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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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Roles and Coping Strategies of Sons Caring for a Parent With Dementia (2015)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Study design This is an exploratory qualitative study. Participants Twenty studies were included in the final analysis that met the following inclusion criteria: a son or son-in-law who is providing assistance to a parent with dementia with two or more daily activities per week and speaks English. Methodology Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire. Data was […]
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Effect of Home Modification Interventions on the Participation of Community Dwelling Adults with Health Conditions: A Systematic Review (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Millions of community dwelling adults in the United States have difficulty completing at least one ADL and report dependence in at least one ADL or IADL. Home modifications are a common compensatory strategies used by occupational therapy practitioners to reduce environmental barriers and improve the occupational performance of clients with functional limitations. Study design This […]
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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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Effectiveness of the Graded Motor Imagery to Improve Hand Function in Patients with Distal Radius Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2018)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Neuro Rehabilitation from a DRFx can be complicated by prolonged recovery time, pain, and decreased mobility. Pain is one of the major risk factors inhibiting recovery. In severe cases, patients can develop complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS), a chronic pain condition. Therefore, pain management is essential in the early stages of the rehabilitation of DRFx. […]
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Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a highly inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs, such as the kidneys, skin, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and central nervous system. Major symptoms of SLE include physical and mental fatigue, muscle weakness, cognitive impairment, hair loss, mouth sores, sensitivity to sunlight, and malar rash on the face. SLE severely affects occupational […]
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