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{"title":"Raising awareness about physical activity: Pre-registrations student’s action research finding","authors":"Julie Orr, Sue McGrouther, Marie McCaig, C. Topping","doi":"10.15761/PRR.1000127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/PRR.1000127","url":null,"abstract":"Physical inactivity is a global epidemic. Student nurses engaged in experiential learning to raise physical activity awareness to community groups via the initiative “Physical Activity Community Engagement” (PACE). Whilst doing so this allowed students to reflect on their own health behaviour. Action research using focus groups and photo-elicitation techniques were used to obtain students’ opinion and experiences about their engagement with the PACE12 initiative. Three themes emerged from research data:” Graduateness”, “Reflections”, and “Making Connections”. *Correspondence to: Julie Orr, University of the West of Scotland, Dudgeon House, Crichton Campus, Bankend Road, Dumfries, Scotland, Tel: 07952881780; E-mail: Julie.orr@uws.ac.uk","PeriodicalId":112824,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Research and Reports","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133182325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Statistical analysis of master world records: Surprisingly minor gender differences of aging performance decay","authors":"B. Ravara, P. Gava, Matthew J. Taylor, Amber L Pond","doi":"10.15761/prr.1000125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/prr.1000125","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Certain physiological aspects of aging are significantly different between females and males. Here, our aim is to quantitate the gender-related difference in skeletal muscle power decline with age using a parametric analysis of normalized Master World Records. Methods: Master athletes compete in age groups of 5 years, ranging from 35 to 100 years of age. Thus, their World Records are lists of 13-15 data points, that, after a normalization procedure, can be conveniently interpolated with polynomial trend-lines having an R2 higher than 0.84. Results: As expected, the decline has commenced by 35 years for both women and men. Comparing normalized female and male World Records of Master athletes in 19 Track and Field events presents a surprise: despite the difference in sport events results (∆% is -15.09 +/10.51 SD, p =0.018 in female vs male athletes), the normalized aging performance decay is very similar, being not statistically significant (∆% is -5.52 +/4.65 SD, p= 0.069). When two age groups of Master World records are compared, Masters from 35 to 60 years of age (Group 1) and those from 65 to 100 years (Group 2), the gender differences are not significant: ∆% -4.41 +/-4.75 SD, p=0.306 for female Group 1, and ∆% -8.87 +/-7.81 SD, p= 0.062 for female group 2. Conclusion: This lack of gender difference in aging performance decay is a unique exception to the general rule of gender differences in sports activities, suggesting that neuro-hormonal difference among genders poorly influences the aging muscle power decay. It could be hypothesized that the age-induced decline is related to some fundamental cellular mechanisms, perhaps those that control energy metabolism. *Correspondence to: Barbara Ravara, Interdepartmental Research Center of Myology, Department of Biomedical Science, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi, 58/B 35131 Padova, Italy, E-mail: barbara.ravara@unipd.it","PeriodicalId":112824,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Research and Reports","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125222647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Visual vertigo treatment through optokinetic stimulation with stationary anchoring","authors":"Chih-Pei Chang, T. Hain","doi":"10.15761/PRR.1000133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/PRR.1000133","url":null,"abstract":"A theoretical framework to incorporate a stationary anchor in the repeated optokinetic stimulation to treat dizziness patients with visual vertigo is considered. The approach is opposite to the traditional treatment of avoiding triggers of dizziness by gaze stabilization. It emphasizes a gradually expanding but limited field of view in contrast to the full immersion or wide field of view typical of virtual reality treatment schemes. The advantages of this approach are elucidated by comparing with the mechanism of an adaptive filter (Kalman filter), and its application in assimilating different sources of imperfect meteorological observation data in numerical weather prediction. In the stationary anchor approach the foreground contains a higher velocity that provides strong optical simulation and the resulting estimate may provoke a dizziness attack, while the background with weak or no visual input will not cause provocation and the estimate depends mostly on vestibular and somatosensory inputs. The adaptive filterlike mechanism in the brain carries out a calibration of the two estimates to correct the erroneous weightings through graduated expansion of the foreground, to effect progressive habituation. This approach also allows the patients to use the stabilizing effect of the stationary background to resist the destabilizing effect from the foreground, so that a stronger stimulation in the foreground can be better tolerated and an effective training with more rapid escalation of intensity is possible. An additional advantage of this method is an objective measurement of the dizziness that can be used to evaluate the degree and change of a patient’s dizziness while under treatment. *Correspondence to: Chih-Pei Chang, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan and Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School Code MR/Cp, Monterey, CA 93943-5114, USA, E-mail: cpchang@nps.edu","PeriodicalId":112824,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Research and Reports","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122598531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of isotonic strength training for lateral epicondylitis","authors":"R. Begum, Mohammad Habibur Rahman","doi":"10.15761/PRR.1000119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/PRR.1000119","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":112824,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Research and Reports","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116870647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Greater first metatarsophalangeal joint range is associated with less pain in female patients with plantar fasciitis","authors":"Hongying Chen, H. Ho, M. Ying, S. Fu","doi":"10.15761/PRR.1000120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/PRR.1000120","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Deficit in the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) extension range is suggested as one of the intrinsic risk factors for Plantar fasciitis. However, the relationship between MTPJ range and intensity of pain and dysfunction has not been explored. The purpose of this study was to determine if a difference exists in extension Range of Motion (ROM) of the first MTPJ between PF sufferers and healthy controls; and to explore its association with intensity of pain and dysfunction. Methods: Thirty-six patients (22 female) with unilateral plantar fasciitis (19 on the dominant foot) and 21 healthy controls were recruited. Active and passive ROM of first MTPJ extension were assessed. In the healthy control, side-to-side difference on the joint range was compared using repeated measure analysis of variates with gender as a factor. Multivariate analysis of variates was used to compare MTPJ extension range between patients and healthy control matched with leg dominance, and with gender and body mass index as covariates. Partial correlation coefficient tests were conducted to assess relationships between MTPJ extension range and intensity of pain and dysfunction controlled with BMI, activity level and affected side. Results: The active and passive MTPJ range was significantly greater in the dominant than non-dominant feet (all p < 0.05) in the healthy controls. Female patients had significantly larger passive MTPJ extension range (p = 0.034 and 0.006) for patients with the dominant and non-dominant feet being affected, respectively). Significant correlation was detected between the passive MTPJ extension range and intensity of pain (r = -0.54, p = 0.017) and pain score of foot functional index (r = -0.47, p = 0.042) in the female patients. Conclusions: In female patients with plantar fasciitis, increased passive metatarsal phalangeal joint extension range is detected, and a larger extension range is associated with less pain. *Correspondence to: Siu Ngor Fu, Department of Rehabilitation Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China, Tel: 8522766 6726; E-mail: amy.fu@polyu.edu.hk","PeriodicalId":112824,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Research and Reports","volume":"118 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125755635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Executive profile of adults with intellectual disability and psychomotor intervention’ effects on executive functioning","authors":"Ana R Rodrigues, S. Santos, Anabela S Rodrigues, Mónica Estevens, Elisabete Sousa","doi":"10.15761/prr.1000122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/prr.1000122","url":null,"abstract":"Executive functioning analysis has gaining a growing interest in adaptive and functional behaviour. Its laboratorial evaluation, based exclusively in structured test, is not enough to discriminate the real everyday executive functioning abilities in daily routines, being needed measures with ecological validity. Based both on lack of evidences about executive functioning of adults with intellectual disability (ID) and the need to validate best psychomotor practices, this article aims to describe the executive functioning of 18 adults between 22 and 57 years (40.33 ± 8), and to analyse the potential contribute that a psychomotor intervention executive functioning-centred can have in daily routines’ promotion. The short version of Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale was applied in its self-report and report-of-others form. Results pointed out executive functioning limitations specifically in impulsivity, self-organization and self-emotional regulation. Staff tends to report more limitations than participants with ID themselves. Psychomotor intervention seems to have positive outcomes in all domains except self-motivation. The recommendation is for further investigation in executive functioning of adults with ID aiming better practices.","PeriodicalId":112824,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Research and Reports","volume":"176 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134033582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Return to work following arthroscopic supraspinatus repair: a survey of UK practice","authors":"J. Rai, J. Mohammed, I. Swaine","doi":"10.15761/PRR.1000132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/PRR.1000132","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The primary objective was to explore current practice and advice given to patients about a return to work (RTW) following arthroscopic supraspinatus repair (single tendon) by the patients surgeon and physiotherapist. The secondary objective was to explore the consensus on key predictive factors for successful phased and full return to work following arthroscopic supraspinatus repair surgery. Methods: An online electronic anonymous survey was developed and hosted by survey monkey to capture pertinent information relating to the return to work postoperatively. The survey was approved by British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) research committee in 2017. The survey link was disseminated via email to expert shoulder surgeons and physiotherapist who are BESS members. Survey had a vignette with different age group, tear size, type of work and return to work advice. Consistency of responses and thereby the internal validity of the questionnaire was tested via a correlation analysis between responses. Results were comparatively analysed with Mann-Whitney U test and Chi-square tests. Results: Sixty-two valid responses were received (48 surgeons;14 physiotherapists). Regarding RTW time frames, a wide range of responses was received (sedentary work 0-12 weeks, light manual workers 2-24 weeks, and manual workers 3-36 weeks). Furthermore, responses varied among professionals (P=0.01). The range of motion of the operated shoulder, functional shoulder scores, self-reported patient scores and patient expectations were considered moderate to very important predictive factors for successful full RTW arthroscopic supraspinatus repair surgery. Pain, psychological profile, job satisfaction, and patient compliance were also considered relevant. 77% respondents said they liaise with occupational health departments and patient´s general practitioners with regards to their patient’s RTW. Conclusion: This is the first survey in the UK exploring current practices with regards to RTW after arthroscopic supraspinatus repair. Responses highlight variability in the advice given to the patients on phased and full return to work by the professionals even for a single tendon repair. There is a need to standardise the advice given to patients and further research is needed with patient public involvement to develop an evidenced-based guideline for RTW. Implications: Return to work is influenced by a combination of factors. The relationship between each of these needs to be explored in greater depth and wider understanding of the variables influencing the patient´s RTW following arthroscopic supraspinatus repair.","PeriodicalId":112824,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Research and Reports","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115494666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Proprioception and developmental motor training: A new treatment for chronic-phase stroke patients","authors":"A. Friedmann","doi":"10.15761/PRR.1000124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/PRR.1000124","url":null,"abstract":"This novel protocol introduces an approach to the recovery and care of chronic-phase stroke patients. The approach uses developmental learning techniques and proprioception-building exercises to reintegrate brain hemispheres with each other and the body. This protocol allows basically trained practitioners to work with post-therapy stroke patients in ongoing recovery without the expense of and need for expensive facilities and equipment. With stroke prevalence and longevity increasing, this need is vital in today’s medical community. Through this protocol, practitioners with a bachelor’s degree and specialized training can treat this emerging population inexpensively and effectively. *Correspondence to: Alberto Friedmann, Department of Exercise Science, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, E-mail: Alberto. Friedmann@indstate.edu Received: August 17, 2019; Accepted: September 03, 2019; Published: September 06, 2019 Introduction Stroke is the number one cause of disability and long-term disability in the world today and is increasing in prevalence [1-5]. However, it is one of the most ignored when it comes to long-term care. Stroke patients need help far beyond the completion of physical and occupational therapy [6-7]. This is essential for those who are seriously disabled due to their stroke but are left untreated due to current guidelines surrounding health care and insurance. In short, the USA is doing a poor job caring for those in the chronic phase of stroke recovery. This manual is designed to guide exercise specialists in caring for, treating, and improving the functionality of stroke patients who are no longer being treated with formal physical or occupational therapy. This program is designed to be performed in any standard exercise facility, without the need of medical equipment. We do this by treating the stroke victim not as an injured adult, but an uninjured child. For example, it takes a child years to learn proper gait movements. It is unrealistic to think the same movements will be relearned in a matter of weeks. During post-stroke physical training, intact cortical circuits have been shown to sprout between the premotor cortex and the somatosensory cortex [8]. Intact cortical circuits are reorganized both spontaneously and via training. Indeed, “the commonly used term ‘relearning after stroke’ should be subject to scrutiny” [8]. This program is based on the concept that patients are not re-learning movements in the way therapists commonly describe in rehabilitation, but are learning, anew, basic movements and actions much in the way a child learns new movements. In other words, don’t reteach. Just teach. The goal is to create a cadre of professionals who can work with these patients and their families without the expense of formal medical attention in a hospital or other outpatient setting. This protocol uses the same techniques designed for developmental motor training, exercise training, and basic health and welln","PeriodicalId":112824,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Research and Reports","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114617956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Proposal of a protocol of rehabilitation and photomodulation laser in the treatment of patients in the post-surgical of partial meniscectomy","authors":"Vivian Carla Junglos, Marcia M G Costa, R. Barbosa, H. Kuriki, L. Neves, A. Marcolino, M. Fonseca","doi":"10.15761/prr.1000121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/prr.1000121","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":112824,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Research and Reports","volume":"272 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131460241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Andago for overground gait training in patients with gait disorders after stroke - results from a usability study","authors":"D. Marks, R. Schweinfurther, A. Dewor, T. Huster, Liliana P Paredes, D. Zutter, Jens C Möller","doi":"10.15761/prr.1000128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15761/prr.1000128","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Mobility training is an important goal of rehabilitation. The Andago is a recently developed device allowing body weight supported overground mobility training. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the usability of the prototype Andago V2.0 and its acceptance by patients and therapists. Methods: The trial was designed as an exploratory study without control group. Patients were recruited from inpatients training on the Lokomat. The Andago was first tested in a training session to familiarize the participants with the device. The following therapy session included a course predefined by our infrastructure. Therapists/ patients rated handling, usability and satisfaction. Results: Fifteen patients were eligible and gave informed consent. Two patients were excluded due to protocol violation. Patient characteristics: age 58, NIHSS 8.3, FAC 1.3 (all mean), male 8, days since stroke onset 65 (median). All sessions were performed safely. No Adverse Events (AE) or Adverse Device Effects (ADE) occurred. Patients reported feeling safe. Therapists had to steer accurately, e.g., while passing through doors or turning. Hemianopia and/or neglect frequently led to interruptions of the Andago sessions. Conclusions: Most of the patients appreciated the device. This study shows, that Andago can be used safely under therapeutic supervision for overground gait training in stroke patients presenting moderate to severe gait disorders. Trial registration: The study was registered under ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT02735460) and in the Swiss National Clinical Trials Portal. *Correspondence to: Detlef Marks, Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht Hauptstr. 2-4 CH-8588 Zihlschlacht, Switzerland, Tel: +41-71-424-3751; E-mail: d.marks@ rehaklinik-zihlschlacht.ch","PeriodicalId":112824,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Research and Reports","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116136569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}