PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION

Both stepping on a rotating platform and stepping while voluntarily turning around produce a post-effect consisting in inadvertent turning around while stepping-in-place eyes closed

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Both stepping on a rotating platform and stepping while voluntarily turning around produce a post-effect consisting in inadvertent turning around while stepping-in-place eyes closed

Objective Turning around while stepping in place can be produced voluntarily. One way of producing involuntary turning around while stepping-in-place eyes closed is by training subjects onto a rotating platform…

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Distinction between pathological and functional co-activation during active upper limb movements in hemiparetic children

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Distinction between pathological and functional co-activation during active upper limb movements in hemiparetic children

Objective Children with spastic unilateral cerebral palsy (SUCP) have an involved upper limb (IUL) restricted in active range of motion and in velocity when performing elbow extension, due to a…

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Is visual feedback pertinent for gait rehabilitation? Preliminary study of plantar pressure control with visual feedback in healthy people

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Is visual feedback pertinent for gait rehabilitation? Preliminary study of plantar pressure control with visual feedback in healthy people

Objective We present a preliminary study of plantar pressure control with visual feedback in healthy volunteers by using internal or external focus attentional focalization. The objectives are to decrease the…

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Locomotor aspects in the hereditary spastic paraplegia, spatio-temporal and electromygraphic analyzes in a prospective cohort of twelve patients

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Locomotor aspects in the hereditary spastic paraplegia, spatio-temporal and electromygraphic analyzes in a prospective cohort of twelve patients

Objective Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) designates a rare genetic disorder characterized by the existence of a pyramidal syndrome and/or paresis of the lower limbs, resulting in locomotor disorders. The objective…

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Impaired control of gait in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea is reversed by continuous positive airway pressure treatment

Apr 20, 2017 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Impaired control of gait in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea is reversed by continuous positive airway pressure treatment

Objective Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is now widely seen as a major public health issue with widespread societal consequences. In addition to an increased stroke risk, OSA leads to cerebral…

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