To investigate the prevalence of knee pain and its influence on physical function and quality of life (QOL), we examined 504 community residents of Chuncheon, aged ≥ 50 yr. Demographic information was obtained by questionnaire, and radiographic evaluations consisted of weight-bearing semi-flexed knee anteroposterior radiographs. Self-reported QOL and function were assessed using the Western Ont...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Constraint-Induced Movement therapy (CI therapy) is a neurorehabilitation technique developed to improve use of the more affected upper extremity after stroke. A number of studies have reported positive effects for this intervention, but an experiment with a credible placebo control group has not yet been published. METHODS We conducted a placebo-controlled trial of CI ...

Hemiplegia is a physical impairment that can occur in childhood following head trauma, cerebral vascular accident or transient ischemic attack (stroke), brain tumor, or congenital or perinatal injury. One of the most disabling symptoms of hemiplegia is unilaterally impaired hand and arm function. Sensory and motor impairments in children with hemiplegia compromise movement efficiency. Such chil...

BACKGROUND Distal sensory polyneuropathy (DSP) is a common complication of HIV disease. Its effects on quality of life (QOL) and function have not been well described. OBJECTIVE The study objectives were: (1) to compare QOL and lower extremity function in people with HIV-related DSP and people with HIV disease who do not have DSP, (2) to determine the extent to which function predicts QOL, (3...

Background: This study's goal is to illustrate how mirror treatment can be used with someone who has upper-extremity hemiparesis three months after suffering a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). These patients frequently fail use their affected upper extremity its full extent, possibly as result of the "learned nonuse phenomenon. On each weekday 9-day intervention period, patient performed task...

The objective of this work was to quantitatively describe the relationships among overall lower extremity strength and body composition with measures of activity in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP). The design was a prospective, multicenter cohort, cross-sectional study among seven pediatric orthopedic facilities. The participants included children ages eight to 18 years (n = 392; 2...