Publications by authors named "G Rode"
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- The study aimed to evaluate the impact of short stress-coping interventions (cardiac biofeedback, mindfulness, and positive psychology) on the OSCE performance of medical students.
- Despite no significant improvement in academic scores for any intervention group compared to the control, students reported a more positive perception of their performance after the interventions.
- Conclusively, these brief interventions did not enhance students' actual academic performance during the OSCE, though they influenced their self-assessment.
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- Spasticity is linked to increased muscle tension and hyperactive spinal reflexes, and noxious stimuli like bladder stones can amplify this condition after spinal cord injury.
- A case study showed that after removing a bladder stone, a male subject experienced improved gait kinematics, such as reduced knee recurvatum and increased ankle dorsiflexion over three months.
- The findings suggest a potential connection between the noxious stimulus from the bladder stone and increased spasticity, indicating that spinal reflexes can influence muscle tone and movement in individuals with spinal cord injuries.
Introduction: Tetraplegia causes extensive sensorimotor deficits affecting activity, participation and quality of life. People with C6-C7 tetraplegia can learn to grasp objects by performing wrist extension movement (ie, tenodesis grasp), and motor imagery (MI) added to rehabilitation significantly improved tenodesis grasp. We hypothesise that this improvement can be further boosted by adding neurofeedback during MI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pilot studies suggest potential effects of neck muscle vibration (NMV) and prism adaptation (PA) on postural balance disturbances related to spatial cognition.
Objectives: To evaluate the effect of 10 sessions of NMV and/or PA on ML deviation. We used the mediolateral centre of pressure position (ML deviation) as a biomarker for spatial cognition perturbation, hypothesising that PA and NMV would improve ML deviation, with a potential synergistic impact when used together.
Striking the Balance: Embracing Technology While Upholding Humanistic Principles in Neurorehabilitation.
Neurorehabil Neural Repair
September 2024
Background: The rapid advancement of technology-focused strategies in neurorehabilitation has brought optimism to individuals with neurological disorders, caregivers, and physicians while reshaping medical practice and training.
Objectives: We critically examine the implications of technology in neurorehabilitation, drawing on discussions from the 2021 and 2024 World Congress for NeuroRehabilitation. While acknowledging the value of technology, it highlights inherent limitations and ethical concerns, particularly regarding the potential overshadowing of humanistic approaches.