Publications by authors named "Benjamin R Ritsma"
Background: A key motor skill is the ability to rapidly interact with our dynamic environment. Humans can generate goal-directed motor actions in response to sensory stimulus within ~ 60-200ms. This ability can be impaired after stroke, but most clinical tools lack any measures of rapid feedback processing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To examine the virtual family conference as an educational, preparatory, and transition planning intervention in stroke rehabilitation.
Design: Observational-cross-sectional study.
Setting: Inpatient stroke rehabilitation.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of delivering Art skill-based Rehabilitation Training (ART), a novel upper limb motor training program, to patients with stroke as an adjunct to standard care in an inpatient setting.
Design: Feasibility study.
Setting: Inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit at a university hospital.
Critical illness-associated weakness (CIAW) is an umbrella term used to describe a group of neuromuscular disorders caused by severe illness. It can be subdivided into three major classifications based on the component of the neuromuscular system (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate Canadian amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) centres with respect to: 1) the prevalence of Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) and invasive mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy (TV) utilization, 2) the approach to NIPPV use, focusing upon the currently employed initiation criteria and 3) the barriers influencing NIPPV administration.
Methods: A descriptive survey research design aimed to obtain quantitative data and open-ended responses from an active physician at each of the 15 multidisciplinary Canadian ALS centres.
Results: The principal findings of this study were: 1) NIPPV and TV are used in 18.