Shear Wave Elastography in Children: Normative Values and the Impact of Healthy Habits in a Cross‐Sectional Study [PDF]
Health Science ReportsObjectives Biomechanical properties of the musculoskeletal system are important to understand muscle function, but they are difficult to assess noninvasively. Shear wave elastography (SWE) allows objective quantification of muscle elasticity.
Dolors Casellas‐Vidal +8 more
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Ultrasound Assessment of Diaphragmatic Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Cross‐Sectional Observational Case‐Control Study [PDF]
Health Science ReportsBackground and Aims Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are vulnerable to respiratory infections and chronic airway inflammation, which leads to diminished respiratory function. This decline is exacerbated by muscle tone abnormalities and reduced strength,
Dolors Casellas‐Vidal +8 more
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Multisensory cueing facilitates naming in aphasia [PDF]
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2020 Background Impaired naming is a ubiquitous symptom in all types of aphasia, which often adversely impacts independence, quality of life, and recovery of affected individuals.
Klaudia Grechuta +8 more
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Rehabilitación respiratoria: del arte a la evidencia [PDF]
Open Respiratory Archives, 2022 Resumen: La eficacia de la rehabilitación respiratoria (RR) se ha constatado no únicamente en la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica sino también en otras enfermedades respiratorias que no son enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica.
María Rosa Güell Rous
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Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial of home-based computerized executive function training for children with cerebral palsy [PDF]
BMC Pediatrics, 2020 Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is frequently associated with specific cognitive impairments, such as executive dysfunction which are related to participation and quality of life (QOL).
María García-Galant +16 more
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Assessment of postoperative health functioning after knee arthroplasty in relation to pain catastrophizing: a 6-month follow-up cohort study [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Background Knee arthroplasty (KA) is a typically successful surgical procedure commonly performed to alleviate painin participants with end-stage knee osteoarthritis.
Marc Terradas-Monllor +4 more
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Relationship between the place of living and mortality in patients with advanced heart failure [PDF]
BMC Family Practice, 2020 Background Social and environmental factors in advanced heart failure (HF) patients may be crucial to cope with the end stages of the disease. This study analyzes health inequalities and mortality according to place of residence (rural vs urban) in HF ...
Miguel-Angel Muñoz +5 more
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Functional Recovery and Serum Angiogenin Changes According to Intensity of Rehabilitation Therapy After Stroke [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Background: Rehabilitation is still the only treatment available to improve functional status after the acute phase of stroke. Most clinical guidelines highlight the need to design rehabilitation treatments considering starting time, intensity, and ...
Nicolás Garcia-Rodriguez +21 more
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Effectiveness of a brief multicomponent intervention to improve physical activity level and functional capacity in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (Synchronize+) [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyIntroductionFibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are complex central sensitization syndromes that represent an important public health problem.
Carme Martín-Borràs +29 more
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Identifying new blood biomarkers of neuroplasticity associated with rehabilitation outcomes after stroke [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBlood biomarkers in stroke patients seek to guide decision-making in clinical practice, but research on those that respond to brain recovery and their relationship with rehabilitation is still limited.
Nicolás Garcia-Rodriguez +19 more
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