Improvements and Residual Limitations Experienced by Patients With Guillain-Barré Syndrome Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation.

The purposes of this study were to (1) describe the level of functional independence of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome before and after inpatient rehabilitation, (2) determine whether the level of functional independence increased in each functional domain during inpatient rehabilitation, and (3) determine whether independence at the end of inpatient rehabilitation differed significantly between domains. Data from patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome discharged from inpatient rehabilitation settings in 2019 were obtained from the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation database. The primary variables analyzed were paired, dichotomous variables of the number of patients who achieved full independence in the admission and discharge scores for the activities that comprise the domains, subscales, and total of the Functional Independence Measure.

Normal gait speed varies by age and sex but not by geographical region: a systematic review.

Questions: What are comfortable gait speed values for apparently healthy adults? How do these differ by age group, sex and geographical region?

Design: Systematic review of observational studies with meta-analysis.

Participants: Apparently healthy, community-dwelling adults who have undergone measurement of comfortable gait speed.

Search Method: Potentially relevant studies were identified in four databases.

Magnitude, validity and responsiveness of dynamometer measured neck retraction strength in patients referred with neck pain to out-patient physical therapy.

[Purpose] The magnitude, validity, and reliability of dynamometer measures of neck retraction strength have been reported but not for individuals referred with neck complaints to physical therapy. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to describe neck retraction strength and its responsiveness and validity as a correlate of neck pain and disability among patients referred for physical therapy. [Participant and Methods] Twenty-six consecutive patients referred with neck pain participated.