Velocity, agility, and flexibility performance after handball training versus physical education program for preadolescent children.

The performance on velocity, agility, and flexibility after six months of specific handball training or a mainstream physical education program was examined in participants (handball, n = 51; physical education, n = 70) who engaged in 3 sessions per week (60 min./sesson) including ball-handling exercises, horizontal and vertical jump shots, fast breaks, and several defensive skills. Statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups on velocity, agility, and flexibility with differences favouring the handball group.

Indications for the surgical treatment of hydrocephalic dementia.

Eighteen patients with chronic hydrocephalic dementia who had a ventriculo-atrial or ventriculo-peritoneal shunt are reported. The indications for operating on this type of dementia are discussed on the basis of the clinical and instrumental protocol and the postoperative results.

Local cooling in spinal cord injury.

Eight patients with acute spinal cord injury at different levels were treated by local cooling. Early laminectomy was performed and the subdural space was irrigated with saline at 5degreesC for about two hours. In addition to this treatment, five patients, after closure of the operative wound, received local epidural cooling that was prolonged for a few days.