The respiratory muscles
Figure 3.1 Comparison of the response of the exercise tidal flow volume in a person with expiratory flow limitation (EFL) (solid lines), compared with that predicted for someone with normal…
Methods of respiratory muscle training
Figure 5.1 A pressure threshold inspiratory muscle trainer illustrating the spring-loaded poppet valve that provides the training load to the inspiratory muscles. (From POWERbreathe International Ltd, with permission.) Because of…
Kinematic and electromyographic parameters of the cervical flexion–relaxation phenomenon: The effect of trunk positioning
Abstract Background The cervical flexion–relaxation phenomenon (FRP) is a neck extensor myoelectric “silence” that occurs during complete cervical flexion. The aim of this study was to assess the presence of…
Return to work of 87 severely impaired low back pain patients two years after a program of intensive functional restoration
Abstract Return to work is the main long-term objective of rehabilitation programs for patients with chronic low back pain (LBP). Objectives Evaluation of work status and number of sick leaves…
The effect of music therapy on mood and anxiety–depression: An observational study in institutionalised patients with traumatic brain injury
Abstract Introduction A previous study (carried out in 2003–2004) had included 34 patients with traumatic brain injury in order to study the feasibility and usefulness of music therapy in patients with…
Multicenter multidisciplinary training program for chronic low back pain: French experience of the Renodos back pain network (Réseau Nord-Pas-de-Calais du DOS)
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the short- and long-term effectiveness of the multidisciplinary training program (MTP). To show the benefits which the network organization brings to the treatment of chronic low…
What is the efficacy of physical therapeutics for treating neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury patients?
Abstract Objective Evaluate the place and level of proof of physical therapeutics for treating neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Method Literature review from three databases: PubMed, Embase,…
Effects of a primary rehabilitation programme on arterial vascular adaptations in an individual with paraplegia
Abstract Objective Evaluation of the effects of 6 weeks of wheelchair endurance training on arterial stiffness in an individual with paraplegia. Methods A 22-year-old male patient with complete (ASIA A) paraplegia…
Sudden dysphagia in an elderly, quadriparetic patient
Abstract Clinical case We report the case of a 92-year-old quadriparetic patient who suddenly presented a major swallowing disorder following trauma to the neck. A diagnosis of myasthenia gravis was…
Interexaminer agreement of clinical examination of the neck in manual medicine
Abstract Objectives To assess interexaminer agreement in a structured, manual, clinical examination of the neck. To correlate these data with the score in a functional questionnaire (a validated, French-language version…
