Showing papers in "Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 1980"

TL;DR: The findings suggest that it is feasible to quantify level of function using self-report methods and the Functional Status Index is recommended for use in investigations where changes in functional ability are of interest.

TL;DR: Of the 3 standard indexes used, the Barthel Index appears to possess certain advantages which include completeness, sensitivity to change, amenability to statistical manipulation, and greater familiarity due to more widespread use.

TL;DR: Recurrent episodes are approached through definitive management of the primary problem provoking the stimulus, accompanied by symptomatic prevention of the syndrome (mecamylamine, phenoxybenzamine).

TL;DR: The distribution of functional disabilities documented suggests that psychosocial factors, as well as organic deficits, are major determinants of social reintegration of long-term survivors of documented completed stroke.

TL;DR: Results suggested that counseling had a positive effect in enhancing return to normal vocational and sexual functions during the 1st year after treatment of patients with newly diagnosed gynecologic malignancies.

TL;DR: It is concluded that prescription of exercise by RPE can produce safe, effective, and reliable conditioning HR above 150bpm (80% HRmax) and running speeds above 9km/hr and use of RPE below these levels can result in inaccurate and unreliable conditioning heart rates.

TL;DR: The torque elicited at low-velocity isokinetic contractions can be predictive of the torque eliciting during isometric contractions, and faster velocities are less related to isometric strength.

TL;DR: In 10 paraplegic and 10 quadroplegic subjects, bone resorption was investigated by determining urinary excretion of hydroxyproline, calcium, and phosphorus, which was significantly higher in subjects with complete compared with incomplete spinal cord lesions.

TL;DR: No significant change in the relative ability of the flexors and extensors was seen as a rate of motion increased, and isokinetic test-retest differences were similar at the rates of motion tested.

TL;DR: It is indicated with some certainty that the majority of burned people make a successful adjustment following even large and disfiguring injuries and that successful rehabilitation is long-term and episodic in nature.

TL;DR: The results of structural analyses illustrate the feasibility of substantially reducing the task of assessing functional capacity with a subset of ADL items without sacrificing the comprehensiveness of the assessment.

TL;DR: The time required to achieve 95% of maximum grip strength and maximum power outputs in particular appear to be more sensitive indicators of function than the standardmaximum grip strength measurement.

TL;DR: A standardized method of obtaining distal motor latencies of the medial and lateral plantar nerves over fixed distances with temperature correction in 37 normal subjects is presented, and standard vales allow more accurate assessment of the tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS).

TL;DR: The results indicated that the level of self-care achieved during rehabilitation was maintained by the majority of persons at follow-up, and changes in performance are discussed in terms of a restructuring of personal priorities, the availability of interpersonal support, and architectural and attitudinal barriers within the community.

TL;DR: The performance of the authors' strongest, fastest, and most complex motor patterns is a function of the extrapyramidal system.

TL;DR: A set of instruments based on strain-gage application has been designed for hand strength measurement that allows easy adaptation to different hand deformities and can be useful tools for both research and clinical evaluation.

TL;DR: Cycling and swimming are especially valuable forms of physical exercise after total hip replacement because the load placed by the body weight on the hip joint is reduced.

TL;DR: This study summarizes a detailed questionnaire evaluation of recreational activities participated in by 100 persons with lower extremity amputations, finding that only a few people wear specifically designed recreational prostheses, and only one-third of the amputees believe that their prosthetist is knowledgeable about recreational prosthesis.

TL;DR: Discriminant analysis of variables tested by the team suggested language performance alone was not the most cogent indicator for driving candidacy, and patients had appropriately judged their own compentency to drive.

TL;DR: The frequency of the HLA-B 18 antigen is significantly raised in POA patients, suggesting relationship between the development of POA and the presence of theHCR 18 marker, which might be associated with an increased risk ofPOA in patients with lesion of the central nervous system.

TL;DR: It was concluded that normal levels of repetitive mechanical stress can cause plantar Ulceration and that such ulceration occurs more readily in the denervated foot.

TL;DR: These radionuclide techniques have provided the 1st documentation of improvement in both myocardial perfusion and function in CHD patients after exercise training.

TL;DR: To analyze the factors that influence the conditioning of monosynaptic reflexes by the Jendrassik maneuver, the latter was replaced by a rapid, isolated, reproducible contraction of the wrist extensors; this procedure facilitated reflexes as effectively as the classical Jendrsik maneuver.

TL;DR: The applicability of qualitative versus quantitative procedures of tongue strength measurement, as well as different approaches to articulatory remediation for patients with ALS are compared and contrasted.

TL;DR: It was concluded that sensory-motor integrative processes had been learned in patients who were hemiplegic and they continued to function within the limits of clinical improvement achieved during biofeedback training.

TL;DR: A 56-year-old man developed a malignant fibrous histiocytoma in the left antecubital space in THE LEFT ANTECUBITAL space in September 1974 and underwent local resection, local radiation therapy, and chemotherapy with Adriamycin and Levamisole with resolution of the disease.