Research background. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. As the incidence of Parkinson’s disease is increasing, more and more new and exciting physical therapy methods are being sought to help reduce the symptoms of ...
Ugnė Brusokaitė +2 more
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Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Riding: Practicing Social Workers and Undergraduate Social Work Students [PDF]
This study attempted to explore, through the use of surveys, what practicing social workers and undergraduate student social workers know about hippotherapy and therapuetic riding.
Smith, Devin
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Lung Ultrasound Training: A Scoping Review of Educational Interventions and Outcomes
ABSTRACT Background Lung ultrasound (LUS) is increasingly recognised as an essential diagnostic and monitoring tool in acute and critical care. As its use grows, understanding how LUS education is designed, delivered, and evaluated for practicing healthcare professionals has become essential.
Patrick Lavoie +7 more
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Using non-invasive transcranial stimulation to improve motor and cognitive function in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Parkinson\u27s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting motor and cognitive abilities. There is no cure for PD, therefore identifying safe therapies to alleviate symptoms remains a priority.
Albein-Urios, N +6 more
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Considerations for the Use of Brain Endurance Training in Elite Sport: A Narrative Review
ABSTRACT Brain endurance training (BET) has been proposed as a method to enhance resistance to mental fatigue (MF) and mitigate the negative effects of MF on performance. The use of BET has been associated with improvements in endurance performance, cognitive function, skill performance, and reduced perception of effort under conditions of MF in ...
Sam D. Joseph +7 more
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The Association between Sleep Problems, Sleep Medication Use, and Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Results from the Health and Retirement Study 2010 [PDF]
Background. Very few studies have assessed the impact of poor sleep and sleep medication use on the risk of falls among community-dwelling older adults. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between sleep problems, sleep medication ...
Min, Yaena +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Objective Chronic pain lowers health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). This review presents the most complete examination to date of how Interdisciplinary Multimodal Pain Treatment (IMPT) affects domains of HRQoL in adults with chronic pain. We compared IMPT with treatment as usual (TAU) and active control groups (ACGs) at short,
Alistair Turvill +2 more
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Effects of stress and relaxation on central pain modulation in chronic whiplash and fibromyalgia patients compared to healthy controls [PDF]
Background: Compelling evidence has demonstrated that impaired central pain modulation contributes to persistent pain in patients with chronic whiplash associated disorders (WAD) and fibromyalgia (FM).
Cagnie, Barbara +6 more
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Evaluating rehabilitation following lumbar fusion surgery (REFS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The rate of lumbar fusion surgery (LFS) is increasing. Clinical recovery often lags technical outcome. Approximately 40% of patients undergoing LFS rate themselves as symptomatically unchanged or worse following surgery.
A Zigmund +39 more
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ABSTRACT Although acute exercise can have positive effects on individual's cognitive functioning, performing ultra‐endurance race can diminish these benefits. No previous studies have examined if cognitive decline can be estimated by subjective perception; thus, changes in cognitive functions and their relation to subjectively reported parameters (SRPs)
Diana Lismane +11 more
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