Physical Therapy articles from May 2006

Physical Therapy archives from May 2006

III Step: a basic scientist's perspective.(Guest editorial)
May 1, 2006... Last summer I was fortunate enough to be invited to the III STEP Conference (Linking Movement Science and Intervention) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The meeting included an initial plenary session on the role of brain plasticity in rehabilitation....

Time dependency of walking classification in stroke.(Research Report)
May 1, 2006... Stroke is the leading cause of disability among adults and frequently results in impaired mobility. Regaining the ability to walk is the goal most frequently stated by patients with hemiparesis in stroke rehabilitation. (1) The expected level...

Effects of exercise training on heart rate variability after coronary angioplasty.(Research Report)
May 1, 2006... Autonomic dysfunction plays a major role in the pathophysiology of ischemic heart disease. (1) Analysis of beat-to-beat heart rate variability (HRV) provides a simple, reproducible, and noninvasive method for quantitatively assessing cardiac...

Passive leg movements and passive cycling do not alter arterial leg blood flow in subjects with spinal cord injury.(Research Report)
May 1, 2006... A spinal cord injury (SCI) results in the paralysis of major muscle groups, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, and loss of sensation. In people with chronic SCI, extensive adaptations of the central and peripheral circulatory systems occur....

Timed "Up & Go" Test: reliability in older people dependent in activities of daily living--focus on cognitive state.(Research Report)
May 1, 2006... Various assessments of physical mobility and movement strategies are used in geriatric rehabilitation. Whether the purpose is screening, detecting a change in ability, or making predictions, methods that yield valid and reliable data are...

Electromyographic analysis of traditional and nontraditional abdominal exercises: implications for rehabilitation and training.(Research Report)
May 1, 2006... Understanding how different abdominal exercises elicit muscle activity is useful to therapists and other health care or fitness specialists who develop specific abdominal exercises for their patients or clients to facilitate their...

Effectiveness of radial shock-wave therapy for calcific tendinitis of the shoulder: single-blind, randomized clinical study.(Research Report)
May 1, 2006... Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder is a commonly observed problem (1) characterized by calcium phosphate crystal deposition in the rotator cuff tendons, typically occurring between the fourth and the fifth decades of life. (2-4) It most...

Neuromuscular activation in conventional therapeutic exercises and heavy resistance exercises: implications for rehabilitation.(Research Report)
May 1, 2006... Knee joint injuries frequently occur in a range of sports. (1) A major problem in relation to injury is the subsequent muscle wasting and loss of muscle strength (force-generating capacity of muscle) in both young and elderly people. (2-6)...

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for the management of neuropathic pain: the effects of frequency and electrode position on prevention of allodynia in a rat model of complex regional pain syndrome type II.(Research Report)
May 1, 2006... Complex regional pain syndrome type 11 (CPSII) (1) is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as a chronic condition that can develop following a peripheral nerve injury. (2) Most frequently, the injury involves the...

A systematic review of the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions for temporomandibular disorders.(Research Report)
May 1, 2006... Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), also referred to as craniomandibular disorders, consist of a group of pathologies affecting the masticatory muscles, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and related structures. (1,2) Temporomandibular disorder...

Toward a common language for function, disability, and health.(III STEP Series)
May 1, 2006... The ability to communicate with one another and to speak and be understood across related professional disciplines is fundamental to the science and the practice of physical therapy. Within physical therapy, the disablement model has proven...

Interpreting change scores of tests and measures used in physical therapy.(III STEP Series)
May 1, 2006... Consider the following case: Mario is a 7-year-old boy who was admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility after a sledding accident in which he acquired a nondisplaced fracture at C1 and a closed traumatic brain injury. He has been...

Evidence in practice.
May 1, 2006... Clinical question: Is there evidence to support the use of constraint-induced therapy to improve the quality or quantity of upper extremity function of a 2 1/2-year-old girl with congenital hemiparesis? If so, what are the optimal parameters of...

Initiatives in rehabilitation research.
May 1, 2006... Federal funding of rehabilitation research depends on how much that research is valued, both within the physical therapy profession and among the external groups and individuals who have a stake in the research outcomes. To help advance...

Minority recruitment and retention.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2006... To the editor: I am writing in response to the research report titled "Recruitment and Retention of Students From Minority Groups" by Haskins and Kirk-Sanchez (January 2006). The article hints at institutional discrimination or prejudice, but I...

Clinical prediction rules.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2006... To the editor: I enjoyed reading the update by Childs and Cleland titled "Development and Application of Clinical Prediction Rules to Improve Decision Making in Physical Therapist Practice" (January 2006) and would like to offer a comment on...

In vitro model of cell migration.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2006... To the editor: In their response to my commentary on their article "Periodic Direct Current Does Not Promote Wound Closure in an In Vitro Dynamic Model of Cell Migration" (January 2006), Godbout and Frenette wrote, "The arguments of Dr...

An answer to a call for dialogue on advancing rehabilitation research.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2006... To the editor: We wholeheartedly agree with the ideas raised by Collins in his letter to the editor in the December 2005 issue, (1) in which he speculates about why much of the research that is conducted in physical therapy is not relevant to...

Medical Aspects of Disability: A Handbook for the Rehabilitation Professional, ed 3.(Book review)
May 1, 2006... Medical Aspects of Disability: A Handbook for the Rehabilitation Professional, ed 3 Zaretsky HH, Richter EF III, Eisenberg MG, eds. New York, NY 10036, Springer Publishing Co, 2005, hardcover, 928 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-8261-7973-8, $79.95. ...

Adapted Physical Education and Sport, ed 4.(Book review)
May 1, 2006... Adapted Physical Education and Sport, ed 4 Winnick JP, ed. Champaign, IL 61825, Human Kinetics, 2005, hardcover (with companion DVD), 573 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-7360-5216-X, $65. The purpose of this text is to provide an updated version of the...

SRC nominations.(Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants)
May 1, 2006... The Foundation for Physical Therapy is now accepting nominations for new members of the Scientific Review Committee (SRC) to replace those members whose terms expire on December 31, 2006. You can assist the Foundation by nominating...

Clinical Research Network (CRN) update #3.(Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants)
May 1, 2006... Recruitment Status As of December 31, 2005, the Foundation-funded Clinical Research Network (PTClinResNet) at the University of Southern California completed its final year. PTClinResNet is a multisite physical therapy research clinical...

Foundation-funded research presentations at CSM 2006.(Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants)(Complex System Modeling)
May 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Four platform and 9 poster presentations reported findings from Foundation-funded research at CSM 2006. These presentations were made possible by your financial commitment to physical therapy research and to the...

Folding cane.(Product News)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Georgia Tech Research Institute The HUGO Folding Cane System features an ergonomically correct design and interchangeable handles and can he adjusted to different heights to fit most people 5 ft to 6 ft 5 in...

Exercise platform.(Product News)
May 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bailey Manufacturing Co. Bailey introduces the Multi Exercise Balance Platform #3100, with height adjustment from 26 in to 44 in. The 3-ft handrails provide stability when used with balance or lower-extremity...

Beach/outdoor wheelchair.(Product News)
May 1, 2006... Vipamat Technologie The Hippocampe is a wheelchair for the beach and outdoor activities. Light weight and collapsible, the Hippocampe is available in 4 sizes and can be customized with many accessories, such as an adjustable back, push bar...

Billing and management.(Product News)
May 1, 2006... The Provider Connection Inc. Provider Connection is a nationwide comprehensive billing and management resource. The company provides advanced billing services, electronic documentation, and scheduling software designed exclusively for...

Resistive exercise aid.(Product News)
May 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] StayMobile LLC The StayMobile I is designed to facilitate total body strengthening and mobility for people with muscle weakness. Designed for individuals weighing up to 190 lb, the unit is made of 12-gauge steel...

Pediatric stander.(Product News)
May 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wenzelite Re/hab The Out/Stander pediatric multiposition stander has 3 positions--upright, prone, and supine--to meet the needs of children whose standing position must be varied. The standard features include a...

Posture support.(Product News)
May 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OPTP The Posture Support Corrector is designed to help people with rounded shoulders and forward head posture improve their upper back and neck positioning. The support is made of nylon and Lycra with a...

Total contact cast.(Product News)
May 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MedEfficiency Inc. The MedE-Kast Kit is a total contact casting system that provides complete foot immobilization for patients with diabetic foot ulcers, allowing tissue to heal undisturbed and helping the user...