Rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a costly, cumbersome, and often painful process. Physical therapy contributes to the successful outcome of TKA but can be expensive. Alternative methods of obtaining good functional results that help minimize costs are desirable. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a potential option. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation has b...

OBJECTIVE To examine the efficacy of electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback compared with conventional physiotherapy for improving lower extremity function in stroke patients. DATA SOURCES A literature search covering the years 1976 to 1995 in MEDLINE, CINAHL, and EXCERPTA MEDICA. STUDY SELECTION Studies of adults after stroke, in which the treatment group received biofeedback alone or with co...

Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder is a frequent disorder with an unknown etiology. It usually treated different physical therapy modalities where extracorporeal shockwave comes as new effective method. The aim study was to compare and conventional in treatment calcific rotator cuff shoulder. prospective, monocentric clinical trial involving 40 patients who were divided into two groups: group ...

BACKGROUND The ability to adjust walking to environmental context is often reduced in older adults and, partly as result of this, falls are common in this population. A treadmill with visual context projected on its belt (e.g., obstacles and targets) allows for practicing step adjustments relative to that context, while concurrently exploiting the great amount of walking practice associated wit...

There is growing interest in using augmented reality (AR)-based training for rehabilitation programs, while it remains unclear whether physical exercises AR can be more effective than conventional therapy patients with total knee replacement (TKR). This study, therefore, aimed to compare the effects of AR-based therapist-based on performance early-stage after a TKR. It was double-blind randomiz...

We aimed to investigate the effects of aerobic exercise on pain perception, sensitivity, and health-related quality of life; to assess its effect on parasympathetic tonus by analysis of heart rate recovery; and to examine the effects of parasympathetic tone on pain sensitivity in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Fifty patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain were randomized into tw...

[Purpose] This study sought to examine the effects of Pedalo® training on balance and fall risk in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-one subjects with stroke were recruited and randomly allocated into two groups: the Pedalo® group (n=15) and the Treadmill group (n=16). The Pedalo® group performed conventional physical therapy program with Pedalo® training for 30 minutes, five times...