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Background Pharmacologic therapy is the primary treatment used to manage Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms. However, it becomes less effective with time and some symptoms do not respond to medication.
Victor Spiandor Beretta+6 more
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Background High-intensity repetitive task-specific practice might be the most effective strategy to promote motor recovery after stroke, and electromechanical-assisted gait training represents one of the treatment options.
Chi-Yeon Lim+6 more
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Electromechanical-assisted gait training may be an effective intervention to promote motor recovery after brain injury. However, many studies still have difficulties in clarifying the difference between electromechanical-assisted gait training and ...
Yeon Gyo Nam+6 more
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Interaction between Feet and Gaze in Postural Control
In the last decade, the number of postural studies in humans, in particular on deficits in postural control in patients, has increased. In the present article, we review studies on postural control with a particular focus on the role of foot and visual ...
Maria Pia Bucci, Philippe Villeneuve
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The Effect of Schroth Therapy on Thoracic Kyphotic Curve and Quality of Life in Scheuermann’s Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Study Design Randomized controlled single-blinded clinical trial. Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of Schroth therapy on thoracic curve angle, pain, and self-perceived body image (SPBI) of the back in Scheuermann’s patients in comparison with the ...
Tomer Bezalel+3 more
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Effect of Obesity on Knee and Ankle Biomechanics during Walking
The purpose of this retrospective study was to quantify the three-dimensional knee and ankle joint kinematics and kinetics during walking in young participants with different degrees of obesity and to identify the associated effects by stratifying the ...
Paolo Capodaglio+6 more
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Fascia can become rigid and assume a fibrotic pattern due to inflammatory processes. Manipulation of the fascial system (MFS), manual technique targeting connective tissues, is commonly used in clinical practice in pain management. We aimed to verify MFS
Maria Elisa Duarte França+9 more
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Background This study was conducted to assess the effect of electromechanical-assisted gait training intensity on walking ability in patients over 3-month post-stroke.
Chang Seon Yu+2 more
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Quantification of Lumbar Lordosis by Tactile and Non Tactile Methods: A Revisit [PDF]
Lumbar lordosis alteration results in various disabilities and common problems like low back pain, among others which severely impacts the quality of life of a person. This paper focuses on postural evaluation used to identify this alteration, which till
Anushree Rai, Zubia Veqar
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Cough-Anal Reflex May Be the Expression of a Pre-Programmed Postural Action
When coughing, an involuntary contraction of the external anal sphincter occurs, in order to prevent unwanted leakages or sagging of the pelvis muscular wall.
Paolo Cavallari+3 more
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