Determinants of sit-to-stand tasks in individuals with hemiparesis post stroke: A review.

Background And Purpose: The ability to rise from a chair to reach a standing position is impaired after stroke. This paper aims to review for the first time the factors that impact the ability to rise from a chair and identify recommendations for post-stroke rehabilitation.

Methods: In order to analyse relevant scientific publications (French and English), the search terms "stroke", "rehabilitation" and "sit-to-stand" (STS and its variations) were used.

Intertrial and test-retest reliabilities of Timed Bridge tests among frail older adults.

The objective of this study was to assess the reliability of three versions of the Timed Bridge test (TB test) using the generalizability theory. A convenience sample of 30 frail older adults, from 65 to 94 years of age, performed three different TB Tests: 1) hold test (TB-Static); 2) five-repetitions dynamic test (TB-5rep); and 3) 60-second dynamic test (TB-60s). The tests were repeated twice on two occasions separated by a 48-hour interval.

Comparison of peak shoulder and elbow mechanical loads during weight-relief lifts and sitting pivot transfers among manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.

This study compared shoulder and elbow joint forces and moments between weight-relief lifts (WRLs) and sitting pivot transfers (SPTs) among manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI) (N = 13) during biomechanical laboratory assessment. Minimum and maximum values were reported for each triaxial component of the joint force at the dominant shoulder and elbow during SPTs (leading and trailing roles) and WRLs. Peak shoulder flexor and adductor moments, along with elbow flexor and extensor moments, observed during the same period were also analyzed.

Bilateral thumb's active range of motion and strength in de Quervain's disease: comparison with a normal sample.

The aims of the present study were to characterize the thumb active range of motion (AROM) and strength impairments resulting from unilateral de Quervain's disease; to verify the adequacy of standard clinical assessment tools to quantify impairments resulting from this pathology; and to validate the utilization of the asymptomatic thumb as a reference to quantify the symptomatic thumb's deficits by comparing the performances of asymptomatic to control thumbs. The thumb's AROM and strength were evaluated bilaterally in 31 participants with unilateral de Quervain's disease and 18 control participants using clinical assessments involving the flexors and adductors of the thumb and experimental assessment devices measuring strength and mobility in several directions of the thumb's movements. A comparison was made between the results obtained from the symptomatic, asymptomatic, and control thumbs.

Active movement measurements of the shoulder girdle in healthy subjects with goniometer and tape measure techniques: a study on reliability and validity.

In response to the current need to develop objective measurement techniques for active movements of the shoulder girdle, this study had two goals: 1) to evaluate the reliability of the active range of motion (AROM) of shoulder girdle in elevation, protraction, and retraction with use of a goniometer and a tape measure and 2) to present the criterion-related validity of the reliable movements. Thirty healthy subjects performed two trials of each shoulder girdle AROM. They were assessed by two physical therapists, who used both evaluation techniques on two occasions.

Reliability of arthrometric measurement of shoulder lateral rotation movement in healthy subjects.

Numerous pathologic conditions of the shoulder result in loss of range of motion with lateral rotation being one of the most affected movements. Therefore, it is essential to know the reliability of the methods to measure this motion from a treatment evaluation perspective. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability of the shoulder lateral rotation movement measured by an arthrometric method.

Side difference in the hip and knee joint moments during sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit tasks in individuals with hemiparesis.

Background: No study has reported the differences between sides in the net muscular moment of lower limbs of subjects with hemiparesis during sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit tasks in various foot positions. Moreover, the asymmetry of lower-joint moments has not yet been related to muscular weakness of the lower limbs in this population.

Methods: A convenience sample of 12 individuals (mean age (standard deviation): 49.

The effect of foot position and chair height on the asymmetry of vertical forces during sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit tasks in individuals with hemiparesis.

Background: The asymmetrical motor pattern of persons with hemiparesis influences the performance of activities that require interactions between the two sides of the body.

Methods: Twelve subjects with a chronic hemiparesis were asked to stand up and sit down at their natural speed in the following foot positions: (1) spontaneous; (2) symmetrical; (3) asymmetrical with the affected foot placed backward; and (4) asymmetrical with the unaffected foot placed backward. Forces were recorded under each foot using two force plates and under each thigh with an instrumented chair.

Effects of repeated distension arthrographies combined with a home exercise program among adults with idiopathic adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of repeated distension arthrographies combined with a home exercise program on impairments and disability of the upper limb in subjects with adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.

Design: A total of 15 subjects with idiopathic adhesive capsulitis participated in the study. Intervention consisted of three distension arthrographies with steroid, done at 3-wk intervals, and a home exercise program.