Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Feb 2015
WebcastsPsychometric properties of the Young Children's Participation and Environment Measure.
To evaluate the psychometric properties of the newly developed Young Children's Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM). ⋯ Results lend initial support for the use of the YC-PEM in research to assess the participation of young children with disabilities and delays in terms of (1) home, daycare/preschool, and community participation patterns; (2) perceived environmental supports and barriers to participation; and (3) activity-specific parent strategies to promote participation.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Feb 2015
Comparative StudyDivergent sensory phenotypes in nonspecific arm pain: comparisons with cervical radiculopathy.
To investigate whether distinct sensory phenotypes were identifiable in individuals with nonspecific arm pain (NSAP) and whether these differed from those in people with cervical radiculopathy. A secondary question considered whether the frequency of features of neuropathic pain, kinesiophobia, high pain ratings, hyperalgesia, and allodynia differed according to subgroups of sensory phenotypes. ⋯ When considering sensory phenotypes, neither individuals with NSAP nor individuals with cervical radiculopathy should be considered homogeneous. Therefore, people with either condition may warrant different intervention approaches according to their individual sensory phenotype. Issues relating to the clinical identification of sensory hypersensitivity and the validity of QST are highlighted.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Feb 2015
Diagnosis and decision making for patients with disorders of consciousness: a survey among family members.
To examine the perceptions of family members of patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) in regard to the patients' level of consciousness, communicative status, and prognosis as compared with the objective medical categories, and to elicit the family members' self-reported practice of treatment decision-making. ⋯ According to our sample, family members of patients with DOC largely assess the level of consciousness correctly and express high hopes to reestablish communication with the patient.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Feb 2015
Knee extensor and flexor muscle power explains stair ascension time in patients with unilateral late-stage knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study.
To determine the extent of asymmetrical deficits in knee extensor and flexor muscles, and to examine whether asymmetrical muscle deficits are associated with mobility limitations in persons with late-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). ⋯ The knee extensor and flexor muscle power of both the ipsilateral and contralateral sides and the pain in the OA knee were independently associated with stair ascension times. These results highlight the importance of assessing muscle power on both sides and knee pain in the prevention of mobility limitations in patients with knee OA.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2015
Estimating the incidence and prevalence of traumatic spinal cord injury in Australia.
To determine estimates of the incidence and prevalence of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in Australia as of June 30, 2011. ⋯ We have reported a method for calculating an estimate of the prevalence of TSCI which provides information that will be vital to optimize health care planning for this group of highly disabled members of society.