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Lower Extremity Muscular Flexibility in Long Distance Runners
(The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy®, Inc. (JOSPT®), 1993-02-01)Muscle tightness is often considered to be a predisposing factor in muscle injuries. The purpose of this study was to assess the muscle flexibility of the hamstrings, rectus femoris, iliopsoas, gastrocnemius, and soleus ... -
Thoracic Syrinx in a Patient With Balance Difficulties
(The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy®, Inc. (JOSPT®), 2011-04-01)The patient was a 42-year-old woman who was referred to a physical therapist with diagnoses of lumbar degenerative joint disease and a left ankle fracture. The patient reported an insidious onset of low back and left lower ... -
Recovery of Hip and Back Muscle Fatigue Following a Back Extension Endurance Test
(International Journal of Exercise Science (IJES), 2017)Literature has not shown the minimum time required to recover from muscle fatigue after a prolonged trunk isometric contraction. The purpose of this study was to determine if the lumbar multifidus (LM) and gluteus maximus ... -
Walking With a Robotic Exoskeleton Does Not Mimic Natural Gait: A Within-Subjects Study
(JMIR Publications, 2019)BACKGROUND: Robotic exoskeleton devices enable individuals with lower extremity weakness to stand up and walk over ground with full weight-bearing and reciprocal gait. Limited information is available on how a robotic ... -
Aerobic Exercise in People with Multiple Sclerosis: Its Feasibility and Secondary Benefits
(Joseph J. D'Onofrio, Delaware Media Group, 2013-10-01)The aims of this study were to explore the feasibility of structured aerobic exercise followed by a period of unstructured physical activity and determine the impact of such exercise on cognition, mood, and quality of ... -
Eccentric/Concentric Torque Deficits in the Quadriceps Muscle
(The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy®, Inc. (JOSPT®), 1989-10-01)The purpose of the present investigation was to estimate the percentage of asymptomatic subjects who demonstrate an eccentric/concentric torque deficit in leg extension. One hundred and five subjects with a mean age of ... -
Interdevice Reliability and Validity Assessment of the Nicholas Hand-Held Dynamometer
(The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy®, Inc. (JOSPT®), 1994-12-01)The Nicholas Hand-Held Dynamometer (HHD) has been shown to have excellent interday and intraday reliability when using the same HHD. Since clinics may haw more than one HHD with which to evaluate patients, it would be of ... -
Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Study of Patients One Year Postsurgery
(The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy®, Inc. (JOSPT®), 2002-06-01)STUDY DESIGN: Ex post facto research using prospective analysis of differences between the involved hip and uninvolved hip. -
KINEMATIC AND KINETIC RELIABILITY OF TWO JUMPING AND LANDING PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE TASKS IN YOUNG ADULT WOMEN
(North American Sports Medicine Institute, 2007-05)BACKGROUND: Jumping and landing tasks are commonly used functional measurement tools to assess lower extremity performance in female athletes. However, few studies have established the number of trials needed to achieve ... -
Interrater Reliability of a Movement Impairment-Based Classification System for Lumbar Spine Syndromes in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
(The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy®, Inc. (JOSPT®), 2008-06-01)STUDY DESIGN: A prospective methodological study of interrater reliability. -
Effectiveness of Surface Electromyographic Biofeedback-triggered Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Knee Rehabilitation
(North American Sports Medicine Institute, 2009-08)BACKGROUND: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation initiated by a surface electromyographic biofeedback threshold (sEMG-triggered NMES) has been studied in populations of patients with neurological problems, but has not ... -
Effectiveness of a 6-week Injury Prevention Program on Kinematics and Kinetic Variables in Adolescent Female Soccer Players: a Pilot Study
(University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, 2010-03)BACKGROUND: Incidence of knee injuries in female soccer players is 2-6 times that of male counterparts. The objective was to determine whether an injury prevention program incorporated into the athlete’s regular soccer ... -
COMPARISON OF ECCENTRIC AND CONCENTRIC EXERCISE INTERVENTIONS IN ADULTS WITH SUBACROMIAL IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME
(North American Sports Medicine Institute, 2015-08)BACKGROUND: Researchers have demonstrated moderate evidence for the use of exercise in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS). Recent evidence also supports eccentric exercise for patients with lower ... -
Determination of the effectiveness of a community based exercise program, Tai Chi, for people with multiple sclerosis, a pilot program
(Open Access Text, 2016-04-28)BACKGROUND: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) a progressive demyelinating disease of the central nervous system affects 2,300,000 people worldwide. Impaired balance is seen in up to 75% of individuals with MS which can lead to falls ... -
Proposing Development and Utility of a Mobility Composite Measure in Patients with a Neurologic Disorder
(Hindawi, 2017-10-25)BACKGROUND: Outcome measures typically assess single domains making holistic assessment difficult. Our purpose was to develop a mobility composite measure (MCM) based on four commonly used outcome measures and compare this ... -
An evidence-based practice project for recognition of clinical deterioration: Utilization of simulation-based education
(Sciedu Press, 2014-04)BACKGROUND: As more complex patients are hospitalized, the need for highly skilled and competent nurses to recognize clinical deterioration becomes more apparent. The literature supports the use of simulation-based education ... -
Body Position Affects Ultrasonographic Measurement of Diaphragm Contractility
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2018-10)PURPOSE: (1) Determine whether ultrasonography can detect differences in diaphragm contractility between body positions. (2) Perform reliability analysis of diaphragm thickness measurements in each test condition. -
Whole Body Vibration: The Effect of Position and Frequency on Perceived Exertion in Healthy, Active Adults.
(David Publishing, 2019)Whole Body Vibration (WBV) is a new exercise trend in fitness and performance enhancement. WBV platforms oscillate over a range of frequencies and amplitudes; however no study to date has examined the experience of perceived ... -
Whole body vibration on people with sequelae of polio
(Whole body vibration on people with sequelae of polio, 2018-03)Purpose: The purpose was to explore the feasibility of whole body vibration (WBV) on polio survivors with/without post-polio syndrome (PPS) by studying its effects on walking speed (10-m walk test), endurance (2-min walk ... -
Autonomic nervous system assessment in people with HIV: A cross-sectional study
(F1000Research, 2018-06)Background: People diagnosed with HIV may exhibit orthostatic hypotension (OH) as a result of the infection and of secondary effects of medications. Such impairments are attributed to autonomic nervous system (ANS) deficits. ...