Content - Volume 48, Issue 1

Objective: To investigate the reproducibility of thermal thresholds, as measured by repeated quantitative sensory testing (QST) in healthy controls, and to asses if temperature sensitivity differs between healthy controls and a cohort of patients with persistent pain. Subjects: A total of 54 healthy controls were compared with 25 consecutive patients selected for pain rehabilitation by multidisc ...

Objective: To undertake a systematic review of the evidence for the effect of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) on cognition late after moderate or severe traumatic brain injury. Background: Cognitive impairment after traumatic brain injury has significant consequences for the individual and society. Cholinergic pathways play an important role in cognitive processing and a hypocholinergic ...

Objective: To evaluate the cross-cultural validity of the Brazilian version of the ABILHAND for stroke individuals. Subjects: A total of 107 community-dwelling chronic stroke survivors; mean age 58 years. Methods: Cross-cultural adaptation of the ABILHAND followed standardized procedures. Measurement properties of the adapted version were analysed using Rasch analysis. Cross-cultural validity ...

Objective: To identify determinants for discharge destination of older (≥ 70 years) and younger (< 70 years) acute stroke patients. Design: Multicentre prospective cohort. Patients: A total of 395 patients, within 7 days of clinically evaluated stroke, were included from 6 hospital stroke units. Methods: The main outcome measure was discharge destination (home vs clinical r ...

Objective: To evaluate measures of activity, participation and quality of life 3 months after mild traumatic brain injury and the effect of an early intervention for patients with an estimated high risk for problems after mild traumatic brain injury. Patients: Consecutive patients attending the emergency room with mild traumatic brain injury. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Methods: Pat ...

Objectives: To examine the change in multidimensional fatigue in people with spinal cord injury during post-acute rehabilitation, and to compare these scores with those of healthy adults. Furthermore, to examine correlations between different dimensions of fatigue at discharge and demographics, injury-related variables and indices of psychological adjustment. Design: Longitudinal cohort study. ...

Objective: To investigate the effects of low-intensity wheelchair training on wheelchair-specific fitness, wheelchair skill performance and physical activity levels in inactive people with long-term spinal cord injury. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Participants: Inactive manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury for at least 10 years (n = 29), allocated to exercise (n& ...

Objective: To investigate the reproducibility of thermal thresholds, as measured by repeated quantitative sensory testing (QST) in healthy controls, and to asses if temperature sensitivity differs between healthy controls and a cohort of patients with persistent pain. Subjects: A total of 54 healthy controls were compared with 25 consecutive patients selected for pain rehabilitation by multidisc ...

Objective: To compare the effects of cranio-cervical flexion vs cervical proprioception training on neuromuscular control, pressure pain sensitivity and perceived pain and disability in patients with chronic neck pain. Methods: Twenty-eight volunteers with chronic non-specific neck pain were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 interventions and undertook 6 physiotherapist-supervised sessions over a peri ...

Objective: To explore whether neck-specific exercise, with or without a behavioural approach, has benefits after 1 and 2 years compared with prescribed physical activity regarding pain, self-rated functioning/disability, and self-efficacy in management of chronic whiplash. Design: Follow-up of a randomized, assessor blinded, clinical trial. Patients: A total of 216 volunteers with chronic whip ...

Objective: To investigate predictors of improvement in observed ability to manage activities of daily living as an outcome of rehabilitation in fibromyalgia. Methods: Exploratory analyses used data from the Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation and Evaluation Programme for Patients with Chronic Widespread Pain (the IMPROvE study); a randomized controlled trial including 191 females with fibromyalgia ...

Objective: To analyse barriers to, and facilitators of, sports participation among people with physical disabilities after rehabilitation and to compare differences between inactive and active participants regarding these experienced barriers and facilitators. Methods: Participants were 1,223 adults (mean age 51. 6 years, standard deviation 15. 1 years) treated in the Rehabilitation Centre of th ...

Objective: To assess fall-related injury risk and risk factors in people with lower limb amputation. Design: Prospective longitudinal cohort with follow-up every 6 months for up to 41 months. Subjects: Community-dwelling adults with lower limb amputations of any etiology and level recruited from support groups and prosthetic clinics. Methods: Demographic and clinical characteristics were obt ...

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