Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · May 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialRobotic resistance treadmill training improves locomotor function in human spinal cord injury: a pilot study.
To determine whether cable-driven robotic resistance treadmill training can improve locomotor function in humans with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). ⋯ Cable-driven robotic resistance training may be used as an adjunct to BWSTT for improving overground walking function in humans with incomplete SCI, particularly for those patients with relatively high function.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomized controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of noninvasive limb cover for chronic phantom limb pain among veteran amputees.
To assess the efficacy of a noninvasive limb cover for treating chronic phantom limb pain (PLP). ⋯ A true noninvasive limb cover did not significantly decrease PLP levels or the frequency of PLP episodes per week, overall bodily pain levels, or VR-12 physical and mental health component scores compared with a sham noninvasive limb cover in our veteran amputee sample.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialFurther assessment to determine the additive effect of botulinum toxin type A on an upper extremity exercise program to enhance function among individuals with chronic stroke but extensor capability.
To determine whether dose-specified botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) and a standardized exercise protocol produce better upper extremity function than placebo and the same exercise program. ⋯ Among chronic stroke survivors, BTX-A did not impact function, movement, or tone more than a standardized exercise program.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialPreoperative home-based physical therapy versus usual care to improve functional health of frail older adults scheduled for elective total hip arthroplasty: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
To investigate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a home-based intensive exercise program to improve physical health of frail elderly patients scheduled for elective total hip arthroplasty (THA). ⋯ Intensive preoperative training at home is feasible for frail elderly patients waiting for THA and produces relevant changes in functional health. A larger multicenter randomized controlled trial is in progress to investigate the (cost-)effectiveness of preoperative training.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Mar 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialGait training in human spinal cord injury using electromechanical systems: effect of device type and patient characteristics.
To report the clinical improvements in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients associated with intensive gait training using electromechanical systems according to patient characteristics. ⋯ The use of electromechanical systems for intensive gait training in SCI is associated with a marked improvement in lower-limb motor function and gait across a diverse range of patients and is most evident in motor incomplete patients, and for patients who begin the regimen early in the recovery process.