Background Rehabilitation interventions have been shown to benefit individu…or imagery is a promising intervention for use in rehabilitation as it can be used to safely increase treatment do…he effectiveness of motor imagery in neurological rehabilitation. Methodology/Principal findings A literature revi… motor imagery interventions used in neurological rehabilitation. This showed that the interventions were heteroge…f service-delivered motor imagery in neurological rehabilitation. The experimental as well as the control group improved significantly over time (F(2, 27) = 45.159, P=.OOO).The group by time effect was not significant: F(2, 27) = 0.OS5, P=.919 and the main effect of Group was not significant: F(l, 2S) = 0.039, P=.S45. Conclusions/Significance In this thesis a comprehensive motor imagery strategy and a standardisation of the goal attainment scaling method were developed and tested. Although the intervention did not demonstrate statistically significant positive benefits, it also did not show a neg…
…d the intervention effectiveness in rehabilitation of the apraxic condition. This was achieved through a group study and a series of single case designs. Three experimental groups were used to investigate clinical tests and the kinematics ofmovement~ apraxic (n=17) and non-apraxic (n=13) left hemisphere damaged patients, and normal control subjects (n=ll). Using computergraphic techniques, the data provided evidence of disruption to the temporalspatial aspects of movement in apraxic people, which was not related to modality of testing, though some normal kinematic profiles were found within the apraxic group. Clinical assessments used to identify apraxia showed no relationship one with another which suggested each was identifying different aspects, or sub-types of a heterogeneous condition. Some tests were found to have low internal consistency, though inter-rater reliability through the observer-judgment process was high. A test devised for identifying agnosia was shown to relate to possible cognitive-perce…
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Sidney J. Lock, published by Nottingham Medical Equipment Company, Apr 1975.
After severe COVID-19 disease, many patients will experience a variety of problems with normal functioning and will require rehabilitation services to overcome these problems. The principles of and evidence on rehabilitation will allow an effective response. These include a simple screening process; use of a multidisciplinary expert team; four evidence-based classes of intervention (exercise, practice, psychosocial support, and education particularly about self-management); and a range of tailored interventions for other problems. The large number of COVID-19 patients needing rehabilitation coupled with the backlog remaining from the crisis will challenge existing services. The principles underpinning vital service reconfigurations needed are discussed.
…dge of the effects of architectural rehabilitation decisions on the cultural significance of histori…gned, providing a tool to evaluate the effects of rehabilitation on cultural significance [ERECS]. Using a selecti…ral values. Stressing the role of stakeholders in rehabilitation processes, data were collected from the buildings and architectural projects, the decision makers in the conservation process, and the school community. Although confirming that the evaluation of the effects of architectural decisions on cultural values is a complex task, the findings demonstrate that the historic liceus have historical, architectural and sociocultural values, and whilst strategies did not value social values, material cultural values were generally considered and preserved, contributing to the enhancement of intangible values. The implications of this theory-based and evidence-based research highlight the importance of evaluating actual effects for cultural heritage theory, architectural conservation practice and h…
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded a grant of £1.86 million to a collaborative project led by the University of Warwick and involving academics from Oxford Brookes University, Cardiff University, the University of Kent, University College London, University of Salford and University of York.
Background This study was instigated in response to the researcher’s own realisation, as a rehabilitation practitioner and educator, that the concept of rehabilitation as identified in the literature may not be cultur…with international students undertaking an MSc in Rehabilitation at Oxford Brookes University in the UK. The literature defining and describing rehabilitation generally appears to be from Europe (including th…such a concept, which is identified as the aim of rehabilitation in the literature (Cardol 2002a) and calls for a structural framework for rehabilitation based on understanding of different cultures and …n aim of this study was to examine the concept of rehabilitation in the literature in relation to cultural sensiti…o gain new interpretations and understandings for rehabilitation practice and education. The objectives being to discover if there is an essence or core of rehabilitation that transcends culture; whether the Internationa…ature in depth in order to explore the concept of rehabi…
Back ground "Foot drop" or " Floppy foot drop" is the term commonly used to describe weakness or contracture of the muscles around the ankle joint. It may arise from many neuromuscular diseases. Objectives To conduct a systematic review of randomised trials for the treatment of foot drop resulting from neuromuscular disease. Search strategy In this update, we searched the Cochrane Neuromuscular Disease Group Trials Register (April 2009), MEDLINE (January 1966 to April 24 2009), EMBASE January 1980 to April 24 2009), CINAHL (January 1982 to May 6 2009), AMED (January 1985 to April 24 2009), the British Nursing Index (January 1985 to January 2008) and Royal College of Nursing Journal of Databases (January 1985 to January 2008). Selection criteria Randomised and quasi-randomised trials of physical, orthotic and surgical treatments for foot drop resulting from lower motor neuron or muscle disease and related contractures were included. People with primary joint disease were excluded. Interventions included a 'wa…