Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists
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Scoping review. ⋯ There is tremendous potential for interactive wearable technologies in rehabilitation. With the evolution of cloud computing, interactive wearable systems can remotely provide intervention and monitor patient progress using models of telerehabilitation. This will revolutionize the delivery of rehabilitation and make rehabilitation more accessible and affordable to millions of individuals.
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Comparative Study
Self-measured wrist range of motion by wrist-injured and wrist-healthy study participants using a built-in iPhone feature as compared with a universal goniometer.
Cross-sectional cohort. ⋯ Wrist-healthy and wrist-injured subjects were able to reliably and independently measure ROM using a smartphone level feature.
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Single case report. ⋯ The present case report showed the improvement of all assessments performed in the short and/or long term and suggest the possibility of shortening the intervention period of combined therapy of BTX and rTMS with intensive motor training.
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Productive outcomes for the hand therapy patient involve many components. Understanding whether therapists agree with the recommendations they receive, or find these informative, is a first step into understanding how shared decision-making on a treatment plan can be optimized. ⋯ Hand therapists can play an important role in improving overall outcomes for patients. The inter-professional working relationship between the referral source, hand therapist, and the patient is a complex phenomenon and communication between the hand therapist and referral source is vital.
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Systematic review. ⋯ Integrating a combination of measures that are psychometrically sound and reflective of the ICF should be considered for assessment of hand function after mirror therapy after stroke.