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Neuromuscular Changes In Older Adults During The Lateral Step Task, Tatiana Bejarano
Neuromuscular Changes In Older Adults During The Lateral Step Task, Tatiana Bejarano
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Older adults may have trouble when performing activities of daily living due to decrease in physical strength and degradation of neuromotor and musculoskeletal function. Motor activation patterns during Lateral Step Down and Step Up from 4-inch and 8-inch step heights was assessed in younger (n=8, 24.4 years) and older adults (n=8, 58.9 years) using joint angle kinematics and electromyography of lower extremity muscles. Ground reaction forces were used to ascertain the loading, stabilization and unloading phases of the tasks. Older adults had an altered muscle activation sequence and significantly longer muscle bursts during loading for the tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, vastus …
Enhancing Physical Therapy Students' Attitudes Toward Telecommunication Technology By Using A Demonstration Model, Steven R. Bernstein
Enhancing Physical Therapy Students' Attitudes Toward Telecommunication Technology By Using A Demonstration Model, Steven R. Bernstein
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The purpose of this study was to assess and enhance the attitudes and knowledge of physical therapy students toward telecommunication technology. A questionnaire was given to appraise the attitudes and knowledge of 156 physical therapy students toward telecommunication technology. The intervention was a one hour presentation on applications relevant to physical therapy practice. The majority of students expressed interest in telecommunication before the presentation, and felt that expanded use of telecommunication was important to the profession. However, only a minority of students demonstrated knowledge about specific medical telecommunication applications. The post-intervention questionnaire showed the presentation to be effective in changing …