Review
Clinical Neurology
Luca Prosperini, Valentina Tomassini, Letizia Castelli, Andrea Tacchino, Giampaolo Brichetto, Davide Cattaneo, Claudio Marcello Solaro
Summary: The study found that exergames have a moderate effect on improving balance dysfunction in neurological conditions. Higher frequency interventions were associated with larger effects, but overall intervention duration and session intensity did not affect the outcome. The beneficial effects of exergames may be maintained for at least 4 weeks after discontinuation, but further research is needed to explore this retention effect.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Saeed Shahabi, Shahina Pardhan, Ahmad Ahmadi Teymourlouy, Dimitrios Skempes, Shabnam Shahali, Parviz Mojgani, Maryam Jalali, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani
Summary: The study aims to identify and prioritize solutions to facilitate and promote P&O services in the Iranian HBP. Using a mixed-methods approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather potential solutions, followed by an analytic hierarchy process to prioritize them based on specific criteria. Preventive interventions, infant-specific interventions, inpatient interventions, interventions until 6 years of age, and emergency interventions were identified as the top priorities for inclusion in the Iranian HBP.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Emily A. Keshner, Arthur I. Mallinson, Neil S. Longridge, Solara Sinno, Hannes Petersen, Philippe Perrin
Summary: In the early years of spaceflight, astronauts experienced impairment and incapacitation upon returning to Earth. Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) was developed to assess and quantify this deficit. However, the advancement of virtual reality (VR) technology has now allowed for a more informative and low-cost alternative approach. VR has the potential to replace the current mechanical CDP techniques and become an integral part of posturography.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Matteo Lorusso, Nevio Luigi Tagliamonte, Marco Tramontano, Anna Fresch, Giulia Granelli, Nicola Smania, Federica Tamburella
Summary: This systematic review explored the technology-assisted strategies to assess and rehabilitate balance function in persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). The findings suggest that while technology-assisted rehabilitation has positive effects on balance, the improvements are not greater than those achieved through other rehabilitation therapies. The heterogeneity, low methodological quality, and limited number of studies included in the review prevent reaching general conclusions about the usefulness of technology-assisted balance assessment and training in individuals with SCI, despite some studies reporting significant improvements.
NEUROREHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pasquale Ambrosino, Antonio Molino, Ilenia Calcaterra, Roberto Formisano, Silvia Stufano, Giorgio Alfredo Spedicato, Andrea Motta, Antimo Papa, Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno, Mauro Maniscalco
Summary: This study found that endothelial function improved in convalescent COVID-19 patients after pulmonary rehabilitation, with a direct correlation between pulmonary function and endothelial health. Endothelial function testing may be useful for follow-up care in these patients.
Article
Nursing
Elena Mandora, Laura Comini, Adriana Olivares, Michela Fracassi, Maria Grazia Cadei, Mara Paneroni, Lucia Marchina, Adrian Suruniuc, Alberto Luisa, Simonetta Scalvini, Giacomo Corica, Michele Vitacca
Summary: This study aimed to assess frailty in sub-acute COVID-19 patients recovering from acute respiratory failure and explore the associations between frailty and clinical characteristics. Using the BRASS assessment, it was found that the median frailty index was 14.0, with approximately 32.2% of patients exhibiting low frailty, 41.1% intermediate frailty, and 26.7% high frailty.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Sarah M. Schwab, Riley Mayr, Tehran J. Davis, Paula L. Silva, Michael A. Riley
Summary: After stroke, individuals may compensate for upper-limb impairments by increasing trunk movement which increases overall COP fluctuations and thus may make it more difficult to modulate COP in a task-sensitive manner. Task performance is associated with task-sensitive COP patterns, especially when using the affected upper limb.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Pasquale Ambrosino, Antimo Papa, Agostino Buonauro, Marco Mosella, Ilenia Calcaterra, Giorgio Alfredo Spedicato, Mauro Maniscalco, Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno
Summary: Endothelial dysfunction is documented in patients with HFpEF, with a direct association between the severity of diastolic dysfunction and endothelial dysfunction. Strategies targeting endothelial dysfunction may provide a promising therapeutic option.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Rua M. Williams, Kiana Alikhademi, Juan E. Gilbert
Summary: Virtual Reality (VR) and game-like experiences are commonly used in neurocognitive rehabilitation research. Executive Functions (EF) are recognized as a concern in various neurocognitive conditions. We have developed a toolkit for building virtual interactions that can replicate traditional cognitive tests consistently. Analyzing participant performance data between traditional tasks and VR replications may indicate the toolkit's ability to successfully replicate traditional measures and extend to more complex contexts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Leah Lowe, Fernando Castillo, Yevgeniya Gokun, David K. Williams, Michael Israel, Charlotte Yates
Summary: This study aimed to explore the utilization of Y Balance Test (YBT) and Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) in healthy adolescent athletes and those with concussion. The results suggest that both dynamic and static balance testing are valuable for the assessment of concussion.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Anna Berardi, Antonella Conte, Lucilla Cimmino, Carlotta Cimmino, Viola Baione, Sebastiano Giuseppe Crisafulli, Marco Tofani, Matteo Tartaglia, Giovanni Fabbrini, Giovanni Galeoto
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) in a population of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), finding that HAQ is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the limitations of the activities of daily living in MS patients.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Munkh-Erdene Bayartai, Hannu Luomajoki, Roberta De Micheli, Gabriella Tringali, Nicoletta Marazzi, Alessandro Sartorio
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the short-term changes in disability after an inpatient, multidisciplinary body weight reduction program (BWRP) in adults with obesity. The findings showed that at the end of the 3-week BWRP, there was a significant reduction in body weight and disability. These reductions in disability were primarily attributed to improvements in lower limb muscle power and fatigue severity.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Ilaria Carpinella, Denise Anastasi, Elisa Gervasoni, Rachele Di Giovanni, Andrea Tacchino, Giampaolo Brichetto, Paolo Confalonieri, Marco Rovaris, Claudio Solaro, Maurizio Ferrarin, Davide Cattaneo
Summary: In this study, an instrumented modified Romberg test (ImRomberg) was used to assess the balance of early-stage multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. By extracting two key parameters that are descriptive of different aspects of balance, significant correlations with clinical scales were found. The results showed that the proposed approach, when integrated with the clinical tandem gait test, could identify balance impairments in early-stage MS patients with higher sensitivity compared to traditional tests. This approach could help identify patients who could benefit from preventive rehabilitation interventions.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ayano Nagano, Akio Shimizu, Keisuke Maeda, Junko Ueshima, Tatsuro Inoue, Kenta Murotani, Yuria Ishida, Naoharu Mori
Summary: This study aimed to identify the cutoff values of temporal muscle thickness (TMT) measured using computed tomography to identify sarcopenia in stroke patients. The study found a valid cutoff value for identifying sarcopenia after acute stroke, which may be useful for early detection of muscle wasting.
Article
Rehabilitation
Pei-Chi Hsiao, Yi-Ching Wang, Yi-Jing Huang, I-Ping Hsueh, Mei-Hsiang Chen, Ching-Lin Hsieh
Summary: The study found higher correlations between therapist-reported VAS scores and the Balance CAT system compared to patient-reported scores. There were also low correlations between change scores reported by therapists and patients.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Lene Christensen, Nina K. Vollestad, Marit B. Veierod, Britt Stuge, Jan Cabri, Hilde Stendal Robinson
MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Lene Christensen, Marit B. Veierod, Nina K. Vollestad, Vidar E. Jakobsen, Britt Stuge, Jan Cabri, Hilde Stendal Robinson
CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Signe N. Stafne, Nina K. Vollestad, Siv Morkved, Kjell A. Salvesen, Hilde Stendal Robinson
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
(2019)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Anita Grongstad, Nina K. Vollestad, Line M. Oldervoll, Martijn A. Spruit, Anne Edvardsen
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Birgitte Lawaetz Myhrvold, Alice Kongsted, Pernille Irgens, Hilde Stendal Robinson, Magne Thoresen, Nina Kopke Vollestad
Article
Anesthesiology
Ingebrigt Meisingset, Ottar Vasseljen, Nina K. Vollestad, Hilde S. Robinson, Astrid Woodhouse, Kaia B. Engebretsen, Mari Glette, Cecilie K. Overas, Anne L. Nordstoga, Kari A. I. Evensen, Eivind S. Skarpsno
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2020)
Article
Respiratory System
Anita Grongstad, Martijn A. Spruit, Line Merethe Oldervoll, Nina Kopke Vollestad, Anne Edvardsen
Article
Anesthesiology
Birgitte Lawaetz Myhrvold, Pernille Irgens, Hilde Stendal Robinson, Kaia Engebretsen, Bard Natvig, Alice Kongsted, Nina Kopke Vollestad
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2020)
Article
Orthopedics
P. Irgens, A. Kongsted, B. L. Myhrvold, K. Waagan, K. B. Engebretsen, B. Natvig, N. K. Vollestad, H. S. Robinson
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2020)
Article
Respiratory System
Anita Grongstad, Nina Kopke Vollestad, Line Merethe Oldervoll, Martijn Arthur Spruit, Anne Edvardsen
CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE
(2020)
Correction
Clinical Neurology
B. L. Myhrvold, A. Kongsted, P. Irgens, H. S. Robinson, M. Thoresen, N. K. Vollestad
Article
Rehabilitation
Elisabeth Thornes, Hilde Stendal Robinson, Stefan Moosmayer, Arne Ekeland, Nina Kopke Vollestad
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2020)
Article
Rehabilitation
Unni Steen, Lena Lande Wekre, Nina Kopke Vollestad
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2018)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Aqsa Khalid Mahmood, Aurora Moen, Signe Nilssen Stafne, Hilde Stendal Robinson, Nina Kopke Vollestad, Kjell Asmund Salvesen, Siv Morkved, Johannes Gjerstad
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2018)