OBJECTIVE to evaluate the impact of a staff-oriented intervention on the number of accidental falls in residents with and without cognitive impairment. DESIGN clustered randomised controlled trial. METHODS ten nursing wards from 7 nursing homes were randomised in a control (5 wards) and intervention (5 wards) group. The nurses from the intervention group received multi-faceted training abou...

A new generation of manufacturing machines so-called MIMCA (modular and integrated machine control architecture) capable of handling much increased complexity in manufacturing control-systems is presented. Requirement for more flexible and effective control systems for manufacturing machine systems is investigated and dimensioned-which highlights a need for improved means of coordinating and mo...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of horseback riding training on the physical function and psychological problems of stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty stroke patients were divided evenly into an experimental group and a control group. Both groups carried out neurodevelopmental treatment. The experimental group additionally performed mechanical hors...

BACKGROUND The timed up and go test (TUGT) is a short-duration functional test frequently used in rehabilitation settings as a measure of balance and mobility. Reliability and validity for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) has yet to be determined. This prospective cohort study aimed to determine test-retest reliability of the TUGT in patients with CHF, relationships between the TUGT an...

OBJECTIVE To determine the accuracy of the Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) for screening the risk of falls among community-dwelling elderly individuals. METHOD This is a prospective cohort study with a randomly by lots without reposition sample stratified by proportional partition in relation to gender involving 63 community-dwelling elderly individuals. Elderly individuals who reported having Pa...

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether additional practice of either upper limb or mobility tasks improved functional outcome during inpatient stroke rehabilitation. This prospective, randomised, single blind clinical trial recruited 30 stroke subjects into either an Upper Limb or a Mobility Group. All subjects received their usual rehabilitation and an additional session of task-...