OBJECTIVE To confirm functional improvement in brain tumor patients after 4-week conventional rehabilitation therapy, to compare the cognitive impairment of brain tumor patients with subacute stroke patients using computerized neuropsychological testing, and to determine the effects on functional outcomes of daily activity. METHODS From April 2008 to December 2012, 55 patients (29 brain tumor...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Early prognosis of arm recovery is a major clinical issue in stroke. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of 4 simple bedside tests. METHODS Forty-eight patients with arm paresis/plegia were evaluated on days 7, 14, 30, 90 and 180 after stroke. Assessment included 4 potential predictors of arm recovery (active finger extension, shoulder abduction, sh...

This paper presents how it is possible to introduce active motricity into particle-bond systems used in applications such as image animation. We chose to add into some neural network capabilities over the classical approach, in order to obtain a system able to model a larger class of behaviour. Therefore a new type of binary bond enriched with a neural-based command ability is proposed and test...

ABSTRACT Introduction: In kinematics, one can measure the strength of movement ability by time it takes to move a certain distance and speed person displacement. Objective: To study effect compound training on mobility basketball players. Methods: A comparative experimental was carried out sensitivity players, lasting 8 weeks. There were 30 basketball-playing volunteers randomly divided into tw...

Introduction The disruption of minimal Self is believed to be a core element Schizophrenia and intimately connected bodily self, which in turn leads impairments intersubjectivity dimension. Motor abnormalities have been associated since the early conceptualization disorder, as well inefficient body-related multisensory integration processes are considered nowadays plausible origin disembodied S...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Robotic-assisted walking training after stroke aims to enhance the odd of regaining independent gait. Recent studies have suggested that this approach is more effective than conventional therapy alone only in severely affected patients. We determined whether these results persist at long-term follow-up. METHODS Forty-eight nonambulant participants after subacute stroke ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This study assessed whether cycling induced by functional electrical stimulation (FES) was more effective than passive cycling with placebo stimulation in promoting motor recovery and walking ability in postacute hemiparetic patients. METHODS In a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial, 35 patients were included and randomized to receive FES-induced cycling training...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Longitudinal conducted studies show that neurologic and functional recovery show faster recovery in the first weeks poststroke. The aim of the present study was to study the effects of progress of time on observed improvements in motor strength, synergisms, and activities during the first 16 weeks poststroke. METHODS Based on data from a previous study, 101 patients wit...