Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 2001
Validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the fingertip-to-floor test.
To evaluate the validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the fingertip-to-floor test to assess total mobility when bending forward in standing position. ⋯ Because the fingertip-to-floor test has excellent validity, reliability, and responsiveness, it can be used in clinical practice and therapeutic trials.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 2001
Circulatory hypokinesis and functional electric stimulation during standing in persons with spinal cord injury.
To evaluate the effects of functional electric stimulation (FES) of lower limb muscles during 30 minutes of upright standing on the central and peripheral hemodynamic response in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). ⋯ FES of the lower extremity could be used by persons with SCI as an adjunct during standing to prevent orthostatic hypotension and circulatory hypokinesis. This effect may be more beneficial to those with tetraplegia who have a compromised autonomic nervous system and may not be able to adjust their hemodynamics to the change in position.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 2001
Functional outcomes and quality of life in patients with brain tumors: a preliminary report.
To determine the relationship between functional outcome and quality of life (QOL) in patients with brain tumors receiving inpatient rehabilitation, and to assess the sensitivity of 4 assessment tools in measuring changes in that population. ⋯ Although patients make functional gains during and after inpatient rehabilitation, gains in QOL are not significant until 1 month postdischarge. QOL does not appear to correlate well with functional outcomes. Further, the KPS is less sensitive than the FIM and DRS in detecting change in functional status.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 2001
Chronic pain after spinal injury: interference with sleep and daily activities.
To determine how chronic pain after spinal cord injury (SCI) interfered with sleep, exercise, work, household chores, and other daily activities and to define which clinical aspects of pain and psychosocial factors best predicted the extent of interference. ⋯ Reported extent of pain interference in various areas of activity is related to clinical symptoms of pain as well as to psychologic and psychosocial factors rather than level of injury. The relationship between frequent interference, pain intensity, and multiple descriptors indicate that individuals experiencing several types of pain of high intensity are more likely than others to experience frequent interference with a variety of daily activities including sleep.