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The Importance of Standing

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout is intended for those who have low mobility and may need to use a standing frame, or who need extra motivation to work toward standing strength and/or tolerance.
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Cough…Is it Strong Enough?

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource explains the physiological process of a cough, how to measure cough strength, and why an adequate peak expiratory flow rate is important.
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Model of Attention

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource defines the distinct yet interrelated subcomponents of attention.
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In Patients Eligible for Meniscal Surgery Who First Receive Physical Therapy, Multivariable Prognostic Models Cannot Predict Who Will Eventually Undergo Surgery (2021)

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This study aimed to develop a multivariable prognostic model to identify who will need surgery after attempting physical therapy for degenerative meniscus tears by analyzing data from the ESCAPE trial, as some patients started with physical therapy and went on to have surgery by 6- and 12-month follow-up periods. Two prediction models were developed and […]
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Improving Spatiotemporal Gait Asymmetry Has Limited Functional Benefit for Individuals Poststroke (2020)

May 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill reviewed previous literature to understand that there was a relationship between spatiotemporal gait asymmetry and metabolic cost of walking, balance, endurance, quality of life, and physical activity for individuals with chronic stroke. There had not yet been any research looking at if training individuals with chronic […]
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