OBJECTIVE To assess the relative importance of personal and occupational risk factors for upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders in the working population. METHODS A total of 3,710 workers (58% men) participating in a surveillance program of musculoskeletal disorders in a French region in 2002-2005 were included. Upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders were diagnosed by 83 trained occupa...

Lower extremity injuries and low back pain pervade everyday life. Along with injuries come the unavoidable physical, emotional, and economic costs, along with lost time and normal function [1]. Ankle sprains, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, and hamstring muscle strains are the most common sports injuries [2]. Low back pain (LBP) can significantly influence an individual's quality of ...

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the combination of CIMT and BIM training with CIMT in Fine Motor Skills of Children with Hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Methods: 24 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy aged between 60 and 120 months participated in this RCT study. They were randomly assigned into CIMT and BIM training (n=12, four males, eight females mean age±standard deviation=93.58±1...

UNLABELLED This self-directed learning module highlights rehabilitation outcomes in spinal cord injury (SCI). It is part of the chapter on SCI medicine in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This article focuses on the multiple concerns for functional recovery after SCI, chiefly, the potential for ambulation, upp...

BACKGROUND The mirror neuron network provides a neural mechanism to prime the motor system through action observation in stroke survivors. OBJECTIVE To examine whether action observation training with immediate physical practice improves upper-limb function in chronic stroke. METHODS In a within-subject design, 14 chronic stroke survivors were assessed at baseline, then participated in 2 we...

BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence suggests that both dietary restriction and exercise (DR + E) should be incorporated in weight loss interventions to treat obese, older adults. However, more information is needed on the effects to lower extremity tissue composition-an important consideration for preserving mobility in older adults. METHODS Twenty-seven sedentary women (body mass index: 36.3±5....

AIM Functional status at one moment in time is a determinant of future functional status and survival. Physical deterioration tends to occur early in the disabling process; however, etiological questions remain. This study investigated the association between physical performance characteristics and functioning independently in middle-aged and elderly men. METHODS A total of 400 independently...

BACKGROUND The influence of work-related fear-avoidance on pain and function has been consistently reported for patients with musculoskeletal low back pain. Emerging evidence suggests similar influences exist for other anatomical locations of musculoskeletal pain, such as the cervical spine and extremities. However, research is limited in comparing work-related fear-avoidance and associations w...