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Validation de la version franco-québécoise du Tinnitus Handicap Inventory

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:05:06 -0500

29 février, 2012, Montréal, Québec

New DASH manual improves use of tool measuring upper limb function

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:30:17 -0500

An updated guide for health-care professionals and researchers on how to use the DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) Outcome Measure is now available from the Institute for Work & Health (IWH). It includes upgrades and new chapters. Electronic and printed versions of the DASH manual as well as questionnaires can be ordered or downloaded at www.dash.iwh.on.ca.

Massages Scientifically Proven To Help Reduce Pain

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:28:54 -0500

Researchers from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario found that massages aid the growth of new mitochondria in skeletal muscle, and help to reduce inflammation. Lead author Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky describes the findings as much-needed validation for a popular practice. The study was published online in Science Translational Medicine. Document original: Massage Therapy Attenuates Inflammatory Signaling After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage

Queen's study shows rights of people with disabilities are not being promoted

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:26:53 -0500

A PhD student at Queens University examined past cases and found that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was used effectively to protect the rights and freedoms of people when race or gender were concerned, but did not protect the rights of persons with disabilities.

Severe Brain Injury When Young May Have Long-Term Effects

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:25:55 -0500

Two Australian studies looked at the impact of traumatic brain injury in children as young as 2 years, and found that these injuries affected cognitive function, IQ and even behavior for some time. However, the researchers also found that recovery from traumatic brain injury can continue for years after the initial injury.

Le Centre de réadaptation Lucie-Bruneau conclut une entente de partenariat avec lorganisme ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:25:06 -0500

Les pédiatres au sujet des commotions : dans le doute, tout arrêter

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:24:03 -0500

2 in 5 adults with rheumatoid arthritis are physically inactive

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:23:34 -0500

Women report feeling pain more intensely than men, says Stanford study of electronic medical records

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:22:54 -0500

Lumbar disc degeneration more likely in overweight and obese adults

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:22:32 -0500

Rehabilitation in the New World Order: Will Our Differences Be Our Demise (restricted access)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:22:06 -0500

This American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Presidential Address contends that the field of rehabilitation may be ill prepared for impending health care changes. The article describes the basic tenets of the Affordable Care Act and its implications for rehabilitation. Finally, it makes suggestions and recommendations for how the field will need to change to adapt to this new world order.

Continuity in the Provider of Home-Based Physical Therapy Services and Its Implications for ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:20:54 -0500

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the level of continuity in the provider (provider continuity) of physical therapy services was related to outcomes in a population of patients receiving home health care. The authors found that patients with lower levels of provider continuity had significantly higher odds of hospitalization.

Impact of Exercise to Improve Gait Efficiency on Activity and Participation in Older Adults ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:19:42 -0500

Definitive evidence that exercise interventions that improve gait also reduce disability is lacking. The objective of this study was to compare the impact of a task-oriented, motor sequence learning exercise (TO) intervention and the impact of an impairment-oriented, multicomponent exercise (IO) intervention on activity and participation outcomes in older adults with mobility limitations. Activity improved in TO but not in IO for confidence in walking and physical function. The authors concluded that a TO intervention that improved gait also led to improvements in some activity and participation outcomes in older adults with mobility limitations.

From Spinal Central Pattern Generators to Cortical Network: Integrated BCI for Walking ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:17:38 -0500

This paper critically investigates different approaches that are applicable to locomotor rehabilitation programs using brain-computer interfaces, including electroencephalogram (EEG), upper limb electromyogram (EMG), or a hybrid of the two neurophysiological signals to control assistive exoskeletons used in locomotion based on programmable central pattern generators (PCPGs) or dynamic recurrent neural networks (DRNNs).

Rehabilitation in older people: know more, gain more

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:15:42 -0500

This article, with special reference to local studies in Hong Kong, examines age, gender, cognitive function, and serum albumin levels as to how they influence rehabilitation in the elderly. The conclusion is that we should not exclude patients of advanced age from rehabilitation programmes, based on poor cognitive function and low serum albumin levels as they can achieve similar gains in motor and functional outcomes.

Motion Controlled Gait Enhancing Mobile Shoe for Rehabilitation

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:14:35 -0500

International benchmarking of tertiary trauma centers: productivity and throughput approach

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:14:11 -0500

Low Back Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:53:51 -0500

As part of its work with the Alberta Ambassador Program, the Institute for Health Economics (IHE) has made available online a set of resource documents designed to assist patients with low back pain and the physicians who treat them. The guideline is to help Albertas primary care providers make evidence-informed decisions about care of patients with non-specific, non-malignant low back pain. Patient handouts and an instructional video on Living well with chronic low back pain are also available.

Preliminary Evaluation of a Commercially Available Videogame System as an Adjunct Therapeutic ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:51:42 -0500

This pilot study examined the safety, feasibility, and balance performance effects of a 4-week home-based balance therapy program using a commercially available videogame system in children and adolescents with unilateral lower limb amputation. The videogames involved weight shifting while standing. The games achieved excellent compliance, were found to be safe with proper instructions and monitoring and produced some improvements in postural control.

Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Tailoring Methods of Multimedia-Based Fall Prevention ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:50:07 -0500

This study assessed whether multimedia fall prevention education using different instructional strategies increases older adults knowledge of fall threats and their fall prevention behaviors. Two strategies were studied against a control group. Intervention group participants showed greater knowledge gains and posttest knowledge than did control group participants.

Musculoskeletal Adaptations in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: Effects of Long-term Soleus ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:48:32 -0500

The purpose of this study, undertaken in four men with chronic complete spinal cord injury, was to determine whether long-term electrical stimulation training of the paralyzed soleus could change this muscles physiological properties and increase tibia bone mineral density. The trained limb fatigue index, potentiation index, and torque-time integral showed rapid and robust training effects, with no changes in bone mineral density. The findings highlight the persistent adaptive capabilities of chronically paralyzed muscle but suggest that preventing musculoskeletal adaptations after SCI may be more effective than reversing changes in the chronic condition.

Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Early Versus Late Aquatic Therapy After Total ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:46:48 -0500

This study aimed to evaluate if the timing of aquatic therapy influences clinical outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA). Patients were randomly assigned to receive aquatic therapy either 6 or 14 days after TKA or THA. While early start led to worse outcomes in patients who had undergone THA, patients who underwent TKA and started aquatic therapy 6 days later achieved better clinical outcomes.

A classification of methods for assessing and/or preventing the risks of musculoskeletal disorders

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:45:29 -0500

Fitness and Mobility Exercise (FAME) Program for stroke

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:36:06 -0500

The Fitness and Mobility Exercise (FAME) Program was developed to address the multiple impairments arising from the chronic health condition of stroke. The article presents the details of this exercise program and the evidence, which has shown that the FAME Program can improve motor function (muscle strength, balance, walking), cardiovascular fitness, bone density, executive functions and memory. The FAME Program can help to improve the physical and cognitive abilities of people living with a stroke and reduce the risk of secondary complications such as falls, fractures and heart disease.

Reliability and validity of the 6-minute arm test for the evaluation of cardiovascular fitness ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:34:23 -0500

This study aimed to design a submaximal arm ergometry test (6-minute arm test [6-MAT]), for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and (2) to determine the test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of this test. The test was conducted in a tertiary rehabilitation center. It found that the 6-MAT had acceptable values for test-retest reliability and validity.

Quality of Care Indicators for the Rehabilitation of Children With Traumatic Brain Injury ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:32:30 -0500

This literature review and expert panel aimed to develop measurement tools for assessing compliance with identifiable processes of inpatient care for children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) that are reliable, valid, and amenable to implementation. A total of 119 indicators were developed across the domains of general management; family-centered care; cognitive-communication, speech, language, and swallowing impairments; gross and fine motor skill impairments; neuropsychologic, social, and behavioral impairments; school reentry; and community integration. There was a high degree of agreement on these indicators as valid and feasible quality measures for children with TBI. These indicators are an important step toward building a better base of evidence about the effectiveness and efficiency of the components of acute inpatient rehabilitation for pediatric patients with TBI.

A randomized controlled trial of a cognitive rehabilitation intervention for persons with ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:29:36 -0500

The aim of this study is to explore the feasibility and effects of a computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation intervention Memory, Attention, and Problem Solving Skills for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MAPSS-MS) for persons with multiple sclerosis on cognitive performance, memory strategy use, self-efficacy for control of symptoms and neuropsychological competence in activities of daily living (ADL). Results show that the MAPSS-MS intervention was feasible and well-accepted by participants. Given the large relative increase in use of compensatory strategies by the intervention group, it holds promise for enhancing cognitive function in persons with multiple sclerosis.

Validation of a Mechanism to Balance Exercise Difficulty in Robot-Assisted Upper-Extremity ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:27:53 -0500

The cost and time advantages of having patients practice movements involved in rehabilitation at home or with reduced supervision during their clinic stay prompted the authors to study means of motivating patients during robot-assisted rehabilitation. The computational mechanism was tried on 10 subacute stroke patients and adjusted the difficulty of an exercise for upper-extremity rehabilitation according to a feedback application. Results show that the mechanism was capable of balancing the difficulty of an exercise to the capabilities of the patients.

Facts, Theories, Values: Shaping the Course of Neurorehabilitation. ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:26:09 -0500

Ideational Apraxia in Parkinson Disease (restricted access)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:25:45 -0500

Swallowing Neurorehabilitation: From the Research Laboratory to Routine Clinical Application ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:25:18 -0500

First Decade of Research on Constrained-Induced Treatment Approaches for Aphasia Rehabilitation ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:24:35 -0500

This review article reviews the first 10 years of behavioral and functional brain imaging research on Constrained-Induced (CI)-based approaches for aphasia rehabilitation. The original CI aphasia treatment protocol was tailored to improve functional communication in chronic aphasia (ie, 612mo after stroke) and, more recently, it has been adapted to treat language impairments in acute stroke survivors as well. Moreover, CI therapy applied to aphasia has been used as a model to assess language network plasticity in response to treatment using functional imaging techniques.

Pain Management in Nursing Homes - What Do Quality Measure Scores Tell Us?

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:22:36 -0500

Pain management for older adults residing in nursing homes continues to present multifaceted challenges to health care practitioners and researchers. This study, which focuses on improvement in pain assessment and management, is a secondary analysis of data from a larger study, which used an intervention simultaneously directed at all levels of staff with change in quality measure (QM)/quality indicator (QI) scores to determine improvement in resident outcomes. The authors anticipated that focused improvement efforts in resident care regarding pain management would be reflected by correspondingly lower QM/QI scores over time. Findings of increased QM/QI scores may be positive in that they may point to increased attention by staff regarding pain management for residents.

Long-term outcomes and costs of an integrated rehabilitation program for chronic knee pain: A ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:20:11 -0500

This study investigated the long-term (up to 30 months) clinical and cost effectiveness of a rehabilitation program combining self-management and exercise: Enabling Self-Management and Coping of Arthritic Knee Pain Through Exercise (ESCAPE-knee pain). 418 people with chronic knee pain were randomized to receive either usual care or the ESCAPE-knee pain program. The primary outcome was physical function defined as at least a 15% change from baseline. The authors found that compared to usual care, ESCAPE-knee pain participants had large initial improvements in function. These improvements declined over time, but clinical and cost benefits of ESCAPE-knee pain were still evident 30 months after completing the program.

Errorless learning in cognitive rehabilitation: A critical review (restricted access)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:15:58 -0500

Neuromodulators for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:15:33 -0500

Perceived occupational gaps one year after stroke: An explorative study (restricted access)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:15:01 -0500

The purpose of this study was to explore and describe factors associated with occupational gaps and to identify factors at 3 months that predict occupational gaps one year post-stroke. A gap, a restriction in participation, is considered to be present when there is a discrepancy between what the individual wants to do and what they actually do in everyday life. Activities of daily living ability at 3 months predicted occupational gaps after stroke. Thus, it is possible to identify early on, and provide interventions for, those that risk participation restrictions. Not being born in the country might be an indicator of a risk for participation restrictions.

Sport, free time and hobbies in people with spinal cord injury (restricted access)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:13:26 -0500

This study aimed to investigate the changes in participation and sports practice of people after spinal cord injury (SCI) and their impact on perceived quality of life (QoL). SCI people who perceived their QoL as being higher, and whose attendance, autonomy and time was increased in respect to hobbies, were mainly men with an age range between 36 and 40 years, unmarried, paraplegic and with AB Asia Score. Regarding the amount of time dedicated to practicing sports, the only difference was the most of those respondents, who indicated a decrease, were women.

Identifying factors relevant in the assessment of return-to-work efforts in employees on ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:11:29 -0500

Efforts undertaken during the return to work (RTW) process need to be sufficient to prevent unnecessary applications for disability benefits. The purpose of this focus group study was to identify factors relevant to RTW Effort Sufficiency (RTW-ES) in cases of sick-listed employees with chronic low back pain (CLBP). The study shows that 19 factors may be relevant to RTW-ES in sick-listed employees with CLBP. Providing these results to professionals assessing RTW-ES might contribute to a more transparent and systematic approach.

Family environment influences emotion recognition following paediatric traumatic brain injury

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:09:47 -0500

Direct Consumer Access to Physical Therapy in Michigan: Challenges to Policy Adoption

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:09:14 -0500

The Physical Therapy Journal is now producing a podcast, released with each issue, in which Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Craik provides a 10-minute commentary on the contents of the issue. The podcast this month discusses the implications of direct consumer access to physical therapy and self-referral, as well as randomized controlled trials in disability intervention and international perspectives on the development and use of clinical practice guidelines in physical therapy.

Traumatic Brain Injury - The Journey Home

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:07:36 -0500

This site provides an informative and sensitive exploration of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), including information for patients, family members, and caregivers. Topics include types and symptoms of brain injury, TBI treatment and recovery, and helpful insights about the potential long-term effects of brain injury. Survivors and their caregivers share courageous stories about their own experiences, providing down-to-earth facts along with inspiration and hope.

Programme de conférences-midi de l'IRD 2011-2012

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:04:56 -0500

Voici le calendrier du programme de conférences-midi de lInstitut Raymond-Dewar 2011-2012.

11th World Congress of the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:05:52 -0500

November 10 - 13, 2012, Milan, Italy Abstracts' submission deadline: May 31, 2012

European Congress of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine - Science & Art in Physical ...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:04:26 -0500

28 May 1st June 2012, Thessaloniki, Greece

Conférence sur le traumatisme crânien léger à Québec

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:01:47 -0500

20 mars 2012 Québec, Québec

Évaluation de limplantation et de limpact du programme PRÉVICAP

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:20:23 -0500

Un programme de prévention des situations de handicap au travail (PRÉVICAP), qui a permis la prise en charge de 571 travailleurs ayant subi une lésion musculo-squelettique entre 2001 et 2004, a donné de meilleurs résultats que la prise en charge traditionnelle. C'est la conclusion à laquelle arrivent les chercheurs qui, à la demande de l'IRSST, ont évalué, l'efficacité, les coûts et la rentabilité de PRÉVICAP en comparant, sur une période de 3 ans après la survenue de la lésion, la situation d'un groupe de travailleurs ayant bénéficié du programme avec celle d'un groupe témoin ayant reçu les services habituels de la CSST.

Vaste recherche en réadaptation - Vers un premier centre d'achat véritablement adapté aux ...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:22:11 -0500

Des fauteuils roulants intelligents qui se rendent automatiquement au bon magasin en évitant les obstacles, des couleurs pour les murs et les escaliers pour obtenir les meilleurs contrastes et ainsi éviter les chutes, des accompagnateurs formés selon les différents types de déficience Ces scénarios pourraient bientôt se réaliser à Place Alexis Nihon à la faveur d'un ambitieux projet de recherche en réadaptation regroupant les meilleurs chercheurs du domaine au Québec.

Research team creating 'intelligent' technologies

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:21:05 -0500

From a high-tech fall-detection system to a prompting device that guides people through tasks of daily living, Toronto Rehabs new Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Team is developing advanced technologies to help people live more independently and ease the demands on caregivers. The new team is developing assistive and rehabilitation technologies that use advanced concepts from the fields of computer science and engineering.

Kessler Foundation reports greater brain activation after cognitive rehabilitation for MS

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:19:33 -0500

Neuroscientists at Kessler Foundation have documented increased cerebral activation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) following memory retraining using the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT). This is the first study to demonstrate that behavioral interventions can have a positive effect on brain function in people with cognitive disability caused by MS, an important step in validating the clinical utility of cognitive rehabilitation.