In Germany the results of the international PISA study disclosed a demand for an increase in the quality and an improvement in the comparability of educational results. In the subjects German, maths and first language (i.e. English) this demand already resulted in the development and publication of first educational standards. With the aim to prepare educational standards for the Informatics fi...

OBJECTIVE To test the effect of two exercise regimes on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and ambulatory capacity. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SUBJECTS Seventy-seven community-dwelling physically frail people over 75 years of age (mean = 81, SD = 4.5). INTERVENTIONS Home training (HT, N= 38) comprised twice daily functional balance and strength exercises and three group meeti...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of three 12-month training programmes on headache and upper extremity pain in patients with chronic neck pain. METHODS A total of 180 female office workers, with chronic, non-specific neck pain were randomly assigned to 3 groups. The strength group performed isometric, dynamic and stretching exercises. The endurance group performed dynamic muscle and stretchi...

Although tilt tables are used by physiotherapists to reintroduce patients to the vertical position, no quantitative evidence is available regarding their use within intensive care units (ICUs) of Australian hospitals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of tilt tables in physiotherapy management of patients in ICUs across Australia. Ninety-nine physiotherapists working in Australi...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of eight-week (2 days/week) training periods of plyometric exercises (PT) and neuromuscular electrostimulation (EMS) on jump height in young athletes. Squat jump (SJ), counter movement jump (CMJ) and drop jump (DJ) were performed to assess the effects of the training protocols 98 athletes (100 & 200m and 100m & 110m hurdles) voluntarily took ...

The purpose of this study was to determine what kind of resistive exercise of the sound limb causes the most effective cross-education, which is defined as the muscle activity of the unexercised limb during contralateral exercise, by analyzing the force and electrical activity of the affected muscle. Six orthopedic patients with unilateral lower extremity impairment that resulted in unexercised...

The standard surgical management of AIS is spinal fusion. Nonfusion solutions for addressing moderate AIS curves are desirable. ApiFix® is a new posterior dynamic device consisting of an expandable ratcheting rod anchored by two pedicle screws to the concave side of the scoliotic spine. It was designed to address single, moderate Lenke type 1 or 5 curves. Surgery is performed without the additi...

Purpose: Many patients with Achilles Tendinopathy do not respond to eccentric training. The aim of the present case report is to find out the effect of eccentric concentric training of gastrocnemius and soleus combined with isometric contraction of gastrocnemius and static stretching exercises of gastrocnemius and soleus on pain and disability in a patient experiencing Achilles Tendinopathy. Me...

Background. Our study was undertaken to assess the impact of a structured rehabilitation regimen on walking speed in frail elderly patients recovering from hip replacement surgery, as well as to determine whether regular use of a pedal exerciser combined with multi-sensory training can increase this parameter. Material and methods. The study lasted 12 weeks and involved 52 subjects, randomly di...