Publications by authors named "Erica A Pitsch"
Article Synopsis
- Older adults are keen to preserve their attention abilities for better quality of life, and combining cognitive and physical fitness interventions shows promise in this area.
- A new video game called Body-Brain Trainer (BBT) was developed to provide a personalized training experience that enhances both cognitive and physical demands for seniors.
- After two months of using BBT, older participants showed significant improvements in attention and physical fitness, even surpassing the performance of younger adults and maintaining these benefits for at least a year.
Background: Falling is common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) but tends to be under-ascertained and under-treated.
Objective: To evaluate fall risk in people with MS.
Methods: Ninety-four people with MS, able to walk > 2 min with or without an assistive device (Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS ≤ 6.
Method for assessing brain changes associated with gluteus maximus activation.
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther
April 2013
Study Design: Reliability study.
Objectives: To determine the feasibility and reliability of using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to assess corticomotor excitability (CE) of the gluteus maximus.
Background: Sport-specific skill training targeting greater utilization of the gluteus maximus has been proposed as a method to reduce the incidence of noncontact knee injuries.
Functional outcomes can vary by dose: learning-based sensorimotor training for patients stable poststroke.
Neurorehabil Neural Repair
January 2010
Objective: This study aimed to determine whether the dose of learning-based sensorimotor training (LBSMT) significantly enhances gains in upper limb function in patients stable post stroke.
Methods: A total of 45 subjects stable poststroke participated in a 6-8-week LBSMT program of varied dosage: group I (n = 18; 1x/week, 1.5 hours/visit); group II (n = 19, 3x/week, 0.