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5 Steps To Emotionally Recovering From A Car Crash, Denver Burke

Denver Burke

A car accident can be a life changing event which creates many problems for a person, both physically and mentally. This post helps review certain things to help alleviate the pain for a more satisfied, more productive mentality.

2012 Año Europeo Del Envejecimiento Activo Y La Solidaridad Intergeneracional Una Mirada Multidimensional A Un Fenómeno Global, Diego A. Bernardini

Diego Bernardini MD, PhD

No abstract provided.

Processing Of Model Calling Songs By The Prothoracic An2 Neurone And Phonotaxis Are Significantly Correlated In Individual Female Gryllus Bimaculatus, Leslie Samuel, Andreas Stumpner, Gordon Atkins, John Stout

Leslie Samuel

Syllable period (SP) selective calling song processing has been demonstrated for the prothoracic, AN2 auditory neurone that correlates very well with SP-selective phonotaxis by female cricket Gryllus bimaculatus De Geer. Both SP-selective processing by the AN2 and the phonotactic behavior of the female exhibit substantial plasticity. Thus, the question remains as to whether the selective responses of the AN2 neurone and the selective behavior of the female match in an individual female. The present study is designed to answer that question. The SP-selective phonotactic behavior of individual females is evaluated, followed immediately by measuring the SP-selective responses of the same …

Injuries Common To Tactical Personnel (A Multidisciplinary Review), Rob Orr, Michael Stierli

Rob Marc Orr

No abstract provided.

The 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Assessment As A Predictor Of Injury Risk In Police Recruits, Rob Orr, Michael Stierli, Ben Hinton, Michael Steele

Rob Marc Orr

Police recruits with lower intermittent metabolic fitness as measured by the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test are at a greater risk of sustaining an injury or illness during police recruit training.

The Impact Of Load Carriage On Mobility And Marksmanship Of The Tactical Response Officer, Simon D. Carlton, Rob Orr, Michael Stierli, Patrick D. Carbone

Rob Marc Orr

The loads carried by specialist tactical police officers may decrease their mobility over short distances but improve their marksmanship performance at close range.

Extreme Conditioning Programs And The Tactical Athlete, Rob Orr

Rob Marc Orr

No abstract provided.

Contrais: Conservative Treatment For Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Allan Abbott, Hans Moller, Paul Gerdhem

Allan D. Abbott

Background: Idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional structural deformity of the spine that occurs in children and adolescents. Recent reviews on bracing and exercise treatment have provided some evidence for effect of these interventions. The purpose of this study is to improve the evidence base regarding the effectiveness of conservative treatments for preventing curve progression in idiopathic scoliosis. Methods/design: Patients: Previously untreated girls and boys with idiopathic scoliosis, 9 to 17 years of age with at least one year of remaining growth and a curve Cobb angle of 25–40 degrees will be included. A total of 135 participants will be randomly …

Endurance And Fatigue Characteristics Of The Neck Muscles In Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy, Marie Halvorsen, Allan Abbott, Anneli Peolsson, Asa Dedering

Allan D. Abbott

Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare myoelectric manifestation in neck muscle endurance and fatigue characteristics during sub-maximal isometric endurance test in patients with cervical radiculopathy and asymptomatic subjects. An additional aim was to explore associations between primary neck muscle endurance, myoelectric fatigability, and self-rated levels of fatigue, pain and subjective health measurements in patients with cervical radiculopathy.

Methods: Muscle fatigue in the ventral and dorsal neck muscles was assessed in patients with cervical radiculopathy and in an asymptomatic group during an isometric neck muscle endurance test in prone and supine. 46 patients and 34 asymptomatic subjects participated. …

Als [Sic] Well That Ends Well, Yvette Blanchard

Yvette Blanchard

Yvette Blanchard explains how she decided to become a physical therapist in the "This is Why" column of PT in Motion.

Teaching Care Of A Stroke Patient To International Students Through Simulated Inter-Professional Care And Electronic Documentation, Kitsum Li, Margaret Fink, Barbara Mccamish, Adrienne Opet

Kitsum Li

Teaching Care Of A Stroke Patient To International Students Through Simulated Inter-Professional Care And Electronic Documentation, Kitsum Li, Margaret Fink, Barbara Mccamish, Adrienne Opet

Margaret Fink

A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Pelvic Floor Muscle Training To A Pilates Exercise Program For Improving Pelvic Muscle Strength, Patrick Culligan, Janet Scherer, Keisha Dyer, Jennifer Priestley, Geri Guingon-White, Donna Delvecchio, Margi Vangeli

Jennifer L. Priestley

Introduction and hypothesis The purpose of this study is to determine whether a Pilates exercise program and a pelvic floor muscle-training (PFMT) program could provide similar improvements in pelvic muscle strength. Methods Sixty-two women with little or no pelvic floor dysfunction were randomized to Pilates or PFMT. Each group had 24 biweekly 1-h sessions with either a physical therapist or Pilates instructor. Strength was measured via perineometry (cmH2O). Two questionnaires-pelvic floor distress inventory (PFDI-20) and pelvic floor impact questionnaire (PFIQ-7)-were also collected. Results At baseline, the Pilates and PFMT groups measured 14.9±12.5 and 12.5±10.4 cmH2O, respectively (p=0.41). Both the Pilates …

Grip Strength Is Associated With Marksmanship And Defensive Tactics, But Not Injuries, In Police Recruits, Rob Orr, M. Stierli, B. Hinton, Michael Steele

Rob Marc Orr

No abstract provided.

Grip Strength Is Associated With Marksmanship And Defensive Tactics, But Not Injuries, In Police Recruits, Mike Steele

Mike Steele

No abstract provided.

Enhancing Client-Centeredness In Parkinson's Disease Care: Attending To The Psychosocial Implications Of Lived Experience, Jeffrey Holmes, Sara Lutz, Mike Ravenek, Debbie Rudman, Andrew Johnson

Andrew M. Johnson

Evidence-based practice requires that clinicians interpret the best research evidence in the context of their clinical experience, while at the same time considering client knowledge and experiences. Although clinicians are becoming increasingly skilled at the evaluation of research evidence, the evidence-based practice process often neglects client values and self-identified health issues. Ignoring these key aspects of client-centered practice may lead to interventions that fail to target the implications of a client’s disease that are important to occupational participation and quality of life (QOL). A focus on client-centeredness is particularly important in progressive neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease, where there …

Welcome To The Journal Of Evolution And Health, Aaron Blaisdell, Paul Jaminet, David C. Pendergrass

Aaron P Blaisdell

Welcome to the first issue of the Journal of Evolution and Health! The Journal of Evolution and Health is the peer-reviewed, open-access journal of the Ancestral Health Society, a community of scientists, healthcare professionals, and laypersons who collaborate to understand health challenges from an evolutionary perspective.

Vestibular Influence On Cranio-Cervical Pain: A Case Report, Frank Gargano, Wayne Hing, Caroline Cross

Wayne Hing

This case report describes a 39 year old woman with a 10 month history of right-sided temporal headaches. In addition, she experienced a ‘wobble’ feeling when rolling toward her right side and reported suboccipital pain, tinnitus and a mild visual disturbance. Objective assessment revealed she had a positional upbeat clockwise torsional nystagmus, that is, a positive Dix-Hallpike test for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Furthermore, manual assessment revealed right upper cervical joint dysfunction. She was treated with a four stage canalith repositioning manoeuvre for the vestibular system which abolished her ‘wobble’ symptom. Subsequently, manual therapy techniques were applied to the cervical …

Clinical Predictors Of A Positive Response To Guided Diagnostic Block Into The Subacromial Bursa, Angela Cadogan, Mark Laslett, Wayne Hing, Peter Mcnair, Stephen Taylor

Wayne Hing

Objective: To compare the accuracy of combinations of clinical examination findings for predicting a positive response to injection of local anaesthetic into the subacromial bursa.

Design: Prospective, cohort, diagnostic validity design. Subjects: Consecutive patients with shoulder pain recruited from primary care physiotherapy and general medical practices.

Methods: All subjects underwent a standardised clinical examination (index test) followed by a diagnostic injection of xylocaineTM into the subacromial bursa (reference standard test) performed under ultrasound guidance. Clinical examination variables associated with a positive anaesthetic response (≥ 80% post-injection reduction in pain intensity) were identified (p

Results: Of the 196 subjects who received …

Shoulder Pain In Primary Care: Diagnostic Accuracy Of Clinical Examination Tests For Non-Traumatic Acromioclavicular Joint Pain, Angela Cadogan, Peter Mcnair, Mark Laslett, Wayne Hing

Wayne Hing

Background: Despite numerous methodological flaws in previous study designs and the lack of validation in primary care populations, clinical tests for identifying acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) pain are widely utilised without concern for such issues. The aim of this study was to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of traditional ACJ tests and to compare their accuracy with other clinical examination features for identifying a predominant ACJ pain source in a primary care cohort. Methods: Consecutive patients with shoulder pain were recruited prospectively from primary health care clinics. Following a standardised clinical examination and diagnostic injection into the subacromial bursa, all participants received …

Comparison Of A Novel Direct Measure Of Rapid Pain Intensity Change To Traditional Serial 100 Mm Vas Measurement Of Pain Intensity, Mark Laslett, Peter Mcnair, Angela Cadogan, Wayne Hing

Wayne Hing

Objectives: Key diagnostic decisions often turn on measurement of change in pain intensity after diagnostic anesthetic blocks. This study aimed to introduce a new direct measure pain intensity change and compare it with percent change as calculated from the traditional preprocedure and postprocedure pain visual analog scales. Methods: Shoulder pain patients enrolled in a diagnostic accuracy study comparing clinical variables with image-guided local anesthetic injections were assessed with both the traditional preprocedure and postprocedure visual analog scales and the new direct method. Percent change in pain intensity was calculated with both instruments and were compared using statistical methods. The percentage …

Pulmonary Hypertension And Cardiovascular Complications In Patients With Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, B Buddhdev, M Naglak, Michael Shoemaker, K Buddhdev, R Dasgupta

Michael J Shoemaker, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS

No abstract provided.

Activity And Participation Levels In 6-12 Year-Old Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study, John Peck, Lisa Kenyon, K Fontaine, L Kordic, S Fischer, Michael Shoemaker

Michael J Shoemaker, PT, DPT, PhD, GCS

No abstract provided.

The Integration Of Evidence And The Practice Framework In A Home-Based Fall Prevention Program, Kitsum Li

Kitsum Li

Comparing Contrast Baths To Cryotherapy In Reducing Edema (Poster), Kitsum Li, Elizabeth Brown, Brittany Phipps

Kitsum Li

Skill Generalization In Individuals With Acquired Brain Injury (Poster), Kitsum Li, Jonathan Alonso, Nisha Chadha, Jennifer Pulido

Kitsum Li

Fall Risk Evaluation Tool For Acquired Brain Injury (Poster), Kitsum Li, Tanya Marshall, Amanda Woods, Josue Zamora

Kitsum Li

Inventory Of Evidence-Based Health And Wellness Assessments (Poster), Kitsum Li, Elliott Brent, Matthew Carlson

Kitsum Li

A User’S Guide To Performance Of The Best Shoulder Physical Examination Tests, Cortney Myer

Cortney Myer

No abstract provided.

Specialized Early Treatment For Persons With Disorders Of Consciousness: Program Components And Outcomes, Ronald T. Seel, Jennifer Douglas, Andrew C. Dennison, Sarah Heaner, Kathryn Farris, Catherine Rogers

Kathryn Farris

No abstract provided.