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Medicine, General & Internal
So Jung Lee, Eun Chae Lee, Muhyun Kim, Sung-Hwa Ko, Sungchul Huh, Woosik Choi, Yong-Il Shin, Ji Hong Min
Summary: This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of dance therapy using telerehabilitation on trunk control and balance training in patients with stroke. The study found that dance therapy significantly improved trunk control and was comparable to conventional rehabilitation treatment. These results suggest that remote dance programs may be an effective alternative for stroke patients.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Jong Taek Lee, Eunhee Park, Tae-Du Jung
Summary: This study developed a framework for classifying dependence in ambulation using a 3D convolutional neural network on video data recorded by smartphones during inpatient rehabilitation therapy for stroke patients. The proposed framework can alert clinicians or caregivers when stroke patients with dependent ambulation move alone without assistance, facilitating the design of individualized rehabilitation strategies.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Biology
Phan The Nguyen, Li-Wei Chou, Yueh-Ling Hsieh
Summary: The present study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the potential benefits of PNF on balance and gait function in patients with chronic stroke. The results indicated that PNF intervention showed statistically significant improvements in balance and gait speed compared to the control group. This suggests that PNF may be a potential treatment strategy in chronic stroke rehabilitation.
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Neurosciences
Kazuhiro Fukata, Yuji Fujino, Masahide Inoue, Mamiko Inoue, Daisuke Sekine, Misato Tsutsumi, Tetsuya Okihara, Masayuki Mano, Hiroshi Miki, Hirofumi Sato, Yohei Kobayashi, Koki Hasegawa, Yota Kunieda, Shunichi Ishihara, Shigeru Makita, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Kazu Amimoto
Summary: Age, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score, and Scale for Contraversive Pushing score were identified as independent predictors of sitting ability at the time of hospital discharge in hemispheric stroke patients. Older patients and those with high scores on these scales experienced difficulties in regaining sitting ability.
JOURNAL OF STROKE & CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Monique Messaggi Sartor, Jennifer Grau-Sanchez, Anna Guillen-Sola, Roser Boza, Josep Puig, Cathy Stinear, Andrea Morgado-Perez, Esther Duarte
Summary: This study aims to describe an intensive rehabilitation programme for stroke patients in an inpatient facility, measuring the types and amount of therapies provided and reporting functional outcomes. Using a prospective observational cohort study design, data will be collected from patients with subacute stroke to assess the effectiveness of the rehabilitation interventions.
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Clinical Neurology
Jolanda M. B. Roelofs, Sarah B. Zandvliet, Ingrid M. Schut, Anouk C. M. Huisinga, Alfred C. Schouten, Henk T. Hendricks, Digna de Kam, Leo A. M. Aerden, Johannes B. J. Bussmann, Alexander C. H. Geurts, Vivian Weerdesteyn
Summary: In the chronic phase after mild stroke, individuals demonstrate persistent balance limitations and an increased risk of falling, as well as reduced confidence in their balance and lower levels of physical activity.
NEUROREHABILITATION AND NEURAL REPAIR
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Jie Zhao, Janita Pak Chun Chau, Yuli Zang, Kai Chow Choi, Rong He, Yali Zhao, Xiaoqi Xiang, Qin Li, David R. Thompson
Summary: The study found that the Chinese version of the Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS-C) is a valid and reliable tool for assessing sitting balance among stroke survivors.
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES
(2021)
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Rehabilitation
Yanan Zheng, Ying Zhang, Hongli Li, Lei Qiao, Weijie Fu, Long Yu, Gaiyan Li, Jianzhong Yang, Weidong Ni, Zhijie Yong, Yanmin Wang, Hang Fan
Summary: This study compared the effects of Liuzijue Qigong and conventional respiratory training on stroke patients and found that Liuzijue exercise showed more changes in improving trunk control ability, respiratory muscle functions, and activities of daily living ability in patients at an early recovery stage from stroke.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
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Rehabilitation
Franco Franchignoni, Andrej Bavec, Urska Zupanc, Andrea Giordano, Caterina Albensi, Helena Burger
Summary: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Slovene version of the Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scale using Rasch analysis, and found that the simplified scale is a valid and reliable measure for individuals with lower-limb amputation. The study also demonstrated the possibility of transforming the ordinal summed raw scores of the ABC-5/SLO into interval-level measurements using a nomogram.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
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Orthopedics
Shamala Thilarajah, Kelly J. Bower, Gavin Williams, Ross A. Clark, Dawn Tan, Yong-Hao Pua
Summary: The step test (ST) is a common clinical assessment of dynamic balance among survivors of stroke. This study found that paretic and nonparetic STs have different correlates and predictive abilities for future falls.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
L. Castelli, C. Iacovelli, C. Loreti, A. M. Malizia, I. barone Ricciardelli, A. Tomaino, A. Fusco, L. Biscotti, L. Padua, S. Giovannini
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of rehabilitation with Hunova on cognitive function and balance in older adults with stroke. The results showed that using Hunova as an adjunct to conventional treatment significantly improved cognitive function, balance, and reduced the risk of falling in elderly stroke patients.
EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Rehabilitation
Osman Coban, Fatma Mutluay
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of exercises by mechanical hippotherapy devices on postural control, balance, mobility, and Quality of Life in patients with stroke. The results showed that exercises using mechanical hippotherapy devices can significantly improve postural control, functional mobility, and balance in patients with stroke, and may also improve the quality of life.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Samira Gonzalez-Hoelling, Gloria Reig-Garcia, Carme Bertran-Noguer, Rosa Suner-Soler
Summary: This study found that music-based rhythmic auditory stimulation can significantly improve balance ability and motor function in stroke survivors, but the extent of improvement may vary depending on the affected hemisphere and the lesion site. Age, stroke type, and affected hemisphere do not seem to directly impact the level of improvement.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Zbigniew Guzek, Wioletta Dziubek, Malgorzata Stefanska, Joanna Kowalska
Summary: This study aimed to assess the functional outcomes of stroke patients with and without aphasia undergoing a regular rehabilitation program. The results showed that patients with aphasia had a longer time since stroke and worse functional scores compared to those without aphasia, but both groups showed significant improvement in functional status. Therefore, aphasia should not be an exclusion factor in research studies on stroke patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yolanda Castillo-Escario, Hatice Kumru, Josep Valls-Sole, Loreto Garcia-Alen, Joan Vidal, Raimon Jane
Summary: The study found that a startling acoustic stimulus significantly reduced response time and EMG onset latencies for all muscles, with longer durations, higher tilt angles, and higher EMG amplitudes observed at 30 cm. Accelerometer signals in SAS trials had higher frequency content, suggesting reduced movement control. These measures could help objectively assess trunk stability in patients with neurological conditions in the future.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Rehabilitation
Rose Goonan, Edward Mohandoss, Celia Marston, Jaqueline Kay, Anurika Priyanjali De Silva, Andrea B. Maier, Esmee Reijnierse, Marlena Klaic
Summary: This study evaluated the physical and functional outcomes of the 'Ending Pyjama Paralysis' intervention in geriatric rehabilitation patients. The results showed that this intervention did not lead to additional functional and physical benefits in this setting.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2024)
Article
Rehabilitation
Sinikka Kilpikoski, Arja H. Hakkinen, Jussi P. Repo, Kati Kyrola, Juhani Multanen, Markku Kankaanpaa, Aki Vainionpaa, Esa-Pekka Takala, Hannu Kautiainen, Jari Ylinen
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a McKenzie Method intervention with guideline-based patient education in patients with sciatica. The results showed that multiple sessions of McKenzie-based back exercises combined with a patient's educational book had similar long-term effects to guideline-based advice. However, the small sample size and confounding factors limited the power of these results.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2024)
Article
Rehabilitation
Margot W. M. de Waal, Michael Jansen, Loes M. Bakker, Arno J. Doornebosch, Elizabeth M. Wattel, Dennis Visser, Ewout B. Smit
Summary: The Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation has been shown to be effective in evaluating physical and cognitive functioning in geriatric rehabilitation. A minimal important change of 14.5 points has been established for physical functioning.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2024)