European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Jun 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialVirtual reality to augment robot-assisted gait training in non-ambulatory patients with a subacute stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Active performance is crucial for motor learning, and, together with motivation, is believed to be associated with a better rehabilitation outcome. Virtual reality (VR) is an innovative approach to engage and motivate patients during training. There is promising evidence for its efficiency in retraining upper limb function. However, there is insufficient proof for its effectiveness in gait training. ⋯ VR might be a promising approach to enrich and improve gait rehabilitation after stroke.
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Jun 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialOne year results of a randomized controlled trial on radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment, with predictors of pain, disability and return to work in patients with subacromial pain syndrome.
Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (rESWT) is increasingly used to treat patients with subacromial pain syndrome despite conflicting evidence of its effectiveness. Better knowledge regarding prognostic factors may contribute to the improvement in treatment and prognosis for the patients. ⋯ Radial ESWT should not be recommended for patients with subacromial pain syndrome. Clinicians should assess patient`s outcome expectations, and if possible reduce the use of pain medication and sick leave in this patient group.
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Jun 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyRandomized controlled trial of maximal strength training vs. standard rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty.
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) alleviates pain, but muscle strength and function is reduced for a long period postoperatively. ⋯ Exercises after TKA should be performed with high intensity and target the operated leg specifically.
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Jun 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyThe effect of interferential current therapy on patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study.
Although interferential current (IFC) is a common electrotherapeutic modality used to treat musculoskeletal pain, there is not any randomized controlled trial investigating its clinical efficacy in subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS). ⋯ Our study responds to the needs of the lack of evidence in the field of rehabilitation. IFC therapy does not provide additional benefit for the treatment of SAIS.
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Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Jun 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialEffectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and kinesio taping in calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder: a randomized controlled trial.
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is effective in the treatment of calcific tendinopathy of the rotator cuff, eliciting an analgesic/anti-inflammatory action and promoting tissue regeneration. Kinesio taping (KT), another recently-introduced rehabilitative tool, exerts an analgesic and biomechanical action on joints and muscles. ESWT and KT may have a synergic effect when used in combination, but the effectiveness of the association has not been established. ⋯ Our results suggest the effectiveness of using KT as adjuvant therapy to ESWT in rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy, through enhancing the short-term analgesic action and the medium- to long-term biological-regenerative effects.