Objective: : To systematically review the effects of protein supplementation in older adults with sarcopenia.
Methods: : A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases until May 2023. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) randomized controlled trials with a quantitative study design; (2) studies with a study group of older adults with sarcopenia; (3) studies comparing muscle mass, muscle strength, and performance of older adults with sarcopenia after protein supplementation; and (4) studies published up to May 2023.
Objective: This study aimed to demonstrate the incidence of altered level of consciousness after hemorrhagic stroke and identify factors associated with altered level of consciousness at 3 mos after stroke.
Design: This study used data from a prospective multicenter cohort study conducted in nine hospitals in Korea and included 1677 patients with first-ever hemorrhagic stroke. Patients were dichotomized into those with and without altered level of consciousness at 3 mos after stroke.
Brain Neurorehabil
March 2022
We investigated the diffusion tensor image (DTI) parameters of superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF) and inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (IFOF), and their relationships with hemispatial neglect. Thirteen patients with first-ever ischemic stroke who had the right hemispheric lesion were included. Neglect was assessed using the Albert test and figure discrimination test of Motor-free Visual Perception Test 3 (MVPT-3).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aims to investigate the relationship between ipsilesional upper extremity (UE) motor function and the integrity of the subregions of the corpus callosum in hemiparetic stroke patients with motor deficits of the dominant or non-dominant ipsilesional side. Twenty participants with unilateral UE deficits after stroke were included. Each of the 10 participants had lesions on the left and right sides.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: We systematically reviewed the short-term effects of hippotherapy and therapeutic horseback riding (THR) on lower-limb muscle spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar databases were searched for relevant quantitative studies. Treatment effects were coded using the Ashworth scale (AS) or modified Ashworth scale (MAS) in pre- and posttreatment evaluations.
Cortical lesions of the supplementary motor area (SMA) are important in balance control and postural recovery in stroke patients, while the role of subcortical lesions of the SMA has not been studied. This study aimed to investigate the subcortical projections of the SMA and its relationship with ataxia in supratentorial stroke patients. Thirty-three patients with hemiparesis were divided into 3 groups (severe ataxia, n = 9; mild to moderate ataxia, n = 13; no ataxia, n = 11).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArch Phys Med Rehabil
December 2021
Objective: To identify the incidence of dysphagia after ischemic stroke and determine factors affecting the presence of dysphagia.
Design: Retrospective case-control study. This was an interim analysis of a prospective multicenter Korean stroke cohort.
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI). The study was conducted as a multicenter cross-sectional survey for caregivers caring for patients with disabilities in outpatient or inpatient rehabilitation clinics. Sociodemographic characteristics and health-related quality of life were collected via questionnaires.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the effects of an unsupervised virtual reality (VR)-based exercise program on hip muscle strength and balance control in older adults.
Design: Controlled cohort repeated-measures experimental design, a pilot study.
Setting: University research laboratory.