Slower Reorientation of Trunk for Reactive Turning while Walking in Hemiparesis Stroke Patients.

We examined the behavioral characteristics of reactive turning in hemiplegic stroke patients when they were informed of the turning direction just before turning was required at an unpredictable time. Eleven stroke patients and 20 healthy elderly control people were asked to initiate a turn as soon as a visual cue to inform them of the turning direction was activated unpredictably using a foot switch. Both the segmental reorientation and stepping type when turning 90° while walking were measured.

A novel back school using a multidisciplinary team approach featuring quantitative functional evaluation and therapeutic exercises for patients with chronic low back pain: the Japanese experience in the general setting.

Study Design: A prospective cohort study.

Objectives: To introduce a novel back school for the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), and to report its clinical results.

Summary Of Background Data: Although back school is one of the treatment methods for patients with CLBP, its efficacy and appropriate style remain controversial.