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Improved treatments and rehabilitation for cerebral palsy (CP) have led to an increased number of children with CP surviving into adulthood. Adults with CP show an increased prevalence of pain, fatigue, and musculoskeletal dysfunction, leading to a decrease in ambulatory function. Recent work has demonstrated the potential benefits of intensive task-specific gait training, including the use of robotic-driven...
To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of amantadine in children with impaired consciousness from acquired brain injury.Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study with sparse sampling for pharmacokinetics.Tertiary care pediatric hospital.Children, ages 6-18 years, with impaired consciousness 5-10 weeks after acquired brain injury.Subjects received amantadine for 3 weeks. Subjects were...
To examine what relationship exists between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) levels and postural competency in the middle-aged, healthy individual.A community convenience sample.Major medical center employees.Thirty-five healthy individuals older than 40 years of age who demonstrated appropriate cognition and physical stability. Specific exclusion criteria included any prior history of hip, knee, or ankle...
To identify risk factors for volleyball-related shoulder pain and dysfunction.Cross-sectional, observational.National championship sporting event.Competitors at the 2006 National Intramural & Recreational Sports Association Collegiate Club Volleyball Championship competition were invited to volunteer for the study. A total of 422 athletes returned questionnaires, of whom 276 also underwent a structured...
The purpose of this article is to review current research investigating the reliability of bony anatomical landmark positional asymmetry assessment in the lumbar spine and pelvis, to determine the agreement on findings between authors, and to explore future directions in the area to address the significant issues. The databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, AMED, MANTIS, Academic Search Complete, and Web of Knowledge...
To examine the prevalence and severity of upper limb entrapment syndromes in a sample of veterans with lower limb amputations.A descriptive survey, pilot study.2008 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic.Twenty participants with various lower limb amputations.All study participants completed a questionnaire that included symptoms of both upper limbs, medical history, time since amputation,...
The study sought to examine the functional health literacy in a sample of geriatric patients diagnosed with movement disorders. The hypothesis was that the study group would demonstrate marginal levels of health literacy scores on a standardized health literacy instrument.The study used a prospective analysis of patients referred to an outpatient movement disorders clinic in a Veterans Affairs Medical...
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