The purpose of this randomised controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of two different exercise approaches during the first 12 months post stroke on Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), motor function, gait performance, balance, grip strength, and muscle tone. This study is a double-blind longitudinal randomised trial of first-time-ever stroke patients. Seventy-five patients we...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of 12-week aqua walking and jogging program on muscle function, ankle range of motion (ROM), balance and fell efficacy in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) patients. Six patients (2 males, 4 females) with DLSS participated in aquatic exercise program 3 times per week with each session of 60 min (warming-up, aqua walking, aqua joggin...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate a comprehensive understanding of the factors associated with falls in poststroke patients. [Subjects] Forty-eight stroke patients (22 males and 26 females; age 63.79 years) participated in this study. [Methods] This study applied a cross-sectional design. Fear of falling [Falls Efficacy Scale (FES)], balance function [Berg Balance Scale (BB...

BACKGROUND The aging process reduces both sensory capabilities and the capabilities of the motor systems responsible for postural control, resulting in a high number of falls among the elderly. Some therapeutic interventions can directly interrupt this process, including physical exercise. This study compares and examines the effects of two exercise protocols on the balance of elderly women. ...

BACKGROUND Responsiveness refers to a measurement tool's ability to detect change in performance over time. The aim of the review was to summarise studies of responsiveness of lower limb physical performance measures during inpatient care after stroke. METHODS A systematic literature review was conducted. Prospective studies that included participants with a diagnosis of stroke, were commence...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of additional dynamic versus static passive standing performed by patients with sub-acute stroke supervised by trained helpers. DESIGN Assessor blinded, randomized pilot and feasibility trial. SETTING Neurological rehabilitation centre. PARTICIPANTS Non-ambulatory participants in the sub-acute phase after stroke. INTERV...

We assessed acceptance of Home Automated Telemanagement (HAT) in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. The patients were asked to complete their prescribed exercises and track the results with the assistance of the HAT system on a daily basis for 12 weeks. The HAT system generated alerts in cases of patient non-compliance. The attitudinal survey indicated high acceptance of the system. The Six-Minu...

OBJECTIVE Falls are common among adults with leg amputations and associated with balance confidence. But subjective confidence is not equivalent with physical ability. This multivariate analyses of community-dwelling adults with leg amputations examined relationships among individual characteristics, falls, balance ability and balance confidence. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS/PATIE...