{"title":"Improved functional oral intake and exercise training attenuate decline in aerobic capacity following chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer.","authors":"Shu-Chun Huang, Lan-Yan Yang, Yin-Kai Chao, Wei-Yang Chang, Ya-Tzu Tsao, Chuan-Yi Chou, Ching-Chung Hsiao, Chien-Hung Chiu","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v56.25906","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v56.25906","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the impact of chemoradiotherapy on the physical fitness of patients with oesophageal cancer, and the clinical factors influencing it.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A total of 67 participants successfully completed the study, with 18 of them engaging in supervised, in-hospital aerobic training at moderate intensity for a minimum of 20 sessions. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing, hand grip strength, body composition assessed via bioelectrical impedance analysis, patient-generated subjective global assessment, albumin, and the Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) were evaluated before chemoradiotherapy and 6-8 weeks after its completion.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Among the participants, cardiopulmonary fitness, hand grip strength, and phase angle of BC-BIA declined during chemoradiotherapy. Before and after chemoradiotherapy, V̇O2peak was 19.6 ± 4.4 and 17.4 ± 3.9 mL/min/kg respectively. The improvement in FOIS during chemoradiotherapy showed a positive correlation with changes in aerobic capacity. Additionally, exercise training was associated with attenuating the decline in aerobic capacity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Physical fitness deteriorated in patients with oesophageal cancer following chemoradiotherapy. Improvement in dysphagia helps maintain aerobic capacity. Additionally, exercise training has the potential to mitigate the decline. This discovery can serve as a reference for enhancing holistic care for patients with oesophageal cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"jrm25906"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11497629/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adéla Foudhaili, Brice Leclere, Florence Martinache, Anthony Chauvin, Damien Vitiello, Benjamin Chousterman
{"title":"Early mobilization in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage may im-prove functional status and reduce cerebral vasospasm rate: a systematic review with meta-analysis.","authors":"Adéla Foudhaili, Brice Leclere, Florence Martinache, Anthony Chauvin, Damien Vitiello, Benjamin Chousterman","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v56.41225","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v56.41225","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of early mobilization in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies and observational studies.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>Patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Pedro, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched. A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed. Screening and data extraction were performed by 2 independent reviewers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sixteen studies involving 1,757 patients were included. Meta-analysis of the data estimated that early mobilization improved mRS score at discharge (mean difference -1.39, 95% CI -2.51 to -0.28, I2 = 86%) and at 3 months (mean difference -1.10, 95% CI -1.54 to -0.66, I2 = 7%). Early mobilization was associated with a reduction in cerebral vasospasm rate, both radiological (OR 0.66, 95% CI 0.45 to 0.96, I2 = 7%) and clinical (OR 0.44, 95% CI 0.27 to 0.72, I2 = 8%); 6% of mobilization sessions involved adverse events, mostly haemodynamic changes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This review found moderate-quality evidence supporting the safety and effectiveness of early mobilization in patients with SAH. Further randomized controlled trials are needed to identify the appropriate mobilization strategy and confirm these results.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"jrm41225"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11497628/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christina Brogårdh, Elisabeth Ekstrand, Agneta Malmgren Fänge, Iben Axen, Kerstin Stigmar, Eva Ekvall Hansson
{"title":"Self-reported fatigue in people with post COVID-19: impact on functioning in daily life, and associated factors - a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Christina Brogårdh, Elisabeth Ekstrand, Agneta Malmgren Fänge, Iben Axen, Kerstin Stigmar, Eva Ekvall Hansson","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v56.40811","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v56.40811","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess (i) the impact of self-reported fatigue on functioning in daily life, and (ii) the association with sociodemographics, physical capacity, and work ability among people with post-COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Subjects: </strong>Adults reporting post-COVID-19 symptoms for at least 2 months.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants were recruited through social media and responded to an online survey between October 2021 and February 2022 regarding sociodemographics, COVID-19 symptoms, comorbidities, physical and mental fatigue, aerobic capacity, and work ability. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 614 participants (88% women, mean age 47 years, on average 13 months of symptoms) were included. A majority (≥ 84%) reported both physical fatigue and mental fatigue, according to the Fatigue Severity Scale and Mental Fatigue Scale. The fatigue impacted motivation, physical functioning, work, family, or social life, and increased sensitivity to stress and concentration difficulties. Among the factors, work ability had the strongest association with both physical fatigue and mental fatigue; odds ratio: 0.650 and 0.473, p < 0.001, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study found that self-reported fatigue is common among people with post-COVID-19, and negatively impacts functioning in daily life. To achieve a sustainable life and work situation, support and targeted rehabilitation interventions may be important.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"jrm40811"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11492507/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The standard posture is a myth: a scoping review.","authors":"Martin E Barra-López","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v56.41899","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v56.41899","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The standard posture described in Kendall's manual is commonly used for postural assessment. However, no bibliographic reference was provided to support its use.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify the original source and the procedure followed for the design of that posture and to compare it with current literature on the subject.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In accordance with the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews recommendations, PubMed and Scopus were searched using the terms \"standing posture\", \"plum line,\" and \"gravity line\". Publications in English, French, German, or Spanish that referred to posture in adults without pathology were included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six articles and 3 books were included in the final analysis. An identical posture to that described in Kendall's manual was identified in an early 19th-century work carried out with the unrealistic objective of maintaining static bipedal standing without muscular support, and including several anatomical misconceptions. Furthermore, the \"ideal alignment\" described in Kendall's manual does not correspond to the actual line of gravity, the comfortable posture, or natural postural compensations due to age, gender, or race.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The utilization of this standard to ascertain postural deficiencies is not supported by current evidence and may result in numerous false positives, particularly in the elderly.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"jrm41899"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11492508/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Felicianus Anthony Pereira, Asfa Waheed, Javeria Rao, Muhammad Umair
{"title":"Commentary on: Comparison of motion sensor and heart rate monitor for assessment of physical activity intensity in stroke outpatient rehabilitation sessions: an observational study.","authors":"Felicianus Anthony Pereira, Asfa Waheed, Javeria Rao, Muhammad Umair","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v56.41967","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v56.41967","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"jrm41967"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11481306/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A reliable and valid assessment of upper limb movement quality after stroke: the observational Drinking Task Assessment.","authors":"Minnu Jose, Maria Munoz-Novoa, Margit Alt Murphy","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v56.40362","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v56.40362","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To develop and evaluate the reliability and validity of a new observational Drinking Task Assessment (DTA) designed to assess quality of movement in task performance after stroke.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Reliability and validity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The DTA measures movement time and movement quality (smoothness, trunk, shoulder, elbow, and grasp movements) on a 4-level ordinal scale. Thirty participants with chronic stroke were assessed independently by 2 therapists. Intra-class correlation (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM) and minimal real difference (MRD), weighted kappa, percentage of agreement, and Svensson method were used for reliability assessment. Motion capture-based kinematics and established clinical scales were used to evaluate validity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The absolute SEM and MRD for movement time were 0.4 and 1 s (11%), respectively. The ICC (≥ 0.93) and weighted kappa (0.71-1.0) showed good to excellent agreement for intra- and inter-rater reliability. DTA showed strong correlations with Fugl-Meyer Assessment (0.74), Action Research Arm Test (0.93), and kinematic measures of smoothness (0.93), trunk displacement (0.91), elbow extension (0.73), and shoulder movements (0.56), indicating good construct validity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The new DTA proved to be a reliable and valid tool for assessment of movement quality during task performance after stroke.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"jrm40362"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11481465/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Time-course for acquiring transfer independence in patients with subacute stroke: a prospective cohort study.","authors":"Shin Kitamura, Yohei Otaka, Shintaro Uehara, Yudai Murayama, Kazuki Ushizawa, Yuya Narita, Naho Nakatsukasa, Daisuke Matsuura, Rieko Osu, Kunitsugu Kondo, Sachiko Sakata","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v56.40055","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v56.40055","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To clarify the time-course of longitudinal changes in the independence level of subtasks composing bed-wheelchair transfer among patients with stroke.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Single-institution prospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>A total of 137 consecutive post-stroke patients using wheelchair on admission to the subacute rehabilitation wards.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The independence degree in each of the 25 transfer-related subtasks was assessed using the Bed-Wheelchair Transfer Tasks Assessment Form on a three-level scale every two weeks, from admission to the endpoint (either discharge or when achieving independent transfer). Patients were classified based on admission and endpoint assessment form scores using two-step cluster analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients were classified into three clusters. The first cluster included 50 patients who exhibited a greater independence level in all subtasks on admission (52.0-100% of patients performed each subtask independently) and at the endpoint (64.0-100%). The second included 30 patients who showed less independence on admission (0-27.8%) but achieved greater independence levels at the endpoint (44.4-97.2%). The third included 51 patients whose independence level remained low in many subtasks from admission (0-5.8%) until the endpoint (0-29.4%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The independence level and its changing process during transfer were categorized into three time-courses, each requiring different intervention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"jrm40055"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11481307/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annika Sefastsson, Ingela Marklund, Håkan Littbrand, Per Wester, Britt-Marie Stålnacke, Ann Sörlin, Birgitta Langhammer, Per Liv, Xiaolei Hu
{"title":"Positive effects of lower extremity constraint-induced movement therapy on balance, leg strength and dual-task ability in stroke patients: a longitudinal cohort study.","authors":"Annika Sefastsson, Ingela Marklund, Håkan Littbrand, Per Wester, Britt-Marie Stålnacke, Ann Sörlin, Birgitta Langhammer, Per Liv, Xiaolei Hu","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v56.24168","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v56.24168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate whether high-intensity lower extremity constraint-induced movement therapy can improve balance, leg strength, and dual-task ability.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A longitudinal cohort study in a real-world outpatient clinic.</p><p><strong>Patients: </strong>147 community-dwelling participants in the subacute and chronic poststroke phases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants received lower extremity constraint-induced movement therapy for 6 hours/day during 2 consecutive weeks, including balance, strength, and functional training. The Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Single-Leg-Stance (SLS) bilaterally, one Repetition Maximum (1RM) in a leg press, symmetry of leg strength (Diff-1RM), Timed Up and Go (TUG), and the TUG Manual test were assessed before, after, and 3 months after lower extremity constraint-induced movement therapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with preintervention data, statistically significant improvements after lower extremity constraint-induced movement therapy (p < 0.001) were demonstrated for balance with an absolute value in BBS at 1.9 points (effect size 0.38) and SLS at 2.4 s (effect size 0.24), and for leg strength at 10.2 kg (effect size 0.54) for the affected leg. Diff 1RM decreased significantly at 5.8 kg (effect size 0.39) and improvements on dual-task ability at 2.7 s were significant (effect size 0.14). The effects persisted at the 3-month follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>High-intensity lower extremity constraint-induced movement therapy may be a feasible treatment option for middle-aged stroke patients to affect balance, leg strength, and dual-task ability positively in an out-patient clinical setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"jrm24168"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11462090/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roberto Ucero-Lozano, Raúl Pérez-Llanes, Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso, Elena Donoso-Úbeda
{"title":"Immersive visualization of movement in patients with hemophilic ankle arthropathy. Multicenter, single-blind, randomized clinical trial.","authors":"Roberto Ucero-Lozano, Raúl Pérez-Llanes, Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso, Elena Donoso-Úbeda","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v56.40775","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v56.40775","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the efficacy of immersive movement observation in adult patients with haemophilic ankle arthropathy.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Multicentre, single-blind, randomized clinical trial.</p><p><strong>Subjects: </strong>48 patients with haemophilia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients were randomly allocated to 2 groups (180º immersive video-based visualization of movement and a control group with no intervention). Twenty-eight consecutive 15-min home sessions, 1 per day, of immersive visualization of ankle flexion-extension movement were carried out. Three evaluations were performed: pretreatment (T0), post-intervention (T1), and at 16 weeks' follow-up (T2). The primary variable was joint-pain intensity (visual analogue scale). The secondary variables were conditioned pain modulation (Conditioned Pain Modulation Index), pressure pain threshold (pressure algometer), range of motion (goniometry) and kinesiophobia (Tampa Scale of Kinesiophophia).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were intergroup differences in pain intensity (F = 37.14; p < 0.001), conditioned pain modulation (F = 5.40; p = 0.006), and dorsal (F = 19.17; p < 0.001) and plantar (F = 9.27; p<0.001) ankle flexion. More than 50% of experimental group patients exhibited changes exceeding the minimum detectable change in pain intensity (MDC = 0.43), and the pressure pain threshold in the extensor carpi radialis longus muscle (MDC = 1.34) and malleolus (MDC = 4.93).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>180º immersive video-based visualization of movement can improve the intensity of pain, conditioned pain modulation, and ankle range of motion in patients with haemophilic ankle arthropathy.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"jrm40775"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11458918/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142332581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The veracity function: integrity, and comprehensiveness of evidence.","authors":"Antti Malmivaara","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v56.40350","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v56.40350","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"jrm40350"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11458917/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142332582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}