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Administration Of The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test Of Motor Proficiency To Healthy 25 To 30 Year Old Males, M. Michelle Butler, Vanessa L. Koschtial

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the standards of performance on the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-Short Form (BOT-S) of healthy males from 25 to 30 years of age. Although the BOT-S was developed and standardized on children, this test is used by physical therapists to assess adult patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). The BOT-S evaluates both gross and fine motor control. Reliability and validity of the BOT-S have been established on children 4.5 to 14.5 years of age. This study estimated standard scores for 25 to 30 year old males on the BOT-S.; This study was …

Physical Therapy Students' Views Of Preparation To Practice Under Direct Access, Kristina Scheuneman, Lana Tubman

Masters Theses

Education must keep pace with the trend toward nationwide direct access to physical therapy. This study surveyed students in their final year of an entry-level master's degree program to determine if they feel prepared to practice under direct access upon graduation. Only 34-38% of the students felt prepared to practice under direct access.; The main factor that influenced their low perceptions of preparation was the amount of clinical affiliation experience remaining. Other factors, such as direct access status of the state in which the students were educated and most skills and knowledge related to direct access, did not correspond with …

The Effects Of Muscle Tone On Shoulder Pain In The Post-Cva Population, Jane Ubben, Kim Moyle

Masters Theses

The purposes of this study were to determine whether post-CVA hemiplegic shoulder pain is related to hypertonicity, whether muscle tone of the shoulder differed between patients with pain and those without, and to determine whether a relationship exists between hypotonicity or hypertonicity and amount of range of motion (ROM), glenohumeral subluxation, or sensory disturbances, in those who experience pain. Data was analyzed for significance using the Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Signed Ranks Test, Mann-Whitney U-Test, Chi-Square and Fisher's Exact Tests ({dollar}\alpha{dollar} = 05). Review of l09 charts revealed a significant relationship between ROM limitations and pain. ROM limitations were significantly related to …

Safe At The Shoulder, Daniel Cipriani

Physical Therapy Faculty Articles and Research

The key to preventing shoulder injuries is understanding the anatomy of the shoulder complex and how the body's other muscles affect the throwing motion

Management Decisions Made By Caregiver Spouses Of Persons With Alzheimer's Disease., Mary A. Corcoran

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVES: As the incidence of Alzheimer's disease increases, so does the effect on families and friends who assume caregiving responsibilities. Despite the proliferation of caregiving studies reported in the literature, little is known of the day-to-day management styles and preferences of caregivers. To develop, implement, and test interventions designed to sustain caregivers in their role, more information is needed about the caregiving experience. Results of a descriptive study are presented as a first step in understanding the complex process of choosing, organizing, and implementing everyday caregiving tasks.

METHOD: Subjects of the study were 26 persons who provide care for a …

Symptoms And Self-Concept Alterations With And Without Cognitive Rehabilitation 2 - 5 Years After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Rebecca H. Veltman

Masters Theses

This study examined adaptation in physical symptoms, role functioning, and self concept 2-5 years after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). The effects of outpatient cognitive rehabilitation were also analyzed. Roy's Adaptation Model provided a framework for this study. Subjects (n = 164) were surveyed about role function, physical post-concussion symptoms, and self concept. Sixty-six subjects returned the completed survey. Subjects reported problems with memory (33%), tiredness (29%), depression (27%), and concentration (26%). The number of new symptoms and the social score were inversely related (r = {dollar}-{dollar}.5854, p =.001). Self Concept as measured on the Tennessee Self Concept Scale (TSCS) …

Minority Student Recruitment And Retention Efforts By Physical Therapy Schools In The United States, Julie Deboer, Brooke Nyssen

Masters Theses

This study was designed to determine whether schools that attempt to recruit and retain minority students have greater numbers of minority applicants, enrollees, or graduates when compared to schools that make no efforts. We surveyed 125 physical therapy programs accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association's Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education in the United States. We determined what efforts were used most often. Athletic screening and using alumni were associated with a higher number of minority applicants. No efforts were associated with greater minority enrollment. Tutoring was associated with higher numbers of minority graduates. However, we found no …

Physical Therapists' Views Of Certified Athletic Trainers In The Clinical Setting, Leah Parizon, Andrew Snyder

Masters Theses

Since certified athletic trainers began working in the clinical setting alongside physical therapists, there has been controversy between the two professions concerning the utilization of the ATCs. Although views of ATCs from the PTs' perspective have been speculated, there has been no conclusive research on this topic. The purpose of this study was to find out how physical therapists in the state of Michigan view ATCs in the clinical setting. The Health Team Stereotype Scale, which was developed by Dr. Harry Parker, was used to determine the PTs' attitudes toward the ATCs. There was a return rate of 47.4% (N …

Differences In Job Satisfaction Between Contract And Directly Employed Physical Therapists, Valerie Stonehouse, Nicole Vanderberg

Masters Theses

This research study explores the possible differences in general job satisfaction between contracted physical therapists and directly employed physical therapists. The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire was sent to contract and directly employed therapists who fulfilled the following criteria: working in an acute care setting, working at that particular job for at least six months but no more than two years, and working in the profession for at least six months. A total of 200 surveys were mailed to therapists in the state of Michigan with 17 surveys being returned by contracted therapists and 34 from directly employed therapists, for a 25.5% …

Efficacy Of Implementing An Ergonomics Program In An Industrial Setting Regarding Cumulative Trauma Disorders To The Upper Extremity, Christa Abraham, Lisa Evans, Patrick Hoban

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if implementation of an industrial ergonomics program would decrease the number of upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders, lost days of work, and insurance costs. Data was collected from company records and OSHA logs including type of injury, lost days of work, restricted days of work, and insurance costs. This data was then analyzed using regression analysis and descriptive statistics.; The results of this study supported the concept that ergonomic programs may decrease the number of lost days of work. In this study, a number of limitations and weak correlations were found between …

The Effect Of Computer-Assisted Instruction On The Development Of Diagnostic Reasoning Skills Among Occupational Therapy Students, Judith Lynn Freeman

Masters Theses

Diagnostic reasoning is an essential feature of the occupational therapy treatment process. Acquisition of diagnostic reasoning skills is difficult for students, however, because of paradoxical developmental limitations faced during transition from classroom to clinical learning environments. Educators in pre-professional occupational therapy curriculums are searching for educational methods to prepare students for diagnostic reasoning tasks inherent in practice.

This experimental study compared a computer-simulated diagnostic reasoning activity with a more traditional case study reviewing activity in terms of effect on accuracy of problem identification among occupational therapy students. Results found no significant difference between the effect of computer-assisted instruction and case …

The Optimal Interelectrode Distance For Sensory Nerve Action Potential, Yu-Lien Chou, Sheau-Ping Helen Pan

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The value of sensory nerve action potential depends on a well-defined interelectrode distance, although there is no uniformity about the optimal recording montage in the published literature. The purpose of this investigation was to quantify the effect of different interelectrode distance upon amplitude, duration, surface area, and onset latency of the sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) obtained by the antidromic method. In 30 healthy subjects, the sensory nerve action potentials from the sural nerve of right lower limb were recorded with the active recording electrode posterior to the lateral malleolus and the reference electrode placed 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 …

Body Composition And Percent Body Fat In Long Distance Runners: Comparison Of Four Methods, I-Wen Penn

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Body composition characteristics are among the fundamental factors to successful sport performance. Serial assessments of body fat in athletes provide us information about training effect. Long distance running incresaes bone mineral mass, skeletal muscle weight, and plasma volume. Each of these changes may have an impact on the basic assumed constants of the classic two-compartment body composition methods. The aims of the present study was to use the newly developed four- compartment method to evaluate the validity of three two-compartment methods (hydrodensitometry, tritium dilution, and whole body 40k counting) in white male long distance runners (n=10), and to compare the …

Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain During Acute Stroke: A Preliminary Report, Jui-Chang Li, Mei-Yun Liaw, Alice M. K. Wong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Shoulder pain was probably the most frequent complication of hemiplegia. Despite the extensive interest, there continued to be uncertainty about its etiology.In this study, 71 hemiplegic patients were regularly followed up after their cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) for 3 months (33 men, 38 women, with the mean age of 57 years), with the exclusion from another 21 patients of the previous disorders of hemiplegic shoulders, eg. fractures, dislocations, arthritis, or rotator cuff ruptures, etc. During the 3 months, a full rehabil-itation program was given, which consisted of physical therapy, occupational therapy, training in activities of daily living and speech therapy. Criteria …

Modified Shoulder Sling For Upper Brachial Plexus Injury : 3 Cases Report, Sui-Food Lo, Chen-Peng Leong, Ruey-Knen Chang, May-Kuen Wong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Brachiai plexus injury is commonly seen in rehabilitation clinic. Nerve transplantation and reconstruction surgery cannot improve the function of upper extremity immediately. They need physical and occupational therapy. Shoulder subluxation, pain, functional deficits are common sequelae of these injuries.In the past, shoulder sling had been used to correct shoulder subluxation. However traditional type of shoulder sling does not allow distal wrist and hand to function properly and poor reduction of shoulder subluxation. We designed a modified shoulder sling which consist of a leather belt with a wedge shaped spongy for backward compression and a forearm splint, they connected together by …

A Survey Study Of Sports Injuries In Triathlon, Dah-Shen Guan, June-Liang Lu, Wen-Ling Chen, Sang-L Lin, Tse-Chieh Hsueh

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Triathlon, an ultraendurance exercise, is a race involving consecutive swimming, bicycling and running which is currently enjoying a tremendous increase in popularity abroad. This study is aimed at assessing the overuse injuries in the training period and the sports injuries during the first triathlon race in Taiwan in 1992.The triathlon race composed of 1.5 Km swimming, 40 Km bike and 10 Km run which must be finished within 3 hours and 40 minutes. With 177 effective questionnaires (86.3% of the 205 race entrants), 94.3% (167 competitor) were men and 5.6% (10 competitor) were women. The average age was 32±9.1 years. …

Cardiopulmonaty Stress Test And Psychosocial Counseling In Patient Following Orthotopic Heart Transplantation: A Casereport, Chen-Liang Chou, Tacho-Jen Liu, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Cardiac transplantation is no longer considered to be an experimental procedure. Judicious choice of recipients, lengthier experience with immunosuppressive medication, improved surgical technique, and the introduction of cyclosporine have all enhanced survival rate. As improvements were made in the diagnosis and therapy for rejection and infection, graft artherosclerosis became the leading cause of death among long-term survival cardiac transplantation patients.A repeatable non-invasive cardiopulmonary stress can early detect allograft coronary artery disease & predicts its outcome. Moreover, psychological well-being and thus increase the quality of life. Therefore, these examinations are highly recommended for heart transplant patients in the long term follow …

Correction Of Bilateral Equinus Contracture In A Paraplegic Patient With The Ilizarov Technique, Ru-Lan Hsieh, Shier-Chieg Huang, I-Nan Lien, Chein-Wei Chang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Correction of equinus contracture of feet offers the chance for ambulation. The casereported here describes a 34-year-old paraplegic woman with scald burn resulted in equinus contractures of both feet associated with extensive scar formation who received the Ilizarov external skeletal fixation for the equinus correction and completed the ambulation training program. This technique offers a new horizon in the correction of joints contractures and deformities in traumatized patient as well as in patient suffering from spinal cord injury.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Risk Factors Among Hand Therapists, Suzanne Makielski

Masters Theses

The following study examined the presence of risk factors among hand therapists for developing carpal tunnel syndrome. A review of the literature indicated a significant relationship between the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome and manual workers whose occupational tasks involve repetitive wrist and hand movements. Hand therapists were characterized as manual workers while possessing specialized knowledge and skill in the evaluation and treatment of hand and wrist disorders. Biomechanical analysis of various "hands on" techniques revealed repetitive wrist and hand movements including the use of force and increased risk for injury associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. In order to determine …

中華民國復健醫學會章程, N/A

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

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復健科專科醫師甄審原則, N/A

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

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復健醫學會雜誌Submission_Guideline, N/A

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

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Rehabilitation Practice and Science

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Assessment Of Stimulated Single-Fiber Electromyography In Paralytic Muscles Of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury, Chein-Wei Chang, I-Nan Lien

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Neuronal dropout accompanied with axonal degeneration may occur below the level of cord lesion after spinal cord injury (SCI). By using a sensitive electrodiagnostic method of stimulated single fiber electromyography (SFEMG), it is possible to assess the functional integrity of neuromuscular transmission in paralytic muscles of SCI. Neuromuscular jitter and fiber density were measured in 21 anterior tibial muscles of 18 patients with SCI and 11 muscles in 11 normal controls. The results showed an increased mean jitter value but without increased fiber density in SCI patients. There is a positive correlation between the increased jitter and the disease duration …

Magnetic Stimulation Of Short Latency Cortical Pathway In Recovery Stage Of Unilateral Subcortical Stroke, Baii-Jia Yang, Wang-Lin Su, Dah-Sen Wei

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

SMagnetic stimulation applied to the scalp over the normal motor cortex caused short latency response of contralateral limb muscles. 12 patients with unilateral subcortical stroke for the first time were selected. They had hemiparesis and good motor recovery up to individual finger movements, although mild weakness and clumsiness of affected limbs were still complainted of. Of the twelve patients (eleven men and one woman) the mean age were 54.8±9.3 years. Lesion sites included basal ganglia, thalamus and corona radiata, with six hemorrhage and six infarction. Time since stroke onset to magnetic stimultation were 19.7±23.3 months. Motor conduction latencies from cortex …

Evaluation Of Suppression Periods On Monosynaptic Reflex (H-Reflex) In Young Adults, K. C. Tseng, Helen Sheau-Ping Pan

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

H-Reflex is the most common method in measuring the excitability of a-motor neuron. The aim of this study is to evaluate the suppression periods on H-Reflex in young adults. In clinical application, the amplitude of H-Reflex will be decreased after repetitive stimulation by low frequency current. This inhibitory phenomenon will influence badly on the accurancy of H-Reflex measurement. Our objects to evaluate suppression periods on H-Reflex in young adults will improve the accurancy of H-Reflex measurement.H-Reflex is inhibited after repetitive stimulation. this phenomenon is influenced by multiple factors including: (a) stimulation frequency (b) stimulation intensity (c) stimulation duration. These factors …

The Cardiorespiratory Function Of Male Qi Gong Practitioners And Tai Chi Chuan Players During Cycle Ergometry, Ching Lan, Shi-Wei Chou, Jin-Shin Lai, May-Kuen Wong, I-Nan Lien

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Qi Gong is a special type of Chinese traditional conditioning exercise, consisting of three major components: dynamic sitting posture, meditation, and diaphragmatic exercise.In order to evaluate the differences of the cardiorespiratory function between Qi Gong and Tai Chi Chuan practitioners, there are three groups, each group including 10 male middle-aged subjects, with matched age and body size: (1) Qi Gong practitioners for at least one year; (2) Tai Chi chuan players for average 5.8 rears; (3) sedentary subjects. Breath-by-breath measurement of cardiorespiratory function was obtained by incremental exercise of leg cycling. In the maximal exercise, (l) the Tai Chi Chuan …

Biofeedback Assessment In Shoulder Injury Of Cello Students, Horng-Jeng Shyu, Chen-Chieh Chang, Huey-Jen Lay, Wen-Hong Pan, Kuen-Lin Wu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The purpose of this study was determine the influence of the biofeed-back index to the muscle tension of the shoulder in Cello student. Data analysis of 14 students included before performance, during perfomance and after performance. The result revealed biofeed-back index higher in left shoulder then right shoulder after performance. It was compatible with the physical examination as injury side in left shoulder more then right shoulder.The tension condition (sensitivity ＞10 μv) during performance included abnormal posture, unfamilial changing position of left fingers and performing weak sound in right hand bow and elevation in right elbow. The most vuinarable duration …

Sports Injuries In Athletes, Shih-Wei Chou, Fuk-Tan Tang, May-Kuen Wong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The purpose of this study was determine the influence of the biofeed-back index to the muscle tension of the shoulder in Cello student. Data analysis of 14 students included before performance, during performance and after performance. The result revealed biofeed-back index higher in left shoulder then right shoulder after performance. It was compatible with the physical examination as injury side in left shoulder more then right shoulder.The tension condition (sensitivity ＞10 μv) during performance included abnormal posture, unfamilial changing position of left fingers and performing weak sound in right hand bow and elevation in right elbow. The most vulnarable duration …

Comparison The Ability Of Stamding Blalance Between Dancers And Normal Females, Kuen-Lin Wu, Ching-Long Chou, Horng-Jeng Shy, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

This article investigated the difference of standing balance between the dancers and the normal females. The subjects included two groups. The dancer group consisted of twelve students of the department of dance, aged from 18 to 25 years. The another group consisted of ten normal females, aged from 21 to 27 years. The subjects were asked to kick a ball with a single leg three times before the operation of test. The leg to kick ball was defined to dominant leg. The another leg was referred to as supporting leg. Then, the flexibility was measured, which included spinal flexion and …