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Use Of Psychometric Assessment To Identify Fall Risk In Seniors At Home, Kitsum Li

Kitsum Li

Age-Related Changes In Strength And Somato-Sensation During Mid-Life Support Rationale For Targeted Preventive Intervention Programs, Nancy Low Choy, Sandra Brauer, Jennifer Nitz

Nancy Low Choy

Age-related changes in strength and somatosensation have a negative impact on balance with advanced age. Knowledge of the decades of life when strength and somatosensation show initial and subsequent reductions could inform balance assessment and targeted preventive intervention. We report a cross-sectional study investigating strength and somatosensation of 316 healthy women aged 20–80 years. Demographics, health profile, and activity level were recorded. Strength of quadriceps, hip abductors and adductors, and lower limb somatosensation (tactile acuity, vibration threshold, and joint position error) were measured. Significant age-related changes in strength and somatosensory function were identified, even when demographic variables of activity level, …

Assitive Technology, Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood, Susan Harris

Laura Greiss Hess

Assistive Technology And The Iep, Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood

Laura Greiss Hess

The Icf In Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction: Relationship To Treatment Selection And Response To Rehabilitation, Michael Shoemaker, R Dasgupta, B Dittman, A Hill, K Stenberk

Michael J Shoemaker, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS

No abstract provided.

Are Vestibular Rehabilitation Interventions And Outcomes Different For Individuals With Migrainous Vertigo Based On International Classification Of Functioning (Icf) Classification?, Michael Shoemaker, R Dasgupta, A Zeeb, T Bonter, L Rusiecki

Michael J Shoemaker, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS

No abstract provided.

Timed Stance Performances Reflect Differences In Age, Prevalence Of Co-Morbidities, Medication Use, Fall’S History And Activity Level: Early Screening For Balance Loss Is Indicated, Nancy Low Choy, Sandra Brauer, Jennifer Nitz

Nancy Low Choy

Objectives:
To determine if 10-second trials of bilateral and one-legged stance measures detected balance loss and influence of known risk factors for falls in women aged 20–80 years.

Methods:
456 healthy adult women attempted 10-second trials of bilateral stance (firm and foam surfaces) and one-legged stance, with eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC). Data for age, co-morbidities, medication use, fall history and activity level were compared for three categories of stability: (i) stable: all trials completed; (ii) unsteady: completed/failed one to two trials; and (iii) failed all trials.

Results:
Bilateral stance on foam (EC) and one-legged stance (EO) yielded …

Rehabilitation Considerations For The Geriatric Patient, Michael Shoemaker, J Bennett

Michael J Shoemaker, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS

No abstract provided.

Changes In Activity Level In Women Age 40 To 80 Years, Jennifer Nitz, Nancy Low Choy

Nancy Low Choy

Objectives
The purpose of this study was to report habitual physical activity levels in women and document the change in level of activity and factors affecting this change over a 5-year period.

Methods
A 5-year prospective cohort design was used. Women aged 40-80 years, living independently in the community, were recruited via the electoral role. The effects were investigated, first, of age, activity level, history of falls, number of co-morbidities and medications, body mass index and stability at baseline on change in activity level and, second, change in these demographics on activity level over the study period.

Results
Data from …

The Impact Of Exercise Rehabilitation And Physical Activity On The Management Of Parkinson's Disease, Andrew Johnson, Q. Almeida

Andrew M. Johnson

Although medication therapy is generally effective in the clinical management of Parkinson's disease (PD), additional improvement of some gross motor symptoms may be achieved through the use of nonpharmacological treatments, such as physical therapy and exercise rehabilitation. Despite the fact that PD is a neurological disorder, successful rehabilitation has been demonstrated with treatments that combine cognitive and physical approaches. While the exact mechanism through which these therapies obtain successful outcomes is still largely unknown, it is worthwhile to explore these adjunctive approaches to treating the motor output symptoms of PD.

Does Walking Improve Outcomes In Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Rehabilitation?, R Dasgupta, Michael Shoemaker, J Wilt, K Meriwether, A Shoemaker, T Summerfelt

Michael J Shoemaker, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS

No abstract provided.

Assistive Technology Applications, Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood

Laura Greiss Hess

Growing Up With Conventional Modalities Of Therapy (Ot, Speech And Special Education), Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood

Laura Greiss Hess

Interventions For Infants And Toddlers, Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood, Karen Riley

Laura Greiss Hess