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Strength Training for Skeletal Muscle Endurance After Stroke (2017)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The authors recruited subjects with chronic hemiparesis (>6 months) resulting from strokes. All subjects had a mild to moderate hemiparetic gait, had attended PT already, and had the capacity to ambulate with or without an assistive device. Subjects were also screened for signs of myocardial ischemia and other contraindications to exercise via a treadmill test […]
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Agreement Between Physical Therapists in Diagnosing Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common vestibular problem. In fact 2.4% of all people will have BPPV at some point in their lives. The condition is associated with dizziness that occurs with position changes. The pathology is specifically associated with the semicircular canals or the cupula of the vestibular organ. The canals involved […]
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Long-Term Follow-Up Of Use Of Therapy Services For Patients With Moderate-To-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (2020)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Long-term disability is very common after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Understandably, therapy services are needed following a TBI and may be indicated due to the permanency of the injury. Due to the duration of care, the costs of medical services after TBI are great. The researchers set out to determine how therapy services changed over […]
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Cognitive-Behavioral-Based Physical Therapy for Patients With Chronic Pain Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2016)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Participants undergoing lumbar laminectomy with or without fusion were recruited. To be included participants needed to fulfill the following criteria: undergoing a laminectomy with or without arthrodesis for a lumbar degenerative condition, 21 years of age or older, English speaking, have back and/or lower extremity pain for at least 6 months, no history of neurological […]
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Day-to-Day Variability of Walking Performance Measures in Individuals Post Stroke and Individuals with Parkinson Disease (2020)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The purpose of this article was to describe day-to-day variability in walking performance; examine variability of walking and mean performance over a recorded period of time; and evaluate the influence of medical diagnosis, socioeconomic disadvantage, and walking capacity on walking variability. Researchers selected 84 individuals with a diagnosis of stroke or idiopathic PD to participate […]
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Effectiveness of Progressive Tendon-Loading Exercise Therapy in Patients with Patellar Tendinopathy: A Randomised Clinical Trial (2020)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The presently examined study sought to determine if progressive tendon loading exercise (PTLE) or eccentric exercise therapy (EET) was superior for improving outcomes for people with patellar tendinopathy. Included subjects were 18 to 35 years old with a history of patellar tendon pain, regular participation in sports, structural changes in the patellar tendon assessed by […]
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Turning Toward Monitoring of Gaze Stability Exercises: The Utility of Wearable Sensors (2020)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Researchers in Utah selected 28 subjects to participate in the study. Subjects had a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and had complaints of dizziness or falls. All subjects were between the age of 18 and 75. Individuals with other neurologic complications were excluded from the study. The 28 subjects were divided into two groups. The first […]
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Clinical Effects of Deep Cervical Flexor Muscle Activation in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain (2016)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
A total of 30 participants with chronic neck pain were enrolled in the study. To be included in the study they needed to meet the following criteria: have neck pain lasting >3 months, have a Neck Disability Index (NDI) score of <15 points, have symptoms not exacerbated by exercise, no surgical history, not be taking […]
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Abdominal Muscle Activation: An EMG Study of the Sahrmann Five-Level Core Stability Test (2020)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Researches from Malaysia selected twenty two asymptomatic males in their twenties to participate in the study. The researchers selected only individuals who showed no signs of acute low back pain and had an average waist circumference. Subjects were hooked up to wireless EMG electrodes on one the right side of their body. One electrode was […]
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Effects of Different Endurance Exercise Modalities on Migraine Days and Cerebrovascular Health in Episodic Migraineurs: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
A three arm randomized controlled trial was conducted. A total of 45 participants completed a four week run-in period prior to the start of the intervention to establish a baseline and complete pre-testing. Participants were excluded if they had current medical preventive therapy, other neurological diseases, or regular exercise within the last 6 months. They […]
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