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Articles 31 - 60 of 142
Full-Text Articles in Rehabilitation and Therapy
Ultrasonographic Diagnosis Of An Intramuscular Hemangioma In The Thigh: A Casereport, Jau-Jia Lin, Hsien-Hua Liao, Su-Ju Tsai, Chien-Wen Chou, Liu-Ing Bih
Ultrasonographic Diagnosis Of An Intramuscular Hemangioma In The Thigh: A Casereport, Jau-Jia Lin, Hsien-Hua Liao, Su-Ju Tsai, Chien-Wen Chou, Liu-Ing Bih
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
We reported a case of a 21 years old male with left distal medial thigh pain and palpable mass after sports injury. The symptoms persisted for four years even with several kinds of treatment. He was referred to our hospital for ultrasonographic examination and we found a cystic lesion with blurred margin and hypoechoic texture, which was highly suspecious of intramuscular hemangioma within left rectus femoris muscle. After further confirmation by magnetic resonance images, he was referred to our plastic surgeon and then received surgical excision. A cavernous hemangioma was demonstrated by the pathologic stain. He got obvious relief of …
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension With Multiple Ischemic Stroke: A Casereport, Won-Jean Lin, Wai-Keung Lee, Yau-Wai Wai, Li-Rong Chen, Cheng-Chih Liao
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension With Multiple Ischemic Stroke: A Casereport, Won-Jean Lin, Wai-Keung Lee, Yau-Wai Wai, Li-Rong Chen, Cheng-Chih Liao
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The causes of cerebrospinal fluid leakage leading to intracranial hypotension are generally iatrogenic or due to trauma. Postural headache is usually a characteristic symptom of intracranial hypotension, although other presenting neurologic symptoms occur, such as cranial nerve injury, vomiting, dizziness, photophobia, ataxia, dementia, coma, or death. A spontaneous cause for intracranial hypotension is uncommon. Intracranial hypotension with ischemic stroke, as described herein, has not been previously reported.A 43-year-old man complained of intermittent headaches for approximately one year, but the symptoms remitted with bedrest. He was ultimately sent to the hospital due to a severe headache. Although there were no significant …
Language Delays And The Influence Of Therapeutic Riding: A Case Study Of An Autistic Child, Nadia Suckarieh
Language Delays And The Influence Of Therapeutic Riding: A Case Study Of An Autistic Child, Nadia Suckarieh
Student Dissertations & Theses
Autism is a Pervasive Development Disorder characterized by stereotype behavior and trouble with communication. One focus of working with this population is increasing the verbal and communication ability of the nonverbal individuals. The present study focused on the effects a six-week therapeutic horseback riding program would have on the stereotypical behaviors present in a six-year-old autistic child, and if this program would help the his verbalization and communication ability. The Psychoeducation Profile, 3rd Edition was used to measure possible changes the intervention might have influenced. The result of the study indicated there was a decrease in the child’s physical stereotype …
Sensory Integration: It's Not Just For Children, Renee Watling, Stefanie Bodison, Diana A. Henry, Heather Miller-Kuhaneck
Sensory Integration: It's Not Just For Children, Renee Watling, Stefanie Bodison, Diana A. Henry, Heather Miller-Kuhaneck
Occupational Therapy Faculty Publications
Sensory integration theory and intervention techniques were originally developed by A. Jean Ayres, PhD, OTR, beginning in the late 1960s. Her pioneering work integrated scientific information from neuroscience, psychology, occupational therapy, and human development in an effort to help explain the relationship among experience, brain development, and function. Ayres's theory of sensory integration provides a solid foundation for understanding the impact of sensation on occupational performance across the life span. Although much of the existing work related to sensory integration addresses occupational performance issues in children, some believe the theory and framework to be important across the life span. However, …
Comparison Of Frontal Plane Trunk Kinematics And Hip And Knee Moments During Anticipated And Unanticipated Walking And Side Step Cutting Tasks, Jeff R. Houck, Andrew Duncan, Kenneth E. De Haven
Comparison Of Frontal Plane Trunk Kinematics And Hip And Knee Moments During Anticipated And Unanticipated Walking And Side Step Cutting Tasks, Jeff R. Houck, Andrew Duncan, Kenneth E. De Haven
Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy
Background: Frontal plane trunk and lower extremity adjustments during unanticipated tasks are hypothesized to influence hip and knee neuromuscular control, and therefore, contribute to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk. The aims of this study were to examine frontal plane trunk/hip kinematics and hip and knee moments (measures of neuromuscular control) during unanticipated straight and side step cut tasks.
Methods: Kinematic and kinetic variables were collected while subjects performed two anticipated tasks, including walking straight (ST) and side step cutting (SS), and two unanticipated tasks (STU and SSU). Foot placement, thorax–pelvis–hip kinematic variables and hip and knee moments were calculated …
Functional Rehabilitation: Managing Low Back Pain Through Activities-Of-Daily-Living Education, Timothy E. Speicher, R. Daniel Martin, Robert M. Desimone
Functional Rehabilitation: Managing Low Back Pain Through Activities-Of-Daily-Living Education, Timothy E. Speicher, R. Daniel Martin, Robert M. Desimone
All PTHMS Faculty Publications
After trauma to the low back, a decrease in intervertebral joint stiffness can occur, which can lead to inability of the motor-control system to compensate for the tasks imposed on the tissues, resulting in spinal instability. Intervertebral joint stiffness can be thought of as a tightening of a corset around a spine segment, facilitated through coactivation of small and large spinal muscles. The motor-control system might be able to adapt initially with cocontractions of the intrinsic muscles, but an unbalanced demand between the small and large muscles can lead to muscle fatigue and poor task performance. The inability of the …
Liver Transplant Recipient With Calcineurin-Inhibitor Induced Pain Syndrome: A Case Report, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Stanley R. Jacobs, Md
Liver Transplant Recipient With Calcineurin-Inhibitor Induced Pain Syndrome: A Case Report, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Stanley R. Jacobs, Md
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers
Setting: University Hospital
Patient: 65-year-old female status-post liver transplant secondary to cirrhosis.
Case Description: Prior to the rehabilitation consult on post-operative day 42, she had an episode of acute rejection requiring rapid escalation of cyclosporine dosage, later changed to high dose tacrolimus for immunosuppression, resulting in high blood levels of both calcineurin inhibitors. She then complained of paroxysms of 10/10 pain over her entire body not relieved by opioids despite escalation in medication by the acute pain service. She was not participating in a rehabilitation program because of pain. Examination revealed an anxious woman for whom any tactile stimulation …
Rehabilitation Of A Patient With Diabetic Myonecrosis: A Case Report, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Vishal Kancherla, Do, Stanley R. Jacobs, Md
Rehabilitation Of A Patient With Diabetic Myonecrosis: A Case Report, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Vishal Kancherla, Do, Stanley R. Jacobs, Md
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers
Setting: Inpatient rehabilitation unit at a university hospital
Patient: 37-year-old male with diabetic myonecrosis.
Case Description: The patient had a long-standing history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with multiple comorbidities, including end-stage renal disease on dialysis and diabetic myonecrosis of the left biceps femoris diagnosed by biopsy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI.) On this admission, he presented with right leg pain and swelling, found to be a reoccurrence of diabetic myonecrosis in the vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius, diagnosed by MRI only. Prior to admission, he lived alone in a wheelchair inaccessible duplex and required minimal assistance with housekeeping.
Assessment/Results: …
Preparing For The Next Natural Disaster – Need For A Who Coordinating Centre, Mohammad Wasay, Saad Shafqat
Preparing For The Next Natural Disaster – Need For A Who Coordinating Centre, Mohammad Wasay, Saad Shafqat
Department of Medicine
No abstract provided.
Assistive Technology Enhancement Of Written Expression For Individuals With Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Poster], Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood, Susan Harris
Assistive Technology Enhancement Of Written Expression For Individuals With Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Poster], Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood, Susan Harris
Laura Greiss Hess
Occupational Therapy And Speech Therapy: A Collaborative Approach To Intervention For Fxs, Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood
Occupational Therapy And Speech Therapy: A Collaborative Approach To Intervention For Fxs, Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood
Laura Greiss Hess
Scapular-Stabilization Exercises: Early-Intervention Prescription, Jason Brumitt
Scapular-Stabilization Exercises: Early-Intervention Prescription, Jason Brumitt
Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy
This article highlights exercise prescription to enhance scapular stabilization during the initial phase of rehabilitation, with additional tips for subsequent progression to exercises incorporating the kinetic chain.
Myotonometric Measurements Of Muscle During Changes In Gravitational Forces, Charles Leonard, Daniel L. Feeback, James Sykes, Eric Kruger
Myotonometric Measurements Of Muscle During Changes In Gravitational Forces, Charles Leonard, Daniel L. Feeback, James Sykes, Eric Kruger
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Faculty Publications
Goal: Assess operational characteristics and reliability of the Myotonometer, a portable medical device that quantifies muscle tone and strength, while gravitational forces are changing.
The Relationship Among Sensory Preferences, Play Preferences, Motivation, And Mastery In Guiding Children's Play: A Review Of The Literature, Part 2, Elissa Miller, Heather Miller-Kuhaneck
The Relationship Among Sensory Preferences, Play Preferences, Motivation, And Mastery In Guiding Children's Play: A Review Of The Literature, Part 2, Elissa Miller, Heather Miller-Kuhaneck
Occupational Therapy Faculty Publications
Currently, the emphasis throughout health care is on providing evidence-based practice. Occupational therapy practitioners are involved in critical examination of the profession's assumptions and beliefs and are conducting research that supports its theoretical underpinnings. In many areas of practice, practitioners have created bodies of literature to support interventions; and in other areas, we rely on literature from fields outside of the profession. Pediatric occupational therapy is no exception. Although exciting research is currently under way, existing research from outside the profession supports many of our methods and beliefs. A review of the literature found evidence from both inside and outside …
Acsm's Metabolic Calculations Handbook, Stephen Glass, Greg Dwyer
Acsm's Metabolic Calculations Handbook, Stephen Glass, Greg Dwyer
Stephen C Glass
This handbook provides a step-by-step approach to using metabolic equations, from basic math principles to applying the equations to an exercise plan. Chapters focus separately on each equation, provide an easy-to-follow process of solving, and demonstrate the varied uses of the equation in clinical as well as fitness settings.
Each chapter includes a set of problems that focus on real-world applications of the equation. Step-by-step problem solution explanations are provided at the end of each chapter. A comprehensive exam at the end of the book tests the reader's skill in using the equations.
The Role Of The Certified Strength And Conditioning Specialist In Preventing Childhood Obesity, Jason Brumitt
The Role Of The Certified Strength And Conditioning Specialist In Preventing Childhood Obesity, Jason Brumitt
Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy
Obesity is a leading cause of many chronic diseases. The likelihood of adult obesity increases if one is obese as a child. Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist professionals in the high school setting can promote health and fitness to our youth through education and exercise prescription.
Movement Patterns Used By The Elderly When Getting Out Of Bed, Julie Mount, Leslie Kresge, Gabrielle Klaus, Lynn Mann, Caitlin Palomba
Movement Patterns Used By The Elderly When Getting Out Of Bed, Julie Mount, Leslie Kresge, Gabrielle Klaus, Lynn Mann, Caitlin Palomba
Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Papers
Background and Purpose. Getting out of bed is difficult for 27.6% of people over 65. The purpose of this study is to describe movement patterns used by older adults for rising from bed.
Subjects. 42 healthy subjects between the ages of 65 and 90.
Methods. Subjects were videotaped performing 5 trials of getting out of bed. Movement patterns were categorized for each body part.
Results. A number of movement patterns occurred that were not reported in younger people. The most frequent movement patterns used were: “roll off” (38.3%) for the trunk, “double push” (34.7%) for the far arm, “multi-push” (36.0%) …
Correlation Between Impairment And Motor Performance During Reaching Tasks In Subjects With Spastic Hemiparesis, Charles Leonard, Kelsey A. Gardipee, Jennifer R. Koontz, John-Henry Anderson, Scott A. Wilkins
Correlation Between Impairment And Motor Performance During Reaching Tasks In Subjects With Spastic Hemiparesis, Charles Leonard, Kelsey A. Gardipee, Jennifer R. Koontz, John-Henry Anderson, Scott A. Wilkins
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Faculty Publications
Objective: The main purposes of this study were to examine, in subjects with chronic hemiparesis following a stroke: (i) the correlations between tests of muscle tone, stiffness, spasticity, paresis and co-contraction, and (ii) the correlations of these tests and measurements of impairment to upper extremity motor performance.
Design: Prospective, cross-sectional, correlation matrix using sample of convenience.
Subjects: Thirteen subjects with chronic hemiparesis secondary to a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) were tested.
Methods: Subjects were assessed using the Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Motor Assessment, modified Ashworth scale, deep tendon reflexes, and muscle characteristics that included quantification of muscle stiffness, paresis and co-contraction during …
Entry Level Therapists’ Perceived Readiness To Prescribe Low-Technology Adaptive Equipment To Geriatric Populations, Russell Wood
Entry Level Therapists’ Perceived Readiness To Prescribe Low-Technology Adaptive Equipment To Geriatric Populations, Russell Wood
Masters Theses
In this research entry-level therapists' were questioned about their readiness to prescribe low-technology adaptive equipment to geriatric populations. The analysis of 33 returned questionnaires have been discussed, with the overall results indicating that experience, familiarity, and education of specific equipment are all significantly related to the confidence levels of entry-level therapists in prescribing those equipment.
Additionally, the results of specific analysis for the groups of equipment, namely dressing, bathing and toileting were entertained. Open ended questions regarding equipment usage, follow up and trends are also discussed. Finally prediction equations are shared resulting from statistical analysis.
Growing Up With Speech And Ot, Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood
Growing Up With Speech And Ot, Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood
Laura Greiss Hess
Assistive Technology Applications And Intervention Strategies For Individuals With Fxs, Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood, Susan Harris
Assistive Technology Applications And Intervention Strategies For Individuals With Fxs, Laura Greiss Hess, Kerrie Lemons Chitwood, Susan Harris
Laura Greiss Hess
The Geriatric Residency Experience, Sabrina Camilo, Tamara Gravano, Karen Lagares, Gemma Longfellow
The Geriatric Residency Experience, Sabrina Camilo, Tamara Gravano, Karen Lagares, Gemma Longfellow
Physical Therapy Faculty Research
The Geriatric Residency in Physical Therapy program at St. Catherine's Rehabilitation Hospital and Villa Maria Nursing Center has graduated 4 residents since its inception in 2003. Recently, the 4 of us program graduates convened to talk about our experiences and discovered several similarities. We laearned about our individual reasons for choosing the residency, our experiences during the time we were residents, and our plans for continued professional development. But, of course, there were some differences that made the experience unique for each of us.
Use Of Item Response Analysis To Investigate Measurement Properties And Clinical Validity Of Data For The Dynamic Gait Index, Yi-Po Chiu, Stacy L. Fritz, Kathye E. Light, Craig A. Velozo
Use Of Item Response Analysis To Investigate Measurement Properties And Clinical Validity Of Data For The Dynamic Gait Index, Yi-Po Chiu, Stacy L. Fritz, Kathye E. Light, Craig A. Velozo
Physical Therapy Faculty Research
Background and Purpose. The Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) is a standardized clinical assessment that aids in evaluating a subject’s ability to modify gait in response to changing demands. The purpose of this study was to use Rasch measurement theory to examine whether the DGI rating scale meets suggested psychometric guidelines, whether the hierarchical order of DGI tasks is consistent with a clinically logical testing procedure, and whether the DGI represents a unidimensional construct. Subjects. Subjects were 84 community-dwelling male veterans (age range=64–88 years; mean±SD=75±6.47 years). Methods. Data were retrieved retrospectively from the participants’ clinical records. The Rasch measurement model with …
Scapula Stabilization Rehab Exercise Prescription, Jason Brumitt, Erik Meira
Scapula Stabilization Rehab Exercise Prescription, Jason Brumitt, Erik Meira
Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy
The athletic shoulder is susceptible to repetitive overuse injuries in sports. No shoulder rehabilitation program is complete without the prescription of exercises to enhance scapular function. An athlete should progress from basic rehabilitation exercises identified by electromyographic studies to dynamic, sport-specific positions before returning to sport.
Factors That Influence The Blood Flow Response Of Skin To Electrical Stimulation, Abdul-Majeed Raja Al-Malty
Factors That Influence The Blood Flow Response Of Skin To Electrical Stimulation, Abdul-Majeed Raja Al-Malty
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Female reproductive hormones, aging, global heating and local heating are factors affecting skin blood flow (SBF), but their effect on electrical stimulation (ES) has never been examined until the present investigation. To investigate female reproductive hormones, nine women (age= 25.6±3.5 years) with a normal menstrual cycle (MC) underwent ES in thermoneutral (25°±0.5°C) and warm environments (35°±0.5°C). To investigate aging, ES was applied on active young (n=15, age=32.1±8.3 years) and old (n=8, 64.5±6.2 years) groups in thermoneutral and warm environments. To investigate the effect of global and local heating, groups of 15 and 18 subjects (age= 18-40 years) experienced ES under …
Occupational Therapy: Research And Clinical Considerations For Individuals With Asd [Invited Lecture], Laura Greiss Hess
Occupational Therapy: Research And Clinical Considerations For Individuals With Asd [Invited Lecture], Laura Greiss Hess
Laura Greiss Hess
Injury Prevalence Among Children And Adolescents With Mental Retardation, Elspeth M. Slayter, Deborah W. Garnick, Joanna M. Kubisiak, Christine E. Bishop, Daniel M. Gilden, Rosemarie B. Hakim
Injury Prevalence Among Children And Adolescents With Mental Retardation, Elspeth M. Slayter, Deborah W. Garnick, Joanna M. Kubisiak, Christine E. Bishop, Daniel M. Gilden, Rosemarie B. Hakim
Elspeth Slayter
Preliminary Results For A Monocular Marker-Free Gait Measurement System, Jane Courtney, Annraoi Depaor
Preliminary Results For A Monocular Marker-Free Gait Measurement System, Jane Courtney, Annraoi Depaor
Articles
This paper presents results from a novel monocular marker-free gait measurement system. The system was designed for physical and occupational therapists to monitor the progress of patients through therapy. It is based on a novel human motion capture method derived from model-based tracking. Testing is performed on two monocular, sagittal-view, sample gait videos – one with both the environment and the subject’s appearance and movement restricted and one in a natural environment with unrestricted clothing and motion. Results of the modelling, tracking and analysis stages are presented along with standard gait graphs and parameters.
Level I Fieldwork Today: A Study Of Contexts And Perceptions., Caryn Johnson, Kristie P. Koenig, Catherine Verrier Piersol, Susan E. Santalucia, Wendy Wachter-Schutz
Level I Fieldwork Today: A Study Of Contexts And Perceptions., Caryn Johnson, Kristie P. Koenig, Catherine Verrier Piersol, Susan E. Santalucia, Wendy Wachter-Schutz
Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers
The last comprehensive examination of the Level I fieldwork experience was performed 15 years ago (Shalik, 1990) and addressed the different types of settings in which fieldwork occurred; amounts and types of supervision; structure and scheduling of the Level I experiences; and the effects of supervising Level I students on productivity. Although every occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant student encounters a number of Level I fieldwork opportunities, little is available describing the process and contexts of the Level I fieldwork experience today. This study, which examines 1,002 student reports on Level I fieldwork experiences, finds that Level I fieldwork …
Does Motor Lateralization Have Implications For Stroke Rehabilitation?, Robert L. Sainburg, Susan V. Duff
Does Motor Lateralization Have Implications For Stroke Rehabilitation?, Robert L. Sainburg, Susan V. Duff
Physical Therapy Faculty Articles and Research
Recent findings on motor lateralization have revealed consistent differences in the control strategies of the dominant and nondominant hemisphere/limb systems that could have implications for hemiplegic stroke patients. Studies in stroke patients have demonstrated deficiencies in the ipsilesional arm that reflect these distinctions; patients with right-hemisphere damage tend to show deficits in positional accuracy, and patients with left-hemisphere damage show deficits in trajectory control. Such deficits have been shown to impede functional performance; yet patients with severe dominant-side hemiplegia must often use the nondominant arm as the primary manipulator for activities of daily living. Nevertheless, the nondominant arm may not …