haro ; Francisco Javier Barrero-Hernández ; Antonio Casas-Barragán |Objective To analyze the effectiveness of a home-based restorative and compensatory upper limb apraxia (ULA) rehabilitation program. Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting Neurology Unit of San Cecilio Hospital and 2 private and [...]Article
Lynn A. Worobey ; Gina McKernan ; Maria Toro ; Jonathan Pearlman ; Rachel E. Cowan ; Allen W. Heinemann ; Trevor A. Dyson-Hudson ; Jessica Presperin Pedersen ; Matthew Mesoros ; Michael L. Boninger |Objective To assess the effectiveness of group wheelchair maintenance training and investigate participant characteristics associated with responsiveness to training. Design Randomized controlled trial with an immediate group and a waitlist[...]Article
Objective To compare the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) combined with strengthening and stretching exercises in patients with fibromyalgia. Design Interventional, singl[...]Article
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of home-based exercise to treat nonspecific shoulder pain (NSSP). Data Sources MEDLINE, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials, and Physiotherapy Evid[...]Article
Hugo P.Y. Fong ; Meng-Ting Zhu ; David P. Rabago ; Kenneth D. Reeves ; Vincent C.H. Chung ; Regina W.S. Sit |Objective To systematically review the effectiveness of hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy (DPT) in plantar fasciopathy (PF) compared with other non-surgical treatments. Data Sources PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled [...]Article
Objectives Systematically review the literature about all available interventions to manage non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) in older adults (≥60 years). Design We searched the Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, LILACS, PEDro, and Cochrane [...]Article
Blanca Gavilán-Carrera ; Milkana Borges-Cosic ; Inmaculada C. Álvarez-Gallardo ; Alberto Soriano-Maldonado ; Pedro Acosta-Manzano ; Daniel Camiletti-Moirón ; Ana Carbonell-Baeza ; Antonio J. Casimiro ; María José Girela-Rejón ; Brian Walitt ; Fernando Estévez-López |Objective To assess the effectiveness of 24 weeks of land- and water-based exercise on fatigue and sleep quality in women with fibromyalgia, and the persistence of changes 12 weeks after exercise cessation. Design Quasi-experimental study. Setti[...]Article
Hui-Min Xie ; Ke-Xue Zhang ; Shuo Wang ; Ning Wang ; Na Wang ; Xia Li ; Li-Ping Huang |Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of mirror therapy (MT) for phantom limb pain (PLP). Data Sources PubMed, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, CNKI, and WanFang Data were used to search f[...]Article
Kirsten Quadflieg ; Isis Grigoletto ; Sarah Haesevoets ; Dries Cops ; Ercy Mara Cipulo Ramos ; Martijn A. Spruit ; Vinicius Cavalheri ; Chris Burtin |Objective To investigate the effectiveness of different types of interventions aimed at enhancing device-measured physical activity (PA) and summarize the devices and methodologies used to measure PA in adults with cancer. Data Sources A systema[...]Article
Objective To summarize the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions to reduce fear of falling (FOF) among individuals living with neurologic diseases. Data Sources PubMed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, Scopus, Web of Science, Psyc[...]Article
Objective To systematically review and evaluate the efficacy and complication profile of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection into the carpal tunnel for management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Data Sources PubMed, MEDLINE, SCOPUS, EMBAS[...]Article
Sara Reina-Gutiérrez ; Ana Torres-Costoso ; Vincente Martínez-Vizcaíno ; Sergio Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo ; Rubén Fernández-Rodríguez ; Diana P. Pozuelo-Carrascosa |Objective A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to determine the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on functional capacity and quality of life in interstitial lung diseases, including those caused by coronavirus[...]Article
Importance: Few studies examining the use of peers during interventions have been published, and no systematic review has been conducted to evaluate the available literature. Objective: To examine the effectiveness of social skills interventio[...]Article
Objective This systematic review aimed to compare the effectiveness of supervised rehabilitation with regard to knee function with that of home-based rehabilitation in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Met[...]Article
Alejandro Suero-Pineda ; Angel Oliva-Pascual-Vaca ; Manuel Rodríguez-Piñero Durán ; Pablo Rodríguez Sánchez-Laulhé ; María Ángeles García-Frasquet ; Jesús Blanquero |Objective To assess whether feedback-guided exercises performed on a tablet touchscreen improve clinical recovery and reduce health care usage more than the conventional home exercise program prescribed on paper in patients with bone and soft ti[...]Article
Céline Faure ; François Routhier ; Josiane Lettre ; Mohamed-Amine Choukou ; Philippe S. Archambault |Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of a home-based simulator training, in comparison with a videogame-based training, in terms of powered wheelchair driving skills, skills use in a real-world setting, and driving confidence. Design Single-[...]Article
Kanika, ; Manu Goyal ; Kanu Goyal |Background Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is an umbrella term for a variety of clinical presentations characterized by persistent pain usually in the hands or feet that is disproportionate to any preceding injury and characterized by many[...]Article
Aida Herranz-Gómez ; Ferran Cuenca-Martínez ; Luis Suso-Martí ; Clovis Varangot-Reille ; Miriam Prades-Monfort ; Joaquin Calatayud ; José Casaña |Objective To assess and compare the effectiveness of different exercise modalities in reducing cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Exercise intensities for selected exercise types were also compared. Dat[...]Article
Rubén Arroyo-Fernández ; Juan Avendaño-Coy ; Rafael Velasco-Velasco ; Rocío Palomo-Carrión ; Elisabeth Bravo-Esteban ; Asunción Ferri-Morales |Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with exercising in people with fibromyalgia. Design Randomized, triple-blind, sham-controlled, clinical trial. Setting Primary health car[...]Article
Objective To investigate the efficacy of virtual reality (VR)- and gaming-based interventions for improving upper extremity function poststroke, and to examine demographic and treatment-related factors that may moderate treatment response. D[...]Article
Effectiveness of a Web-Based Direct-to-User Transfer Training Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Stéphanie K. Rigot ; Kaitlin M. DiGiovine ; Michael L. Boninger ; Rachel Hibbs ; Ian Smith ; Lynn A. Worobey |Objective To determine the effectiveness of a web-based, direct-to-user transfer training program in improving transfer quality and maintaining improvements for up to 1 month after training as compared with a control group. Design Randomize[...]Article
Mark A. Feger ; Luke Donovan ; Collin C. Herb ; Joseph M. Hart ; Susan A. Saliba ; Mark F. Abel ; Jay Hertel |Objective To determine effects of 4-weeks of impairment-based rehabilitation on lower extremity neuromechanics during jump-landing. Design Descriptive laboratory study. Participants Twenty-six CAI subjects (age = 21.4 ± 3.1 sex=(M = 7[...]Article
Objective To provide a novel overview of the literature and to summarize the evidence for the effects of aerobic exercise (AE) on serum biomarkers neuroplasticity and brain repair in survivors of stroke. Data Sources We conducted a system[...]Article
Background Quality of life has multiple aspects, but little is known about the effects of exercise on each domain of it. This systematic review aimed to determine the effects of aerobic, resistance, and mixed exercise on multiple aspects of q[...]Article
Giulia Michela Pellegrino ; Massimo Corbo ; Fabiano Di Marco ; Pasquale Pompilio ; Raffaele Dellacà ; Paolo Banfi ; Riccardo Pellegrino ; Giuseppe Francesco Sferrazza Papa |Objective To investigate whether the decrease in dyspnea in neuromuscular diseases after air stacking (AS) occurs mostly in patients with decreased inspiratory muscle force and ensuing chest wall restriction or heterogeneous ventilation acros[...]Article
Janet Rodríguez Torres ; Laura López-López ; Irene Cabrera-Martos ; Esther Prados-Román ; Maria Granados-Santiago ; Marie C. Valenza |Objective To assess the effectiveness of an individualized comprehensive rehabilitation program (ICPR) on impaired postural control, pain, self-perceived health status, and functionality in women with chronic pelvic pain. Design Randomize[...]Article
Kornkamon Kamboonlert ; Sirikwan Panyasriwanit ; Natthiya Tantisiriwat ; Wasuwat Kitisomprayoonkul |Objective To study the short-term effect of bilateral transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) on urodynamic study (UDM) parameters in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO). Design Single-blinde[...]Article
Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés ; Carlos Cruz-Montecinos ; Rodrigo Torres-Castro ; Claudio Tapia ; Thomas A. Püschel ; Sofia Pérez-Alenda |Objective To determine the effects of the cognitive and mental health factors on the outcomes after carpal tunnel release (CTR). Data Sources Embase, PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, and Cochran[...]Article
Background Current understanding of comorbidities associated with acquired brain injury (ABI) and the effects on post-acute ABI outcomes is poor. Objective To describe the prevalence, severity and patterns of comorbidity for the pre-injury, acut[...]Article
Flávia Belavenuto Rangon ; Jéssica da Silva ; Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho ; Rinaldo Roberto de Jesus Guirro ; Elaine Caldeira de Oliveira Guirro |Objective What are the immediate, short-term, and long-term effects of complex physical therapy and multimodal approaches on lymphedema secondary to breast cancer? Data Sources Four electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library,[...]Article
Objective To determine which conservative interventions are effective for static and dynamic balance in patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI). Data Sources PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Sciences, and CINAHL databases were searched up [...]Article
Constanza San Martín Valenzuela ; Lirios Dueñas Moscardó ; Juan López-Pascual ; Pilar Serra-Añó ; José M. Tomás |Objectives The aims of this study were to analyze the effects of a dual-task group program, to compare it with the effects of a single-task group program, and to analyze the effects of functional secondary tasks. Design Single-blind rando[...]Article
Objective To explore the effects of dual task (DT) training on DT gait performance and cognitive function in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) and to examine factors that might influence the effects of DT training. Data Sources PubMed, Wil[...]Article
Seigo Mitsutake ; Tatsuro Ishizaki ; Rumiko Tsuchiya-Ito ; Rumiko Tsuchiya-Ito ; Hiroshige Jinnouchi ; Hiroaki Ueshima ; Tomoyuki Matsuda ; Satoru Yoshie ; Katsuya Iijima ; Nanako Tamiya ; Nanako Tamiya |Objective To examine the effects of early postdischarge rehabilitation on care needs?level deterioration in older Japanese patients. Design Propensity score?matched retrospective cohort study. Setting A secondary data analysis was conducted usin[...]Article
Amira Hassan Bekhet ; Alhadi M. Jahan ; Vanesa Bochkezanian ; Kristin E. Musselman ; Amr A. Elsareih ; Ashraf Gorgey |Objective To determine the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or functional electrical stimulation (FES), or both, training on different body composition parameters in individuals with spinal cord injury. Data sources Th[...]Article
S. Schroeter ; B. Lohmann ; A. Magosch ; R. Heiss ; C. Grim ; J. Freiwald ; M. Engelhardt ; M.W. Hoppe ; T. Hotfiel |Introduction Foam Rolling (FR) as a technique of self-massage has become a widely used intervention in clinical and sports practice. It is assumed that FR leads to an increased intramuscular microvascular blood flow (MBF), and therefore is commo[...]Article
Suzanne Máté ; Canan Sinan-Fornusek ; Prakash Dhopte ; Maria Fiatarone Singh ; Daniel Hackett ; Ché Fornusek |Objective To examine the evidence regarding the potential of hybrid functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling for improving cardiorespiratory fitness for people with a mobility disability related to a central nervous system (CNS) disorder.[...]Article
Objective To evaluate the effects of early discharge followed by geriatric interdisciplinary home rehabilitation for older people with hip fracture on independence in activities of daily living (ADL) compared with inhospital geriatric care acco[...]Article
Han Houdijk ; Ilse J. Blokland ; Suci A. Nazier ; Saskia V. Castenmiller ; Iris van den Heuvel ; Trienke Ijmker |Objective The energy cost of walking with a lower limb prosthesis is higher than able-bodied walking and depends on both cause and level of amputation. This increase might partly be related to problems with balance control. In this study we i[...]Article
Objective To examine if 8 weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in addition to standard care would increase and maintain peak oxygen uptake (Vo2peak) more than standard care alone in patients with stroke. Design This was a single[...]Article
Tor Ivar Gjellesvik ; Frank Becker ; Arnt Erik Tjønna ; Bent Indredavik ; Eivind Lundgaard ; Hedvig Solbakken ; Berit Brurok ; Tom Tørhaug ; Stian Lydersen ; Torunn Askim |Objective To assess the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on physical, mental, and cognitive functioning after stroke. Design The HIIT Stroke Study was a single-blind, multicenter, parallel-group randomized controlled tri[...]Article
Paula K. Soukkio ; Sara A. Suikkanen ; Eeva M. Aartolahti ; Hannu Kautiainen ; Sanna M. Kääriä ; Markku T. Hupli ; Kaisu H. Pitkälä ; Sarianna Sipilä ; Katriina T. Kukkonen-Harjula |Objective To evaluate the effects of a physical exercise program on days lived at home, the use and costs of health care and social services, mortality, and functional independence among patients with hip fractures. Design Randomized cont[...]Article
Yang Yuan ; Lu Lin ; Ning Zhang ; Congyan Xie ; Jinghong Liang ; Yishu Qi ; Bei Dong ; Li Tian |Objective This study was designed to critically evaluate the effect of home-based walking on cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in patients with breast cancer (BC) receiving anticancer treatment. Data Sources Eight databases were systematically[...]Article
Objective To determine whether dextrose prolotherapy offers clinical benefits in patients with shoulder pain and bursitis. Design Double-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Setting Outpatient rehabilitation department of a single medi[...]Article
Mengting Zhu ; David Rabago ; Vincent Chi-ho ; Kenneth Dean Reeves ; Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong ; Regina Wing-Shan Sit |Objective To systematically review the effectiveness of hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy (DPT) on pain intensity and physical functioning in patients with lateral elbow tendinosis (LET) compared with other active non-surgical treatments. Dat[...]Article
Tomohiko Kamo ; Ryo Momosaki ; Masato Azami ; Hirofumi Ogihara ; Satoshi Yuguchi ; Ryoma Asahi ; Keisuke Suzuki ; Keisuke Suzuki |Objectives To investigate the effect of rehabilitation on hospital readmissions in patients with cirrhosis. Design A retrospective cohort study. Setting Acute hospitals. Participants Patients hospitalized due to cirrhosis (N=6485). Interventions[...]Article
Objective To quantify therapy-attributable effects of a comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation program for lower limb lymphedema (LLL) and to compare the levels of health-related quality of life (HRQL) to population-based norms. Design Naturalis[...]Article
Objective To determine whether intra-articular coinjection with hypertonic dextrose improves the outcome of hyaluronic acid (HA) prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis (OA). Design Prospective, randomized, double-blind trial. Setting Medi[...]Article
Piedad Rocío Lerma Castaño ; Yasmin Andrea Rodríguez Laiseca ; Diana Paola Montealegre Suárez ; Danna Brigitte Castrillón Papamija ; Gladys Estefany Losada Urriago |Introduction: Kinesio Taping (KT) is being widely used in neurorehabilitation as an adjuvant technique due to its therapeutic effects. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of Kinesio Taping combined with the motor relearning[...]Article
Objective To evaluate the effect of a low-carbohydrate, high-protein (LC/HP) diet that includes healthy dietary components (eg, lean meat, whole grains, fruits and vegetables, fiber, etc) on the gut microbiome composition in individuals with ch[...]Article
Background When treating knee osteoarthritis (KOA), rehabilitation exercise is often combined with low-level (LLLT) or high-intensity laser therapy (HILT). However, the effectiveness of these combinations is still uncertain. Objective To ex[...]Article
Objectives To evaluate the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on functional rehabilitation following hamstring strain injury (HSI) in amateur athletes treated with an exercise-based rehabilitation program. Design Randomized contr[...]Article
Anthony F. DiMarco ; Robert T. Geertman ; Kutaiba Tabbaa ; Gregory A. Nemunaitis ; Krzysztof E. Kowalski |Objective To systematically determine whether use of the spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system to restore cough may improve bowel management (BM) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Design Experimental studies (clinical trial). [...]