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AdultPTBalance/Vestibular
Three physical therapists from two different clinics assessed 38 patients with nystagmus. After evaluation, a blinded therapist at the clinic reviewed the oculography video and also determined diagnosis. This study showed strong to almost perfect agr ...
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AdultPTBrain Injury
The objectives of the study were to identify baseline predictors of the use of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Services for individuals with moderate to severe brain injury w ...
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AdultPTBack/SpineChronic PainOrthopaedics
This study sought to determine if cognitive-behavioral-based physical therapy (CBPT) was superior compared to an education program for people recovering from lumbar laminectomy. A total of 86 adults were included in the study. The primary outcomes we ...
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AdultPTParkinson’sStroke
Researchers looked at 84 individuals with who had a stroke or a diagnosis of Parkinson Disease (PD). They assessed the variability in walking duration, speed, and total steps over the course of several weeks. It was found that there was normally a 25 ...
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AdultPTKneesOrthopaedics
This study compared the effectiveness of progressive tendon loading exercise to eccentric exercise for people with patellar tendinopathy. A total of 76 patients with ultrasound-confirmed patellar tendinopathy were randomized into a progressive loadin ...
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AdultOTPTBrain InjuryVisual Impairment/NeglectVisual Processing
The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of wearable sensors for individuals with vestibular dysfunction. This collected data was meant to help determine effectiveness of vestibular exercise programs as well as provide information on a ...
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AdultPTChronic PainNeckOrthopaedics
This study examined the effect of deep neck flexor strengthening compared to general strengthening exercises in people with chronic neck pain. A total of 28 subjects were included in the study and participants exercised three times per week for four ...
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AdultPTSports and Exercise
Researchers used muscle EMG to determine the muscle activation of the different abdominal muscles when performing the five levels of the Sahrmann core stability exercise progression. They found that there was a significant difference in activation du ...
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AdultPTChronic Pain
This study examined the effect of high intensity aerobic training compared to moderate continuous aerobic training or a control group in 45 people with episodic migraine. Participants trained twice per week over 12 weeks. The authors measured retinal ...
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AdultPTBack/SpineChronic PainLegsOrthopaedics
The presently examined study involved 120 people with low back pain and nerve root compression who were split into either an extension based treatment group or an extension based treatment group with mechanical traction. Participants received 12 trea ...
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AdultPTKneesOrthopaedics
Researchers assessed individuals with a diagnosis of patellofemoral knee pain over a 6 week quadriceps strengthening protocol. The researchers were interested in the efficacy of closed chain strengthening such as a leg press compared to strengthening ...
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AdultOTPTFall Risk
A group of researchers collected data on individuals with chronic stroke. They performed multiple assessments based on the ICF to determine if there were any tests that could accurately and consistently predict slip falls in individuals with chronic ...
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AdultPTCardiovascular Disease
The authors of the presently examined study completed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing cardiorespiratory fitness changes after participation in programs consisting of high intensity interval training or moderate intensity con ...
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AdultPTAgingSports and Exercise
Seventy four older adults aged 65 to 75 years old with rheumatoid arthritis were randomized to either a 20 week exercise intervention at a gym or a home based light exercise program for 20 weeks. The effects of the two different exercise programs wer ...
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AdultOTPTStroke
Researchers looked at individuals after a stroke and measured isometric strength and rate of torque development in a variety of muscle groups. It was shown that isometric muscle strength of the most major lower extremity muscle groups other than the ...
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AdultOTPTStroke
This study looked at the effects of a 3-week intensive therapy program with a focus on an enriched environment. The subjects in the study had chronic hemiparesis between 6 months and 10 years. The study found small but significant improvement in a va ...
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AdultPTSports and Exercise
A total of 26 participants completed the study, 16 of which were randomized to a BFRT group with a cuff on one extremity. The other 10 were randomized to a control group that did not use BFRT. The group that utilized BFRT improved strength and measur ...
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AdultPTBack/SpineOrthopaedics
Cauda equina syndrome is frequently treated as a surgical emergency to reduce the risk of long term complications. This retrospective study examined 136 people treated for cauda equina syndrome with surgical decompression; the authors found no differ ...
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AdultPTBack/SpineOrthopaedics
Exergames may be an alternative option to encourage activity to improve health and reduce pain. The authors of the presently examined study sought to determine if exergames reduced pain and disease activity while improving functional capacity and qua ...
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AdultPTNervous System Conditions
Researchers investigated individuals who had Charcot neuroarthropathy and osteomyelitis at the same time and retrospectively investigated their outcomes. Findings suggest that those with Charcot neuroarthropathy in the foot and osteomyelitis located ...
