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OBJECTIVE: To examine whether ageing with a TBI was associated with a greater burden of health-related comorbidities compared to a non-TBI control cohort, and examine the associations between comorbidity burden, emotional outcomes, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after TBI across ages. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Research centre or telephone. PARTICIPANTS: The study included 559 participants (NTBI =291, NControls =268)...

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of exercise for acute non-specific low back pain (LBP) versus our main comparisons: 1) sham treatment, and 2) no treatment at short-term (main follow-up time). DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION: A comprehensive search up till November 2021 was conducted in numerous databases for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effectiveness of exercise in adults with acute LBP (< 6 weeks). Studies examining LBP with a specific aetiology were excluded...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the characteristics of "responders" and "non-responders" to 8-weeks of exercise training to determine differences in key cardiovascular disease outcomes in people with coronary artery disease (CAD). DESIGN: Secondary analysis of data from the HIIT or MISS UK trial. SETTING: Six outpatient National Health Service cardiac rehabilitation centers in the UK. In people with CAD attending cardiac rehabilitation, the HIIT or MISS UK trial reported that short-term, low-volume, high intensity interval training (HIIT) was more effective than moderate intensity steady state (MISS) exercise training for improving peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak)...

OBJECTIVE: Given the high variability in TBI outcomes and relative lack of examination of influence of non-injury factors on outcome, this study aimed to examine factors associated with functional outcome at one and two -years after moderate-severe traumatic brain injury, including both pre-injury and injury-related factors. DESIGN: Observational cohort study. SETTING: Inpatient hospital recruitment with outpatient follow-up at one- and two-years post-injury...

OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the effect of contralaterally controlled functional electrical stimulation (CCFES) on motor function after acquired brain injury (ABI). DATA SOURCES: We searched the Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Web of Science, SinoMed, CNKI, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals and Wanfang Database, from inception to December 2023. STUDY SELECTION: Studies were included if they were randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of CCFES on motor function compared with routine rehabilitation or routine electrical stimulation after ABI...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the therapeutic effects of dry needling on lateral epicondylitis and identify a relatively more effective needling technique. DATA SOURCES: English databases (Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO, ScienceDirect, Taylor & Francis, ProQuest, Cochrane, Ovid, and Embase) and Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, and VIP) were searched. STUDY SELECTION: This study included randomized controlled trials for comparing the effectiveness of dry needling with other treatment methods for lateral epicondylitis...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and moderators of dropout rates among adults with knee or hip osteoarthritis participating in exercise randomized controlled trials (RCTs). DATA SOURCES: Two authors searched Embase, CINAHL, PsycARTICLES and PubMed up to 01/09/2023. STUDY SELECTION: We included RCTs of exercise interventions in people with knee or hip osteoarthritis that reported dropout rates. DATA EXTRACTION: Dropout rates from exercise and control conditions and exerciser/participant, provider, and design/implementation related moderators...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the immediate effects of plastic ankle foot orthosis (AFO) on locomotor performance in patients with stroke and determine how such effects might undergo alteration when distinct plantarflexor (PF) module subtypes are considered. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Two university hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-two stroke patients and twenty-one healthy controls. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable...

OBJECTIVE: To assess contemporaneous and temporal dynamics of perceived social isolation (PSI), secondary conditions, and daily activity patterns in individuals post-stroke. DESIGN: Longitudinal observational study using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) as a real-time assessment of an individual's lived experiences. We conducted dynamic network analyses to examine longitudinal associations among EMA variables. SETTINGS: Home and Community PARTICIPANTS: 202 individuals with mild-to-moderate chronic stroke (median age = 60 years; 45% female; 44% black; 90% ischemic stroke; median NIHSS score = 2) INTERVENTION: Not applicable MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: EMA questions measured PSI, secondary conditions (pain, tiredness, stress, anxiety, worthlessness, difficulty concentrating, and cheerfulness), and daily activity patterns (being at home, being alone, and participating in productive activities)...

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OBJECTIVE: To examine telerehabilitation utilization in the US during the first 2 years of the pandemic. DESIGN: We performed a retrospective analysis of outpatient insurance claims from the IBM MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database to identify the number and proportion of patients utilizing telerehabilitation from 2020-2021. Telerehabilitation was identified based on presence of specific code modifiers and place of service. SETTING: Retrospective claims analysis PARTICIPANTS: Individuals living in the United States with employer-sponsored insurance plans utilizing outpatient physical or occupational therapy (PT/OT)...

OBJECTIVE: To assess feasibility of routine delirium screening using the Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium (CAPD) in children admitted for rehabilitation with acquired brain injury (ABI), report on the prevalence of positive delirium screens in this population, and explore longitudinal trends in CAPD scores and their association with rehabilitation outcomes. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Pediatric inpatient rehabilitation unit...

OBJECTIVE: To establish the concurrent validity, acceptability, and sensor optimization of a consumer-grade, wearable, multi-sensor system to capture quantity and quality metrics of mobility and upper limb movements in stroke survivors. DESIGN: Single-session, cross-sectional. SETTING: Clinical research laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty chronic stroke survivors (age 57 (10) years; 33% female) with mild to severe motor impairments participated...

OBJECTIVE: To quantify spatiotemporal coordination during overground walking among persons with motor-incomplete spinal cord injury (PwMISCI) by calculating the step length (SL)/step frequency (SF) ratio (i.e., the Walk Ratio [WR]) and to examine the effects of motor skill training (MST) on the relationship between changes in these parameters and walking speed (WS). DESIGN: Between-day exploratory analysis. PARTICIPANTS: PwMISCI (n=26). INTERVENTION: Three-day high-velocity MST...