BACKGROUND Several clinical studies on chronic stroke conducted with end-effector-based robots showed improvement of the motor function in the affected arm. Compared to end-effector-based robots, exoskeleton robots provide improved guidance of the human limb and are better suited to train task-oriented movements with a large range of motions. OBJECTIVE To test whether intensive arm training w...

background motor intervention plays an important role in reducing the disabilities of down syndrome (ds). a lack of balance and postural control has created motor problems in ds patients. therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of backward walking on postural stability of ds patients. materials and methods sixteen ds children with 8-10 age range were selected by convenience s...

Methods With IRB approval a prospective randomized study was conducted of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Patients were randomized to yoga practice or control group. Both groups (15 patients in each) completed questionnaires and provided saliva samples at baseline and at 12 weeks for cortisol level evaluation. After surgery, the yoga group received 2 individual weekly sessions followe...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether people with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can adhere to a minimally supervised, community-based, vigorous aerobic exercise program. DESIGN Prospective trial. SETTING Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) facilities. PARTICIPANTS Community-dwelling volunteers (N=10; 8 men, 2 women; age range, 22-49y) 6 to 15 months after moderate-to-sever...

Two studies were conducted during which 23 patients with chronic migraine were exposed to pulsing electromagnetic fields over the inner thigh. In an open study, 11 subjects kept a 2-week headache log before and after 2 to 3 weeks of exposure to pulsing electromagnetic fields for 1 hour per day, 5 days per week. The number of headaches per week decreased from 4.03 during the baseline period to 0...

Radiotherapy is the second most frequent type of cancer treatment after surgery and before chemotherapy. Its aim is to deliver a lethal dose to the tumour with high-energy X-rays produced by a medical linear accelerator, while sparing surrounding healthy tissue. To improve the effectiveness of X-rays, the treatment is fractioned in several sessions (e.g. five sessions per week during six or sev...

Methods During an evaluation in December 2011, one month after spinal fusion (T10-Pelvic), the patient’s clinical sagittal profile demonstrated a significant forward trunk inclination of 5 cm. Angle of Trunk Rotation (ATR) was 5° in the thoracic and 4° in the lumbar. Quality-of-life score was 3.3 (SRS 22 questionnaire). Body image was 3 (Trunk Appearance Perception Scale (TAPS)). Pain score was...