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View article: Implications of Intra-Individual Variability in Motor Performance on Functional Mobility in Stroke Survivors
Implications of Intra-Individual Variability in Motor Performance on Functional Mobility in Stroke Survivors Open
Background: Motor impairments following stroke contribute to deficits in functional mobility. Traditionally, these impairments are quantified by mean-level motor performance. However, this mean-level approach neglects the well-established …
View article: Healing the gut: Exploring efficacy of homoeopathic therapeutics in peptic ulcer management
Healing the gut: Exploring efficacy of homoeopathic therapeutics in peptic ulcer management Open
View article: Gait Variability Predicts Real-Life Falls in High-Functioning Stroke Survivors
Gait Variability Predicts Real-Life Falls in High-Functioning Stroke Survivors Open
View article: The Effect of Cognitive Task, Gait Speed, and Age on Cognitive–Motor Interference during Walking
The Effect of Cognitive Task, Gait Speed, and Age on Cognitive–Motor Interference during Walking Open
Dual-tasking can cause cognitive–motor interference (CMI) and affect task performance. This study investigated the effects of age, gait speed, and type of cognitive task on CMI during gait. Ten younger and 10 older adults walked on a press…
View article: Adverse Effects Faced by Healthcare Workers While Using Personal Protective Equipment During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad
Adverse Effects Faced by Healthcare Workers While Using Personal Protective Equipment During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad Open
View article: Knowledge and Attitude regarding Health Awareness among Primary School Children of Government School at Kheda district
Knowledge and Attitude regarding Health Awareness among Primary School Children of Government School at Kheda district Open
Introduction: Personal hygiene is the technique of keeping one's own body clean. Personal cleanliness and good sanitary habits play a significant role in elements that relate to healthy living and the reduction of disease-related risks in …
View article: Increased temporal stride variability contributes to impaired gait coordination after stroke
Increased temporal stride variability contributes to impaired gait coordination after stroke Open
Heightened motor variability is a prominent impairment after stroke. During walking, stroke survivors show increased spatial and temporal variability; however, the functional implications of increased gait variability are not well understo…
View article: Motor Training After Stroke: A Novel Approach for Driving Rehabilitation
Motor Training After Stroke: A Novel Approach for Driving Rehabilitation Open
Background A key component of safe driving is a well-timed braking performance. Stroke-related decline in motor and cognitive processes slows braking response and puts individuals with stroke at a higher risk for car crashes. Although the …
View article: Does the contribution of the paretic hand to bimanual tasks change with grip strength capacity following stroke?
Does the contribution of the paretic hand to bimanual tasks change with grip strength capacity following stroke? Open
View article: Force-Control vs. Strength Training: The Effect on Gait Variability in Stroke Survivors
Force-Control vs. Strength Training: The Effect on Gait Variability in Stroke Survivors Open
Purpose: Increased gait variability in stroke survivors indicates poor dynamic balance and poses a heightened risk of falling. Two primary motor impairments linked with impaired gait are declines in movement precision and strength. The pur…
View article: Does stroke-induced sensorimotor impairment and perturbation intensity affect gait-slip outcomes?
Does stroke-induced sensorimotor impairment and perturbation intensity affect gait-slip outcomes? Open
View article: Cognitive and motor deficits contribute to longer braking time in stroke
Cognitive and motor deficits contribute to longer braking time in stroke Open
View article: Cognitive and Motor Deficits Contribute to Longer Braking Time in Stroke 
Cognitive and Motor Deficits Contribute to Longer Braking Time in Stroke Open
BACKGROUND: Braking is a critical determinant of safe driving that depends on the integrity of cognitive and motor processes. Following stroke, both cognitive and motor capabilities are impaired to varying degrees. The current study examin…
View article: Cognitive and Motor Deficits Contribute to Longer Braking Time in Stroke
Cognitive and Motor Deficits Contribute to Longer Braking Time in Stroke Open
Braking is a critical determinant of safe driving that depends on the integrity of cognitive and motor processes. Following stroke, both cognitive and motor capabilities are impaired to varying degrees. The current study examines the combi…
View article: Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the United States: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Database
Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the United States: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Database Open
View article: Trending Certain Pneumonitis Patterns and Unexplained Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in E-cigarette Era: A Trend Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample 2007-2014
Trending Certain Pneumonitis Patterns and Unexplained Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in E-cigarette Era: A Trend Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample 2007-2014 Open
View article: Interstitial Lung Disease as the Presenting Manifestation of Sjogren Syndrome
Interstitial Lung Disease as the Presenting Manifestation of Sjogren Syndrome Open
View article: Comparing Mortality, Cost, and Length of Stay Between Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Using Endobronchial Valve and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample 2008-2014
Comparing Mortality, Cost, and Length of Stay Between Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Using Endobronchial Valve and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample 2008-2014 Open
View article: Outcomes for Pneumonia Comparing Medicaid and Private Insurance Before and After Affordable Care Act Implementation: Trend Analysis Comparing 2008 and 2014 National Inpatient Sample Database
Outcomes for Pneumonia Comparing Medicaid and Private Insurance Before and After Affordable Care Act Implementation: Trend Analysis Comparing 2008 and 2014 National Inpatient Sample Database Open
View article: Early Central Venous Catheter Placement and Sepsis Admissions in the United States in 2016: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample
Early Central Venous Catheter Placement and Sepsis Admissions in the United States in 2016: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample Open
View article: Does severity of motor impairment affect reactive adaptation and fall-risk in chronic stroke survivors?
Does severity of motor impairment affect reactive adaptation and fall-risk in chronic stroke survivors? Open
Chronic stroke survivors are able to acquire and retain adaptive reactive balance skills to reduce fall risk. Although similar adaptation was demonstrated by both groups, the low-functioning group might require greater dosage with gradual …
View article: Examining Neural Plasticity for Slip-Perturbation Training: An fMRI Study
Examining Neural Plasticity for Slip-Perturbation Training: An fMRI Study Open
Perturbation-based balance training has shown to induce adaptation of reactive balance responses that can significantly reduce longer-term fall risk in older adults. While specific cortical and subcortical areas in control of posture and l…
View article: Strength or Motor Control: What Matters in High-Functioning Stroke?
Strength or Motor Control: What Matters in High-Functioning Stroke? Open
Background: The two primary motor impairments that hinder function after stroke are declines in strength and motor control. The impact of motor impairments on functional capacity may vary with the severity of stroke motor impairment…
View article: Neural Mechanisms Involved in Mental Imagery of Slip-Perturbation While Walking: A Preliminary fMRI Study
Neural Mechanisms Involved in Mental Imagery of Slip-Perturbation While Walking: A Preliminary fMRI Study Open
Background: Behavioral evidence for cortical involvement in reactive balance control in response to environmental perturbation is established, however, the neural correlates are not known. This study aimed to examine the neural mech…
View article: Reactive balance to unanticipated trip-like perturbations: a treadmill-based study examining effect of aging and stroke on fall risk
Reactive balance to unanticipated trip-like perturbations: a treadmill-based study examining effect of aging and stroke on fall risk Open
The purpose of this study was to examine the mechanism of fall risk in community-dwelling ambulatory hemiplegic stroke survivors when exposed to a sudden, trip-like support surface perturbation in standing. Participants (n = 14 / group) in…
View article: Cognitive-Motor Interference During Dual-Tasking Among Healthy Adults and Chronic Stroke Survivors
Cognitive-Motor Interference During Dual-Tasking Among Healthy Adults and Chronic Stroke Survivors Open
Postural stability during dynamic postural tasks is achieved through an interaction between sensory systems, different movement strategies, and cognitive processing to attain the central goal of maintaining stability. Due to dynamic nature…
View article: Attentional Demands of Locomotor and Balance Tasks in Individuals Aging with and without a Stroke
Attentional Demands of Locomotor and Balance Tasks in Individuals Aging with and without a Stroke Open
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the cognitive-motor interference pattern while concurrently performing a higher cognitive task with three dynamic postural tasks – limits of stability (intentional balance), compensatory…
View article: Reactive Balance in Individuals With Chronic Stroke: Biomechanical Factors Related to Perturbation-Induced Backward Falling
Reactive Balance in Individuals With Chronic Stroke: Biomechanical Factors Related to Perturbation-Induced Backward Falling Open
Background An effective compensatory stepping response is the first line of defense for preventing a fall during sudden large external perturbations. The biomechanical factors that contribute to heightened fall risk in survivors of stroke,…
View article: Adaptation to large-magnitude treadmill-based perturbations: improvements in reactive balance response
Adaptation to large-magnitude treadmill-based perturbations: improvements in reactive balance response Open
We aimed to examine the trial-to-trial changes in the reactive balance response to large magnitude slip-like treadmill perturbations in stance and whether the acquired adaptive changes could be appropriately scaled to a higher intensity pe…