The severe course of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is associated with multiple life-threatening complications that lead to delayed initiation active rehabilitation and unfavorable long-term treatment outcomes. Tracheoesophageal fistula one these complications. specific feature this event in COVID-19 tissue regeneration which requires a non-standard approach management such patients. ...

objectives: clinical competencies are learning outcomes the student should display by the end of the program and competency based instruction measures what participants have learned as opposed to what instructors think they have thought. objective of this study was to compare student and faculty perceptions of the importance and achievement of clinical competencies in rehabilitation programs. m...

In the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era, roles of rehabilitation to be played in medical system are more emphasized. Rehabilitation is known help patients recover from acute period after COVID-19 infection. addition, studies reported that required return patients’ physical function state before their Intensive care unit and cardiopulmonary recovery have same principles techniques as thos...

OBJECTIVES To study the prevalence, associated factors and management of poststroke spasticity in two muscle groups namely elbow flexor and knee flexor. MATERIAL AND METHOD The Thai stroke rehabilitation registry (TSRR) was conducted among 9 rehabilitation centers. All subjects received the conventional rehabilitation program until they reached their rehabilitation goals or discharge criteria...

BACKGROUND Falls in older adults are a significant public health issue. Interventions have been developed and proven effective to reduce falls in older adults, but these programs typically last several months and can be resource intensive. Virtual rehabilitation technologies may offer a solution to bring these programs to scale. Off-the-shelf and custom exergames have demonstrated to be a feasi...

Active task practice drives recovery of motor function after stroke. Lasting neuroplastic changes occur in the cortex with repetitive practice of active, meaningful movements. Opportunities to engage in active task practice in rehabilitation hospitals after stroke may be limited. Australia’s National Stroke Foundation Clinical Guidelines recommend that people with stroke engage in ≥1 hour/d of ...

QUESTIONS How accurately do physiotherapists estimate how long stroke survivors spend in physiotherapy sessions and the amount of time stroke survivors are engaged in physical activity during physiotherapy sessions? Does the mode of therapy (individual sessions or group circuit classes) affect the accuracy of therapists' estimates? DESIGN Observational study embedded within a randomised trial...