Content - Volume 35, Issue 6

Objective: It has been shown recently that neck muscle vibration in combination with an exploration training leads to lasting amelioration of spatial neglect. The present study evaluated whether vibration of the left posterior neck muscles alone has the potential to induce lasting reduction in spatial neglect. Design: A multiple baseline design was used ...

Objective: To describe prognosis in patients with unilateral neglect, anosognosia, or both, within a community based stroke cohort. Methods: Patients (n = 377) were evaluated at baseline for the presence of neglect and anosognosia. After 1 year, the level of disability was established in survivors. Predictors for death and dependenc ...

Objective: The objective was to examine the associations between impairments of the paretic limb, locomotor capacities and kinematic variables in the frontal plane during walking. Design: Cross-sectional study. Subjects: Ten community-dwelling individuals with chronic hemiparesis due to a cerebrovascular accident. Met ...

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Objectives: To complete a third round audit of management of shoulder pain using an integrated care pathway, to evaluate pro forma documentation and to determine outcome. Subjects and setting: Thirty-four patients with upper limb paresis admitted to a rehabilitation unit during a 22-month period had shoulder pain and were included in the integrated care ...

Objective: Data on body fat and fitness in adolescents and young adults with meningomyelocele are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess body fat and fitness in this patient group. In addition, we explored whether the level of everyday physical activity is related to body fat and fitness. Subjects and methods: Body fat (skinfold thickness), fitness ...

Objective: To investigate the relative influence of demographic, injury and psychological characteristics on the labor force status of people living with spinal cord injury. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Subjects: 459 persons who had experienced a traumatic spinal cord injury. All participants were patients of 1 of 2 specialist sp ...

Objective: The main objective of this investigation was to identify a set of variables usable in early outcome prediction of vocational rehabilitation. Design: On commencement of rehabilitation at an employability institute, data were sampled using structured interviews and checklists. Two years later the subjects were followed up by telephone interviews ...