Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jul 2012
Comparative StudySix patient-reported outcome measurement information system short form measures have negligible age- or diagnosis-related differential item functioning in individuals with disabilities.
To evaluate the measurement invariance of 6 self-report measures selected for an ongoing longitudinal study of individuals with spinal cord injury, muscular dystrophy, postpolio syndrome, and multiple sclerosis. ⋯ Study findings support the use of the selected PROMIS short forms for comparing symptoms and quality of life indicators across different diagnoses and age ranges.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jul 2012
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudyComparative effectiveness of focused shock wave therapy of different intensity levels and radial shock wave therapy for treating plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
To compare the effectiveness of focused shock wave (FSW) therapy of different intensity levels and a new alternative, radial shock wave (RSW) for managing plantar fasciitis. ⋯ Setting the highest and mostly tolerable energy output within medium intensity ranges is the ideal option when applying FSW therapy on plantar fasciitis. RSW therapy is considered an appropriate alternative because of its lower price and probably better effectiveness.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jul 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyTraining mode-dependent changes in motor performance in neck pain.
To determine whether changes in motor performance after a course of exercise in patients with mechanical neck pain (MNP) were dependent on the primary behavioral demand of the exercise performed. ⋯ Changes in motor performance in individuals with MNP in response to an exercise program were dependent on the specific mode of exercise performed, with minimal improvement in other domains of motor performance.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jul 2012
Comparative StudyIs spastic muscle echo intensity related to the response to botulinum toxin type A in patients with stroke? A cohort study.
To investigate the relationship between gastrocnemius muscle echo intensity and response to botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) in patients with spastic equinus foot resulting from stroke. ⋯ These findings support the hypothesis that patients with higher spastic muscle echo intensity have a reduced response to BoNT-A.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jul 2012
Lung volume recruitment slows pulmonary function decline in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
To evaluate the long-term effect on measures of forced vital capacity (FVC) before and after the introduction of regular lung volume recruitment (LVR) maneuvers (breath-stacking) in individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). ⋯ The rate of FVC decline in DMD patients improves dramatically with initiation of regular LVR.