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A Prospective Analysis Of Factors Associated With Decreased Physical Activity In Patients With Cirrhosis Undergoing Transplant Evaluation, Anna Christina Dela Cruz, Valery Vilchez, Sooyeon Kim, Benjamin Barnes, Abhishek Ravinuthala, Anthony Zanni, Roberto Galuppo, Achuthan Sourianarayanane, Trushar Patel, Erin Colleen Maynard, Malay B. Shah, Michael F. Daily, Timothy L. Uhl, Karyn A. Esser, Roberto Gedaly

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Physical activity has been associated with improved recovery time after transplantation. Handgrip strength has been related to post-transplant outcomes.

AIM: To evaluate predictors of physical activity and grip strength in cirrhotic patients undergoing liver transplant evaluation.

METHODS: Single center, prospective analysis.

RESULTS: A hundred patients were evaluated (54% male, mean age 53 ± 9). Common etiologies of liver disease were non-alcoholic hepatitis (27%), hepatitis C (22%), and alcoholic liver disease (21%). Mean MELD score was 13.5. Forty one percent had a history of smoking. Ninety-three patients completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The median total physical activity score of …

Increasing Ball Velocity In The Overhead Athlete: A Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Natalie L. Myers, Aaron D. Sciascia, Philip M. Westgate, William B. Kibler, Tim L. Uhl

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Overhead athletes routinely search for ways to improve sport performance, and one component of performance is ball velocity. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to investigate the effect of different strengthening interventions on ball and serve velocity. A comprehensive literature search with pre-set inclusion and exclusion criteria from 1970 to 2014 was conducted. Eligible studies were randomized control trials including the mean and SDs of both pretest and posttest ball velocities in both the experimental and the control groups. The outcome of interest was ball/serve velocity in baseball, tennis, or softball athletes. Level 2 evidence or higher was investigated …

Assessment Of Accelerometers For Measuring Upper-Extremity Physical Activity, Elizabeth Lawinger, Timothy L. Uhl, Mark Abel, Srinath Kamineni

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Objective: The overarching goal of this study was to examine the use of triaxial accelerometers in measuring upper-extremity motions to monitor upper-extremity-exercise compliance. There were multiple questions investigated, but the primary objective was to investigate the correlation between visually observed arm motions and triaxial accelerometer activity counts to establish fundamental activity counts for the upper extremity.

Study Design: Cross-sectional, basic research.

Setting: Clinical laboratory.

Participants: Thirty healthy individuals age 26 ± 6 y, body mass 24 ± 3 kg, and height 1.68 ± 0.09 m volunteered.

Intervention: Participants performed 3 series of tasks: activities of …

Arm Dominance Does Not Influence Measures Of Scapular Muscle Strength And Endurance In Healthy Individuals, Joseph M. Day, Heather M. Bush, Arthur J. Nitz, Tim L. Uhl

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND PURPOSE: Scapular muscle performance is potentially influenced by arm dominance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of arm dominance on clinical measures of scapulohumeral muscle strength and endurance.
METHODS: Thirty-two healthy individuals between the ages of 30 and 65 years were recruited to participate. Scapular muscle strength of the upper trapezius (UT), middle trapezius (MT), lower trapezius (LT), and serratus anterior (SA) were recorded with a hand held dynamometer. One scapulohumeral isometric muscle endurance task was performed in prone. The order of testing (strength and endurance) was randomized for each individual. Dominant to …

Descriptive Analysis Of Common Functional Limitations Identified By Patients With Shoulder Pain, Enrique V. Smith-Forbes, Stephanie D. Moore-Reed, Philip M. Westgate, W. Ben Kibler, Timothy L. Uhl

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Context: Recent establishment of G-codes by the US government requires therapists to report function limitations at initial evaluation. Limited information exists specific to the most common limitations in patients with shoulder pain.

Objective: To describe the most commonly expressed shoulder limitations with activities and their severity/level of impairment from a patient’s perspective on the initial evaluation.

Design: Descriptive.

Setting: Patients reporting pain with overhead activity and seeking medical attention from one orthopedic surgeon were recruited as part of a cohort study.

Patients: 176 with shoulder superior labral tear from anterior to posterior (SLAP), subacromial impingement, …