objectives: the aim of present study was to investigate the effect of cognitive rehabilitation, a new and non-pharmacological approach to reduce memory and other cognitive deficits in alzheimer's disease. methods & materials: this study was a quasi-experimental research, in singlesubject study-with control group- and based on an a-b design. that was conducted in two groups of control and e...

Hip arthroscopic techniques to repair labral tears and address femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) are evolving. This article discusses the different phases of rehabilitation and the rehabilitation protocol. Although there is evidence to support arthroscopic procedures to address labral tears and FAI, there are few published evidence-based rehabilitation studies dedicated to postoperative rehabi...

INTRODUCTION HAND AMPUTATIONS Hand Amputations and Reconstruction Hand Rehabilitation Hand Prosthetic Devices NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONAL LEVELS PRINCIPLES OF AMPUTATION SURGERY REHABILITATION Early Rehabilitation Postoperative Prosthetic Fitting Activities of Daily Living BELOW ELBOW PROSTHESES Prosthetic Sockets Terminal Devices and Wrist Units Suspension and Control ABOVE-ELBOW PROSTHESES HU...

OBJECTIVE To assimilate the published evidence for the effectiveness of multidisciplinary rehabilitation following acquired brain injury in adults of working age. DESIGN The evidence derived from 2 contrasting approaches to systematic evaluation of the published literature is compared. METHODS A synthesis of best evidence compiled from a Cochrane Review of randomized controlled trials is co...

BACKGROUND Although there have been a number of economic evaluations of cardiac rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), none has considered only low-risk patients or control groups with no rehabilitation at all. METHODS An economic evaluation was included in a randomised controlled trial of patients following uncomplicated AMI. Eligible patients were randomised to return to no...

BACKGROUND A panel of experts developed stroke rehabilitation guidelines for the Veterans Health Administration and Department of Defense Medical Systems. METHODS Starting from previously established guidelines, the panel evaluated published literature through 2002, using criteria developed by the US Preventive Services Task Force. Recommendations were based on evidence from randomized clinic...

OBJECTIVE: To outline rehabilitation concepts that are applicable to acute and chronic injury of the ankle, to provide evidence for current techniques used in the rehabilitation of the ankle, and to describe a functional rehabilitation program that progresses from basic to advanced, while taking into consideration empirical data from the literature and clinical practice. BACKGROUND: Important c...

Early long lasting binocular deprivation results in behavioural blindness in both man and experimental animals. However, few reported cases show that visual rehabilitation may improve visual behaviour. A 34-year-old man who had experienced 30 years of binocular deprivation due to bilateral cataracts received visual rehabilitation for one year. The rehabilitation included training in eye-hand co...