Movement Sonification Techniques to Improve Balance in Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Movement sonification has been recently introduced into the field of neuromotor rehabilitation alongside Neurologic Music Therapy and music-based interventions. This study introduces the use of musical auditory cues encompassing the melodic-harmonic aspect of music.

Methods: Nineteen patients with Parkinson's disease were randomly assigned to the experimental ( = 10) and control ( = 9) groups and underwent thrice-weekly sessions of the same gait training program, with or without sonification.

Role of rehabilitation in the elderly after an acute event: insights from a real-life prospective study in the subacute care setting.

Background: Any acute event, either primary or secondary to a chronic disease, is generally followed by some degree of physical impairment. Subacute care (SAC) represents one of the inpatient intermediate care settings aimed at completing recovery and restoring functional capacity. Debate exists on the role of the rehabilitation treatment in the SAC setting.

Measurement properties of translated versions of the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Patient Questionnaire, SRS-22: a systematic review.

Purpose: The Scoliosis Research Society-22 Patient Questionnaire (SRS-22) has been translated into various languages and tested in patients with scoliosis. However, the translations and their psychometric properties have never been systematically reviewed. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties and to provide the current level of evidence of all the available translations of the SRS-22 using the "COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement INstruments" (COSMIN).

Responsiveness and minimal important changes for the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score in subjects undergoing rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the responsiveness and minimal important changes for the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) in subjects undergoing rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty.

Design: At the beginning and end of a rehabilitation program, 148 patients completed the KOOS. A global perception of change scale was also completed at the end of the program and collapsed to produce a dichotomous outcome (improved vs.

Home-based functional exercises aimed at managing kinesiophobia contribute to improving disability and quality of life of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the improvement in disability, kinesiophobia, pain, and quality of life obtained by means of home-based functional exercises aimed at managing kinesiophobia with that obtained by giving subjects undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) advice to stay active after discharge from a rehabilitation unit.

Design: Randomized controlled trial with 6-months' follow-up.

Setting: Patients' homes.