Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

BACKGROUND: Poor sleep is common in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), yet little is known about its impact on employment and participation outcomes. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to (1) describe the sleep quality of a large sample of Australians with SCI and compare the results to data from an adult control and other clinical populations; (2) examine associations between sleep quality and participant characteristics; and (3) explore the relationship between sleep and outcomes...

BACKGROUND: Despite numerous previous studies, predicting the ability to work (ATW) after an upper limb injury (ULI) remains difficult for those still not working 3-24 months after their initial injury. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to identify simple prognostic characteristics that were associated with the long-term ATW for individuals who remained unable to work several months after the accident that caused their ULI. METHODS: A single-center prospective observational study in a rehabilitation center in the French-speaking part of Switzerland...

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have tested models of resilience and caregiver adjustment in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or spinal cord injury (SCI). Few studies have examined the role of adaptive variables over time. OBJECTIVE: Conduct a longitudinal study to test a model of caregiver resilience with caregiver outcomes at 2- and 5-years post-injury. METHOD: Caregivers of relatives with TBI or SCI were surveyed at 2 years (Time 1) and 5 years (Time 2) post-injury...

BACKGROUND: The treatment of stable vertebral compression fractures remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of vertebroplasty and bracing for acute vertebral compression fractures. METHODS: We conducted a prospective, randomized, non-blinded, single-center study. Adult participants were randomized to undergo vertebroplasty or bracing. Both groups were stratified by age. The primary outcome was functional disability (Roland-Morris disability questionnaire [RMDQ])...

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BACKGROUND: Physiotherapy (PT) is important to optimize functional recovery in geriatric rehabilitation. The dose of PT received by inpatients during geriatric rehabilitation and the determinants of dose are unknown. OBJECTIVES: Describe PT dose in terms of total number of sessions, frequency, duration and type of sessions, and inpatient characteristics determining the frequency of PT in geriatric rehabilitation. METHODS: The observational, longitudinal REStORing health of acutely unwell adulTs (RESORT) cohort consists of geriatric inpatients undergoing rehabilitation including PT (Melbourne, Australia)...

BACKGROUND: Scapular mobilization is a manual therapy technique widely used in the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the shoulder. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of scapular mobilization in addition to an exercise program in people with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). METHODS: Seventy-two adults with SIS were randomly allocated to 1 of 2 groups. The control group (n=36) participated in a 6-week exercise program, and the intervention group (n = 36) participated in the same exercise program plus passive manual scapular mobilization...

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BACKGROUND: Phenotypic variability is a consistent finding in neurogenetics and therefore applicable to hereditary spastic paraparesis. Identifying reasons for this variability is a challenge. We hypothesized that, in addition to genetic modifiers, extrinsic factors influence variability. OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to describe the clinical variability in hereditary spastic paraparesis from the person's perspective. Our goals were to identify individual and environmental factors that influence muscle tone disorders and derive interventions which could improve spasticity...

BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is widely used to treat soft tissue disorders, but evidence for its application after rotator cuff (RC) repair is lacking. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of ESWT on short-term functional and structural outcomes after RC repair. METHODS: Thirty-eight individuals were randomly assigned to the ESWT group (n = 19) or control group (n = 19) 3 months after RC repair. Both groups underwent 5 weeks of advanced rehabilitation and participants in the ESWT group additionally received 2000 pulses of shockwave therapy every week for 5 weeks...

BACKGROUND: The last systematic review about respiratory muscle training (RMT) in people with asthma was published almost 10 years ago. Since then, several works have been published. OBJECTIVE: To review the effect of RMT in people with asthma. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of research included up to September 2021 in PubMed/MEDLINE, PEDro, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, LILACS, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and ClinicalTrials...

OBJECTIVE: To report on preoperative outcomes that guide the choice of surgical techniques to correct equinovarus foot in adults with brain injury. METHODS: Four databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane, PEDro) were searched according to the PRISMA guidelines. Studies were included regardless of their level of proof, with no limitation on date of publication, and their quality was assessed with the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies score. RESULTS: We analysed 61 studies (n = 2,293 participants); 523 participants underwent neurotomy, 437 calf musculotendinous lengthening, and 888 tibialis anterior transfer or alternative anterior transfers with the flexor digitorum/hallucis longus (n = 249), the extensor hallucis longus (n = 102), the tibialis posterior (n = 41) and the peroneus longus (n = 41)...

BACKGROUND: The comparison of recovery patterns for different care pathways following COVID-19 is necessary for optimizing rehabilitation strategies. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate cognitive and psychological outcomes across different care pathways up to 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19. METHODS: CO-FLOW is an ongoing multicenter prospective cohort study with assessments at 3, 6, and 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19. The main outcomes are cognitive deficits (Montreal Cognitive Assessment, score <26), cognitive failure (Cognitive Failure Questionnaire, score >43), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; Impact of Event Scale-Revised, score ≥33), and anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, subscale score ≥11)...

OBJECTIVES: After total hip arthroplasty (THA), over 30% of individuals report activity limitations and participation restrictions. This systematic review aimed to determine the association between contextual factors and outcomes in the activity and participation domain after THA for hip osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS: This systematic review was developed according to the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews. PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Scopus were searched until August 2022...

BACKGROUND: Postural control deficits are one of the most common impairments treated in pediatric physiotherapeutic practice. Adequate evaluation of these deficits is imperative to identify postural control deficits, plan treatment and assess efficacy. Currently, there is no gold standard evaluation for postural control deficits. However, the number of studies investigating the psychometric properties of functional pediatric postural control tests has increased significantly. OBJECTIVE: To facilitate the selection of an appropriate pediatric functional postural control test in research and clinical practice...

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BACKGROUND: One common complication after mastectomy is thickened scars at the surgical site that impair shoulder function. This study aimed to investigate the effects of mechanical stimulation on scar appearance, arm function, and quality of life of breast cancer survivors after mastectomy. METHODS: This was a single-center, single-blinded (assessor), randomized controlled trial with a 3-month follow-up. Women who had undergone mastectomy in the preceding 6 weeks for breast cancer were randomly allocated to an experimental group and a control group by permuted block randomization (block size=6)...

BACKGROUND: Hemispatial neglect is a disabling cognitive disorder following stroke and effective therapies are required. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of combined optokinetic stimulation (OKS) and cueing-assisted reading therapy (READ) on the remission of hemispatial neglect following stroke. METHODS: Randomized, controlled, two-period, crossover trial conducted at a German neurorehabilitation center. Twenty participants with left neglect following right hemispheric stroke (mean age 66 years (SD 11), mean time since stroke 50 days (SD 33)) finished the trial (12 received OKSREAD first, 8 CONTROL first)...