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Forced Aerobic Exercise Preceding Task Practice Improves Motor Recovery Poststroke (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States with as many as 50% of survivors experiencing residual hemiparesis. An abundance of research has shown that in healthy adults, aerobic exercise may impact brain structure as well as improve cardiovascular health and play a key role in neuroplasticity and potentially in motor […]
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Systematic Review of Yoga and Balance: Effect on Adults With Neuromuscular Impairment (2019)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries for people ages 18-85 yr in the United States with more than 800,000 adults hospitalized each year. The most common neurological conditions that pose a high risk for falls are traumatic brain injury (TBI), cerebrovascular accident (CVA), dementia […]
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Combined Cognitive-Strategy and Task-Specific Training Affects Cognition and Upper-Extremity Function in Subacute Stroke (2016)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Most occupational therapy practitioners (OTP) continue to use impairment-based approaches that emphasize remediation of impairments, which are also called bottom-up approaches. Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) is a client-centered, performance-based, problem solving approach that enables skill acquisition through a process of strategy use and guided-discovery through a top-down approach. Study design This study […]
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Supporting Stroke Motor Recovery Through a Mobile Application: A Pilot Study (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Neuroplasticity and motor learning are promoted with repetitive movement, appropriate challenge, and performance feedback. Neuroplasticity, which is “the capacity of the nervous system for adaptation or regeneration after trauma.” ARMStrokes, a smartphone application, incorporates these qualities to support motor recovery. Engaging exercises are easily accessible for improved compliance. In a multiple-case, mixed- methods pilot study, […]
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Factors Influencing Compliance With Home Exercise Programs Among Patients With Upper-Extremity Impairment (1999)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The researchers hypothesized that the following would predict greater compliance with HEPs: Greater perceived benefits of rehabilitation, greater perceived severity of the disease or injury, greater self-efficacy, lower perceived barriers to carrying out the HEPs.Internal HLOC.Higher interest in the recommended HEPs. Background In occupational therapy literature, the extent to which a person follows medical or […]
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Combined Bracing, Electrical Stimulation, and Functional Practice for Chronic, Upper-Extremity Spasticity (2010)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Upper extremity spasticity can be painful and compromise performance of activities of daily living (ADLs), and diminish independence. Conventional methods for managing UE spasticity are invasive, such as pharmaceuticals, often require re-administration, and do not necessarily increase UE function. Independently, UE bracing and electrical stimulation have shown promise in reducing UE spasticity. Study design This […]
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The Effects of Active Shoulder Exercise with a Sling Suspension System on Shoulder Subluxation, Proprioception, and Upper Extremity Function in Patients with Acute Stroke (2019)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The research design was a single-blind, randomized and controlled designThere were 36 participants: 18 in study group, 18 in control group Inclusion criteria: Patient had sustained a stroke less than 4 weeks prior to start of studyA diagnosis confirmed by the doctor in addition to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)Shoulder subluxation of 9.5 mm or moreAmple […]
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An Investigation of Involvement in Leisure Activities After a Stroke (1991)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Previous research has supported the statement that stroke patients experience a reduction in social and leisure activities. OTI for stroke survivors can assist patients in resuming leisure activities or learn new activities but there is a need for more evaluative research on the effect of these interventions. At the time of this study, no studies […]
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Constraint-Induced Therapy Combined With Eye Patching on Functional Outcomes and Movement Kinematics in Post Stroke Neglect (2013)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Unilateral neglect (UN) is a disabling impairment that can occur after a stroke. UN often manifest on the left side of the body and is marked by the failure to report, respond, or orient to novel stimuli presented on the opposite side to a brain lesion. CIT combines restraint of the unaffected upper limb with […]
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Inadequate Fluid Intake in Long Term Care Residents: Prevalence and Determinants (2018)

January 13, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Previous research suggests that half of the LTC residents may be dehydrated. Dehydration is a form of malnutrition. The treatment of other illnesses can be complicated by dehydration including urinary tract and pulmonary infections, kidney stones, hyperthermia, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, and thrombo-embolic compilation. About 60% of LTC residents are hospitalized for dehydration complications and are […]
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