Physical Therapy (SpecialtyTemperatureMiddle AgedPurpose : To examine the agreement of assessment of hand oedema in stroke patients by clinical judgement and by use of a hand volumeter. Method : A total of 88 rehabilitation patients with stroke received both assessments. Experienced physical therapists...
How is stroke diagnosed? To diagnose stroke, physicians perform a physical exam and conduct a series of tests. They may also order an imaging test to look at the blood vessels in the brain. Computerized Tomography, or CT scan, helps to confirm whether an individual is having a stroke, and...
Three physical therapy activities (assessment time, bed mobility, and transfers) were negatively associated with discharge motor FIM outcome. LIMITATIONS. The study focused primarily on physical therapy without concurrently considering other therapies such as occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, ...
In patients with heart failure (HF), assessment of functional capacity plays an important prognostic role. Both 6-minute walk and cardiopulmonary exercise ... IL Pi?A,P Kokkinos,A Kao,... - 《American Heart Journal》 被引量: 61发表: 2009年 How much exercise does the enhanced gait-oriented...
(age 63.6±9.66, 64.4% males) underwent an eight-week structured group cognitive rehabilitation programme. Baseline, immediate post programme (Immediate-PP) and 6-month post programme (6-month-PP) global cognitive and quality of life outcomes were assessed by Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) ...
However, currently there is still no published standardized tool focusing specifically on the assessment of STS performance alone. Purpose This study aims to gather qualitative information to determine how physical therapists assess sit-to-stand performance of patients with stroke, in order to create ...
Objective To compare three postural assessment scales(PAS) on postural control(PC) in patients with stroke in acute stage. Methods Forty-five patients with stroke were assessed with the postural assessment scale for stroke patients (PASS), the balance sub scale of the Fugl Meyer movement assessment...
5. Schimmel M, Leemann B, Christou P, Kiliaridis S, Herrmann F, Muller F. Quantitative assessment of facial muscle impairment in patients with hemispheric stroke. Journal Of Oral Rehabilitation [serial online]. n.d.;NOV, 2011, 38.11, p800-p809, 10p. ...
Aim: This study aimed to survey the choices occupational therapists (OTs) make when selecting assessment tools and methods for assessing patients' occupational performance problems due to cognitive deficits during the immediate post-acute phase of stroke (approximately 1–7 days after). This study als...
The CSPPC aims to enhance the prevention and treatment capabilities of county-level stroke centers, consolidate the progress made in their establishment, integrate the construction of stroke centers into the assessment criteria of local health departments, and expedite the development of stroke centers ...