Long-term Follow up of Van Nes Rotationplasty for Congenital Proximal Focal Femoral Deficiency [Proceedings] [PDF]
, 2012 INTRODUCTIONProximal focal femoral deficiency (PFFD) is a congenital anomaly that presents challenges for orthopaedic and prosthetic management. The Van Nes rotationplasty is one treatment in which the extremity is surgically rotated to utilize the ankle
Ackman, Jeffrey D. +7 more
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Characterization of Gait and Postural Regulation in Late-Onset Pompe Disease
Applied Sciences, 2020 Pompe disease is a multisystemic disorder with the hallmark of progressive skeletal muscle weakness that often results in difficulties in walking and balance. However, detailed characterization of gait and postural regulation with this disease is lacking.
Ilka Schneider +6 more
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Evaluation of Fitness and the Balance Levels of Children with a Diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Pilot Study [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a main cause of physical disability and has high economic costs for society. The purpose of this study was to assess the fitness levels and the postural and balance deficits with a specific test battery ...
Corsello, Giovanni +5 more
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Pervasive Motor and Balance Difficulties in University Students With Dyslexia
Dyslexia, Volume 31, Issue 2, May 2025.ABSTRACT Previous research suggests that dyslexic university students are unlikely to experience significant co‐occurring motor or balance difficulties and may represent instances of ‘pure’ dyslexia. However, the motor and balance measures used in previous studies have been limited in scope.
Martin McPhillips +3 more
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Postural Stability and Regulation before and after High Tibial Osteotomy and Rehabilitation
Applied Sciences, 2020 Knee osteoarthrosis (OA) is a widespread orthopedic problem and a high tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a common treatment to minimize degeneration of the affected compartment.
Kay Brehme +6 more
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Effectiveness of conventional versus virtual reality based vestibular rehabilitation in the treatment of dizziness, gait and balance impairment in adults with unilateral peripheral vestibular loss: a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Unilateral peripheral vestibular loss results in gait and balance impairment, dizziness and oscillopsia. Vestibular rehabilitation benefits patients but optimal treatment remains unkown.
Conroy, Ronán +9 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2018 Introduction: Children affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have impairment of social interaction and demonstrate difficulty with emotional communication, display of posture and facial expression, with recognized relationships between ...
Frederick R. Carrick +17 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 Postural control is the ability to maintain equilibrium and orientation in a gravitational environment. Patients with chronic subjective dizziness have some troubles with their postural stability.
Mine Baydan, Oznur Yigit, Songul Aksoy
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Activity-promoting gaming systems in exercise and rehabilitation [PDF]
, 2011 Commercial activity-promoting gaming systems provide a potentially attractive means to facilitate exercise and rehabilitation. The Nintendo Wii, Sony EyeToy, Dance Dance Revolution, and Xbox Kinect are examples of gaming systems that use the movement of ...
Griffin, Murray +4 more
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Postural control in episodic ataxia type 2: no evidence for increased vestibular excitability
European Journal of Neurology, Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2025.Abstract Background and purpose Patients with episodic ataxia type 2 (EA2) suffer from recurrent paroxysmal episodes of vertigo and oscillopsia. Pathophysiologically, altered neuronal excitability has been suspected. Vestibular excitability in 22 EA2 patients and 22 age‐matched healthy participants was compared. Methods Galvanic vestibular stimulation (
Janina von der Gablentz +7 more
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