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Acute Hamstring Injuries in Swedish Elite Football: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Two Rehabilitation Protocols (2013)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
authors included 75 elite soccer players with acute hamstring injuries and randomized them to two protocols. Thirty-seven players utilized three exercises that emphasized rehabilitation at long muscle lengths while lengthening the muscle; 38 players utilized three conventional exercises with less emphasis on lengthening. To be included, the player had to have had acute sudden pain […]
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Women’s Sexual Functioning and Sex Life After Spinal Cord Injury (2011)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Participants: Participants were all female, lived in primarily Nordic countries, were between the ages of 18 and 70, had been injured for greater than 2 years, and had no brain injury or psychiatric disease. Of the 963 potential subjects, 532 women met the inclusion criteria, and 392 reported having sex with a partner after injury […]
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Tai Chi and Fall Reductions in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2005)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Tia Chi is a form of modified martial arts activity that incorporates different poses and upper and lower body positioning tasks. It emphasizes control over one’s body mass, posture, range of motion, and muscles mostly of the lower body. Design: There were two groups that participated in a guided group exercise program of either Tai […]
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The Effect of NMES on Functional Status and Quality of Life After Knee Arthroplasty (2015)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a commonly used surgical intervention to primarily address the consequences of osteoarthritis. While this procedure provides significant benefits in terms of decreased pain and improved function, patients are often left with post- operative weakness of the quadriceps. This weakness is not solely a result of the procedure; even prior to […]
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The Impact of Physical Exercise on Neuromuscular Function in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This study was performed with no control subjects due to the difficulty to design a comparable “placebo group” in an exercise context. The examiners were also not blinded. Participants: 95 patients were initially reviewed based on having an ICD 10 code of G70.0 (MG). Of the 95 patients 14 were selected and chose to participate. […]
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Effect of Number of Sprints in an SIT Session on Change in VO2max: A Meta-Analysis (2017)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The authors attempted to identify all studies that have examined changes in VO2max after a period of at least 2 weeks of training consisting of repeated all out sprints ranging from 10-30 seconds in length to determine the minimal necessary and optimal dose for promoting adaptation. Electronic databases were searched for relevant available records up […]
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High-Load Strength Training Improves Outcome in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis (2014)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
A total of 48 subjects with ultrasound verified plantar fasciitis and symptoms of at least 3 month duration were randomized into every other day strength training or daily plantar fascia specific stretching groups. Subjects were recruited from three recruitment sites in Denmark. Strength training included calf raises with the use of the windlass mechanism to […]
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Modifications of the Epley (Canalith Repositioning) Maneuver for Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) (2012)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The study design included two researchers who independently selected studies with a third to resolve any disagreement about study inclusion. Articles were selected from multiple databases and evaluated with standardized forms to determine risk of bias. The systematic review includes 11 trials with 855 participants. Nine of the trials included post-Epley postural restriction and two […]
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Motivational Interviewing in Adults with Chronic Pain (2016)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The treatment of chronic pain is multifaceted, complicated and often specific to the individual experiencing the pain as well as the root cause of the pain. There are countless treatment options available, but a commonality for potential success is the likelihood that the patient will adhere to any given intervention. It is estimated that at […]
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Sensory Interventions on Motor Function, Activities of Daily Living, and Spasticity of the Upper Limb in People with Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2020)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Participants consisted of people with chronic stroke (>6 months post-stroke) aged 50 years or older. Both interventions lasted for 6 weeks with four 45-minute sessions each week. Participants in the control group received conventional OT interventions (e.g., exercises for upper extremity range of motion and strength and fine motor coordination activities). The intervention group (sensory […]
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