BACKGROUND Clinical studies have shown that after incomplete spinal cord lesions at the thoracic level, patients can develop functional gait patterns through gait training. To date, however, training has been ineffective in producing gait in patients with clinically motor complete spinal cord lesions. OBJECTIVE Here we report a patient with chronic motor complete spinal cord injury who regain...

Quantitative analysis of peripheral nerve regeneration using nerve guides is commonly evaluated through histomorphometry and walking track analysis. We conducted a unique assessment of functional sciatic nerve recovery treated with chitosan nerve guides. We used video-gait analysis to evaluate the extent of functional nerve recovery by measuring the ankle angle at different gait cycle phases. W...

objectives: this study aimed to compare elderly fallers and non fallers by balance test under dual tasks conditions. methods & materials: this study was a analyse-comparative study. subjects were chosen from three parks of tehran. subjects were 20 older adults with no history of falls (aged 72.60±5years) and 21 older adults with a history of 2 or more falls in the last one year (aged 74.50±6 ye...

Background One of the most common causes of severe physical disability in childhood is cerebral palsy (CP). Mobility is one of the most important functions to fulfill the activities of daily living. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of cold application to improve ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of the current study was to examine objective and subjective differences between three severity groups of ankle fractures patients compared to healthy controls. METHODS This was a case-controlled study. 92 patients with an ankle fracture injury of which 41 patients were eligible to participate in the study. 72 healthy people served as controls. All patients underwent a ...

introduction: Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of disability among children. The main concerns of parents are the acquisition and improvement of gait. The aim of this study was to compare long-term results of the effect of two modalities of gait training. methods: Quantitative measurement of gait and clinical assessment of the gross motor function classification system and Modified Ashwo...

STUDY AIM Severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) can lead to neurocognitive alterations, including gait impairments. The beneficial effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on improving excessive daytime sleepiness and daily functioning have been documented. However, a demonstration of CPAP treatment efficacy on gait control is still lacking. This study aims to test the hypothesis t...

[Purpose] This study investigated the intra-rater, inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the sideways step test (SST), its correlation with other indicators of stroke-specific impairment, and the cut-off count best discriminating subjects with stroke from their healthy counterparts. [Subjects and Methods] Forty-three subjects with chronic stroke and 41 healthy subjects older than 50 years ...