Publications by authors named "A Baricich"
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) significantly impair the quality of life in older adults. Spinal orthoses are commonly used, but their effectiveness is debated. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the impact of different spinal orthoses on pain, functionality, and quality of life in patients with OVFs.
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- * This study examined how high-intensity exercise affects cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), gait, and balance by reviewing 25 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) focused on first-stroke adult survivors.
- * Results showed significant improvements in CRF (measured by the Six-Minute Walking Test and peak oxygen uptake), but no major changes in balance and gait tests, indicating the need for more standardized long-term research to improve rehabilitation.
One of the aims of diagnostic nerve blocks is to identify the overactive muscles that lead to a specific spasticity pattern. However, to date, there is no evidence on how nerve blocks may affect botulinum neurotoxin-A (BoNT-A) dose in patients with spasticity. This case-control study aims to assess the role of diagnostic nerve block in defining BoNT-A starting dose at first treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Spastic equinus (plantar flexed) foot is a common postural pattern in patients who suffer from post-stroke spasticity. To date, some clinicians use the Silfverskiöld Test in their practice to differentiate between gastrocnemius and soleus muscle overactivity in patients with spastic equinus (plantar flexed) foot. This use of the Silfverskiöld Test goes beyond its original aim, which was to distinguish isolated gastrocnemius contracture in patients with equinus deformity.
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- - The study aimed to compare the effects of rectus femoris diagnostic motor nerve blocks (DNB) and botulinum toxin (BoNT-A) injections on unilateral stiff-knee gait in multiple sclerosis patients.
- - Fourteen stable multiple sclerosis patients were assessed before and after interventions, with tests measuring walking ability and disability status, revealing that DNB results helped predict improvements from BoNT-A.
- - Findings indicated that DNB could be particularly useful for patients with lower functional status, as it effectively forecasted improvements in endurance and walking speed, especially with botulinum treatment.