{"title":"Welfare Technologies and Ageing Bodies: Various Ways of Practising Autonomy.","authors":"Anne Marie Dahler","doi":"10.1155/2018/3096405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3096405","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Contemporary policy strategies frame welfare technologies as a solution for welfare states facing the challenges of demographic change. Technologies are supposed to reduce or substitute the work of care workers and thereby reduce attrition among their ranks, reduce costs, and at the same make elderly people self-reliant and independent. In this paper, it is suggested that this way of framing how welfare technologies work with elderly people holds an instrumental view of technologies as well as of bodies and needs to be challenged. Drawing on an STS (Science Technology Studies) understanding of the constituting role of technology in people's lives, the guiding question in this study is how autonomy is practised in the lives of elderly people using welfare technologies. The study is based on interviews with eight elderly citizens in a Danish municipality who have been provided with a wash toilet and often also other technologies as part of their welfare service package. The study shows how autonomy is practised in various ways, how autonomy is practised in specific areas of life linked to the specific life story and body of the elderly citizen, how autonomy is situational as it is practised in specific situations during the day/week, and how autonomy is relational as it is practised in relation to specific persons and things and with specific persons and things. Implications of these findings are discussed in relation to the implementation of welfare technology as well as forms of governance appropriate for embodied elderly citizens and technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":45585,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Research and Practice","volume":"2018 ","pages":"3096405"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2018-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2018/3096405","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36343653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Do Patients Understand Safety for Cardiac Implantable Devices? Importance of Postintervention Education.","authors":"Bekir Serhat Yildiz, Gulin Findikoglu, Yusuf Izzettin Alihanoglu, Ismail Dogu Kilic, Harun Evrengul, Hande Senol","doi":"10.1155/2018/5689353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/5689353","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study was designed to assess the effect of patient education on the knowledge of safety and awareness about living with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) within the context of phase I cardiac rehabilitation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study was conducted with 28 newly implanted CIED patients who were included in \"education group (EG)\". Patients were questioned with a survey about living with CIEDs and electromagnetic interference (EMI) before and 1 month after an extensive constructed interview. Ninety-three patients who had been living with CIEDs were included in the \"without education group (woEG)\".</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients in EG had improved awareness on topics related to physical and daily life activities including work, driving, sports and sexual activities, EMI of household items, harmful equipment, and some of the medical devices in the hospital setting (p<0.05). Patients in EG gave significantly different percent of correct answers for doing exercise or sports, using the arm on the side of CIEDs, EMI of some of the household appliances, medical devices, and all of the harmful equipment compared to woEG (p<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It was demonstrated that a constructed education interview on safety of CIEDs and living with these devices within the context of phase I cardiac rehabilitation is important for improving the awareness of patients significantly. Thus, patients might achieve a faster adaptation to daily life and decrease disinformation and misperceptions and thus promote the quality of life after the device implantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":45585,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Research and Practice","volume":"2018 ","pages":"5689353"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2018-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2018/5689353","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36333852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hagen Schmal, Anders Holsgaard-Larsen, Kaywan Izadpanah, Jan Christian Brønd, Carsten Fladmose Madsen, Jens Lauritsen
{"title":"Validation of Activity Tracking Procedures in Elderly Patients after Operative Treatment of Proximal Femur Fractures.","authors":"Hagen Schmal, Anders Holsgaard-Larsen, Kaywan Izadpanah, Jan Christian Brønd, Carsten Fladmose Madsen, Jens Lauritsen","doi":"10.1155/2018/3521271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3521271","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Early postoperative physical activity in elderly patients suffering from proximal femoral fractures may reduce mortality. We hypothesized that activity trackers can reliably and objectively monitor the in-hospital mobilization, correlating with functional independence and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three different tracker types (Fitbit™ flex, Misfit™ Shine, and Axivity AX3) at three locations (wrist, ankle, and femur) recorded steps and signal vector magnitudes (SVM) in 22 patients. They were 81 ± 8 years old, were equally distributed between the sexes, and had an ASA score of 2.5 ± 0.6. Single protocoled activity events (<i>n</i> = 191) were clinically categorized into 4 levels and correlated with the monitored signals. Additionally, 2 ± 1 and 8 ± 3 days after the operation, the EuroQol-5D and the Barthel-20 index supplemented this data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All measurements at the wrist (Fitbit, Misfit) resulted in unacceptable accuracy; however, sensitivity and specificity reached around 90% using the Misfit at the ankle. Applying this combination, the correlation between real and measured steps (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.99) and the category discrimination were statistically significant (<i>p</i> < 0.002). A discriminant analysis featured the calculation of four activity levels based on SVM measurements using the Axivity tracker at the femur. A cluster analysis showed a 100% agreement between the clinically observed and the calculated activity levels. The amount of active minutes or periods and both the EuroQol-5D and the Barthel-20 indices significantly increased between the analyzed time points after the operation. However, only the Barthel-20 was associated with the measured activity levels (<i>p</i> < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Misfit and the Axivity trackers can reliably monitor activity in elderly patients after operative treatment of proximal femur fractures. However, the wear location is decisive. Objectively measured activity correlated with functional independence and quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":45585,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Research and Practice","volume":"2018 ","pages":"3521271"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2018-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2018/3521271","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36321571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez, Anxela Soto-Rodríguez, Ignacio Pérez-Ribao, José L García-Soidán
{"title":"Comparisons of the Health Benefits of Strength Training, Aqua-Fitness, and Aerobic Exercise for the Elderly.","authors":"Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez, Anxela Soto-Rodríguez, Ignacio Pérez-Ribao, José L García-Soidán","doi":"10.1155/2018/5230971","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/5230971","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare strength training, aqua-fitness, and aerobic exercise programs to discern the differences in the benefits achieved by each of the activities in older people.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Double-blind randomized trial.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Controlled clinical environment.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>108 people: 54 female paired with a male of the same age (average age of 65.5 ± 5.6 years).</p><p><strong>Interventions: </strong>Three exercise programs (aqua-fitness, aerobic exercise, and strength training) for six months.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Body Mass Index, Senior Fitness Test (which evaluated functional fitness), and the SF-12 Health Survey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Men showed greater positive changes in the aerobic exercise group for general self-perceived mental health, leg strength, and flexibility of legs and arms. The largest improvements in overall self-perceived physical health and upper limb strength were in the men of the strength training group. The women participants in the strength training group obtained greater benefits, especially in self-perceived mental and physical health and in the strength of the four limbs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>To maximise benefits, older people, in general, may want to consider participating in aerobic activity. Furthermore, older women would benefit greatly, both emotionally and physically, from exercise that includes strength training.</p>","PeriodicalId":45585,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Research and Practice","volume":"2018 ","pages":"5230971"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2018-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2018/5230971","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36321572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maíra Florentino Pessoa, Helga C Muniz de Souza, Alanna P Vasconcelos da Silva, Rafaela Dos Santos Clemente, Daniella Cunha Brandão, Armèle Dornelas de Andrade
{"title":"Acute Whole Body Vibration Decreases the Glucose Levels in Elderly Diabetic Women.","authors":"Maíra Florentino Pessoa, Helga C Muniz de Souza, Alanna P Vasconcelos da Silva, Rafaela Dos Santos Clemente, Daniella Cunha Brandão, Armèle Dornelas de Andrade","doi":"10.1155/2018/3820615","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3820615","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Type II diabetes (TIIDM) is characterized by high levels of blood glucose followed by excessive insulin release so that the target cells become less sensitive, developing insulin resistance and maintaining hyperglycemic levels. Physical activity is the strongest element to prevent and to manage the TIIDM, and the majority of patients do not remain in regularly active levels, because the premature fatigue in these patients decreases the adherence to the training. Contrastingly, the whole body vibration (WBV) training may improve the glucose metabolism in diabetic patients, reducing the peripheral blood sugar, decreasing the physical discomfort and perceived exertion. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to determine the effect of an acute WBV session as therapy to promote fasting decreases in insulin levels in peripheral blood in TIIDM when compared to healthy elderly. For this, fifteen healthy elderly women and fourteen diabetic elderly women, all sedentary, were allocated in diabetic or control groups, and we made an acute whole body session composed of 10 bouts lasting 2 minutes each one, separated by a 30-second rest period. The WBV was executed in a triaxial platform MY3 Power Plate® at 35 hertz and has been chosen a peak-to-peak displacement of 4 millimeters. After the protocol, both groups decreased the glycemic levels and increased lactate production in relation to the basal levels and when compared diabetic and control, where the most important results have been shown in diabetic women. This study revealed that WBV training in TIIDM has had significant beneficial effects on the control of glucose levels, still in an acute session. So that, the complete training probably will show better results about glycemic control and this finding could be especially important when prescribing exercise for elderly who are unable or unwilling to use traditional loads or who show poor exercise compliance.</p>","PeriodicalId":45585,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Research and Practice","volume":"2018 ","pages":"3820615"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2018-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2018/3820615","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36283239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cindy Gauthier, Rachel Brosseau, Audrey L Hicks, Dany H Gagnon
{"title":"Feasibility, Safety, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Home-Based Self-Managed High-Intensity Interval Training Program Offered to Long-Term Manual Wheelchair Users.","authors":"Cindy Gauthier, Rachel Brosseau, Audrey L Hicks, Dany H Gagnon","doi":"10.1155/2018/8209360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/8209360","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate and compare the feasibility, safety, and preliminary effectiveness of home-based self-managed manual wheelchair high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) programs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eleven manual wheelchair users were randomly assigned to the HIIT (<i>n</i> = 6) or the MICT group (<i>n</i> = 5). Both six-week programs consisted of three 40-minute propulsion training sessions per week. The HIIT group alternated between 30 s high-intensity intervals and 60 s low-intensity intervals, whereas the MICT group maintained a constant moderate intensity. Cardiorespiratory fitness, upper limb strength, and shoulder pain were measured before and after the programs. Participants completed a questionnaire on the programs that explored general areas of feasibility.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The answers to the questionnaire demonstrated that both training programs were feasible in the community. No severe adverse events occurred, although some participants experienced increased shoulder pain during HIIT. Neither program yielded a significant change in cardiorespiratory fitness or upper limb strength. However, both groups reported moderate to significant subjective improvement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Home-based wheelchair HIIT appears feasible and safe although potential development of shoulder pain remains a concern and should be addressed with a future preventive shoulder exercise program. Some recommendations have been proposed for a larger study aiming to strengthen evidence regarding the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of HIIT.</p>","PeriodicalId":45585,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Research and Practice","volume":"2018 ","pages":"8209360"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2018-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2018/8209360","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36210390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alev Alp, Bilge Efe, Mihriban Adalı, Adnan Bilgiç, Sevda Demir Türe, Şeyma Coşkun, Merve Karabulut, Uğur Ertem, Selim Mahmut Günay
{"title":"The Impact of Whole Body Vibration Therapy on Spasticity and Disability of the Patients with Poststroke Hemiplegia.","authors":"Alev Alp, Bilge Efe, Mihriban Adalı, Adnan Bilgiç, Sevda Demir Türe, Şeyma Coşkun, Merve Karabulut, Uğur Ertem, Selim Mahmut Günay","doi":"10.1155/2018/8637573","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2018/8637573","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine if whole body vibration therapy (WBV) effectively improves functional outcome in patients with poststroke hemiplegia.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In this single-blind RCT, WBV group (<i>n</i> = 10) had 40 hz frequency/4 mm amplitude vibration during 5 minutes/session, 3 days a week, for a duration of 4 weeks. The control group (<i>n</i> = 11) had no vibration therapy for the same duration while standing on the same platform. Patients in both of the groups did 15 minutes of stretching and active range of motion exercises before the intervention. Outcome measures were Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Functional Independence Measurement (FIM), and Timed 10-Meter Walk Test (10 mWT).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Only 10 mWT improved at the 1st week (<i>p</i> = 0.002), 1st month (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and 3rd month (<i>p</i> < 0.001) in favor of the intervention group. There was positive correlation also between 10 mWT and ankle spasticity (<i>p</i> < 0.001, <i>r</i> = 0.931).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study suggests that WBV therapy may be a complementary therapy in gait rehabilitation and functional outcome of the patients with calf muscle spasticity.</p>","PeriodicalId":45585,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Research and Practice","volume":"2018 ","pages":"8637573"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2018-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6129331/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36499549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P S C Gomes, M O Campos, L F Oliveira, R G T Mello, I A Fernandes
{"title":"Whole-Body Vibration Does Not Seem to Affect Postural Control in Healthy Active Older Women.","authors":"P S C Gomes, M O Campos, L F Oliveira, R G T Mello, I A Fernandes","doi":"10.1155/2018/5798265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/5798265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study investigated the acute residual effects induced by different frequencies of whole-body vibration (WBV) on postural control of elderly women.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Thirty physically active elderly women (67 ± 5 years) were randomly divided into three groups: two experimental groups (high WBV frequency: 45 Hz and 4 mm amplitude, <i>n</i> = 10; low WBV frequency: 30 Hz and 4 mm amplitude, <i>n</i> = 10) and one control group (<i>n</i> = 10), with no treatment. The participants were first subjected to stabilometry tests and were then guided through three sets of isometric partial squats for 60 s while the WBV stimulation was applied. The control group was subjected to the same conditions but without the WBV stimulation. The participants were again subjected to body balance tests immediately following the end of the intervention period and again at 8, 16, and 24 min. To measure body sway control, three 60 s tests were performed at 10 s intervals for each of the following experimental conditions: (1) eyes opened and (2) eyes closed. The following variables were investigated: the average velocity of the displacement of the centre of pressure in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral planes as well as in the elliptical area.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A 3 (condition) × 5 (test) two-way repeated-measures ANOVA did not identify significant differences in the stabilometric variables, regardless of group, time, or experimental condition.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The effect of WBV, regardless of the stimulation frequency, did not have a significant effect immediately after or up to 24 minutes after vibration cessation, on the variables involved in the control of postural stability in physically active elderly women.</p>","PeriodicalId":45585,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Research and Practice","volume":"2018 ","pages":"5798265"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2018-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2018/5798265","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36178365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Goris Nazari, Joy C MacDermid, Kathryn E Sinden, Tom J Overend
{"title":"The Relationship between Physical Fitness and Simulated Firefighting Task Performance.","authors":"Goris Nazari, Joy C MacDermid, Kathryn E Sinden, Tom J Overend","doi":"10.1155/2018/3234176","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2018/3234176","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The overall aim of this study was to measure the physiological responses of firefighters from a single fire service during simulated functional firefighting tasks and to establish the relationship between physical fitness parameters and task performance. 46 males and 3 females firefighters were recruited. Firefighters' aerobic capacity levels were estimated using the Modified Canadian Aerobic Fitness Test (mCAFT). Grip strength levels, as a measure of upper body strength levels, were assessed using a calibrated J-Tech dynamometer. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) protocol for the static floor lifting test was used to quantify lower body strength levels. Firefighters then performed two simulated tasks: a hose drag task and a stair climb with a high-rise pack tasks. Pearson's correlation coefficients (<i>r</i>) were calculated between firefighters' physical fitness parameters and task completion times. Two separate multivariable enter regression analyses were carried out to determine the predictive abilities of age, sex, muscle strength, and resting heart rate on task completion times. Our results displayed that near maximal heart rates of ≥88% of heart rate maximum were recorded during the two tasks. Correlation (<i>r</i>) ranged from -0.30 to 0.20. For the hose drag task, cardiorespiratory fitness and right grip strength (kg) demonstrated the highest correlations of -0.30 and -0.25, respectively. In predicting hose drag completion times, age and right grip strength scores were shown to be the statistically significant (<i>p</i> < 0.05) independent variables in our regression model. In predicting stair climb completion times, age and NIOSH scores were shown to be the statistically significant (<i>p</i> < 0.05) independent variables in our regression model. In conclusion, the hose drag and stair climb tasks were identified as physiological demanding tasks. Age, sex, resting heart rate, and upper body/lower body strength levels had similar predictive values on hose drag and stair climb completion times.</p>","PeriodicalId":45585,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Research and Practice","volume":"2018 ","pages":"3234176"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2018-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5924985/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36178364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of a Textured Insole on Symmetry of Turning.","authors":"Etem Curuk, Yunju Lee, Alexander S Aruin","doi":"10.1155/2018/6134529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6134529","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Turning while walking is a common daily activity. Individuals with unilateral impairment frequently perform turns asymmetrically. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of a discomfort-inducing textured insole on symmetry of turning. Nine healthy individuals performed turns to the right while walking with no insole, immediately after the insole was inserted in the right shoe, and after walking for six minutes with the insole. The duration of turning, displacements of pelvic markers, and perceived level of discomfort were evaluated. Utilizing the insole was associated with the increased level of perceived discomfort (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Moreover, using the insole was linked to changes in the displacement of two pelvic markers and larger asymmetry index while turning immediately after the insole was inserted in the right shoe as compared to no insole condition (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The duration of right turning increased immediately after the insole was inserted (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and after walking with the insole for six minutes. The results indicate that the textured insole creates asymmetry of turning in healthy individuals. The outcome provides a background for future studies focused on using a textured insole to minimize the asymmetry of turning commonly seen in individuals with unilateral impairment.</p>","PeriodicalId":45585,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Research and Practice","volume":"2018 ","pages":"6134529"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2018-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2018/6134529","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36094479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}