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Ankle-foot orthoses for improving walking in adults with calf muscle weakness due to neuromuscular disorders.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
January 2025
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Background: Calf muscle weakness is a common symptom in slowly progressive neuromuscular disorders that lead to walking problems like instability and increased walking effort. The mainstay of treatment to improve walking in this population is the provision of ankle-foot-orthoses (AFOs). Since we are not aware of an up-to-date and complete overview of the effects of AFOs used for calf muscle weakness in slowly progressive neuromuscular disorders, we reviewed the evidence for the effectiveness of AFOs to improve walking in this patient group, in order to support clinical decision-making.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProspective Intervention Study Using Immediate-Fit, Adjustable Prostheses for Persons With Lower Limb Loss in Botswana-A Feasibility and Patient Acceptance Trial.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
January 2024
From the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana (MK); CFAR - Robot-assisted Rehabilitation, Botswana UPenn Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana (NM); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (JK, TD); and Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (FS).
Objective: The aim of the study is to test the feasibility of an immediate-fit, adjustable prosthesis (iFIT Prosthesis) for persons with limb loss in Botswana.
Design: As part of the University of Pennsylvania and University of Botswana's long-term partnership, 18 persons with limb loss were fit at four different locations in Botswana. Patients were followed for 4-9 mos after fitting with an interview and Prosthetic Comfort and Utility questionnaire.
Post-Physical Therapy 4-Month In-Home Dynamic Standing Protocol Maintains Physical Therapy Gains and Improves Mobility, Balance Confidence, Fear of Falling and Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Controlled Examiner-Blinded Feasibility Clinical Trial.
J Frailty Sarcopenia Falls
December 2024
Functional Neuroimaging, Cognitive & Mobility Laboratory, University of M ichigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Objective: Parkinson's patients will experience mobility disturbances with disease progression. Beneficial effects of physical therapy are short-lasting. Novel interventions are needed to maintain these benefits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFeasibility of a new bicycle ergometer with adjustable pedaling configuration for personalized lower limb rehabilitation.
Sci Rep
October 2024
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, 02841, Korea.
Muscle atrophy due to prolonged immobilization leads to severe dysfunction and progression of disease and injury. This highlights the necessity for early rehabilitation, even during the non-ambulatory stages. As manifestations vary among individuals, target-specific rehabilitation is crucial for achieving optimal outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhole-body linear momentum control in two-foot running jumps in male basketball players.
J Biomech
October 2024
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA. Electronic address:
Running jumps that depart the ground from two feet require momenta redirection upward from initial momenta that are primarily horizontal. It is not known how each leg generates backward and upward impulses from ground reaction forces to satisfy this mechanical objective when jumping to maximize height. We examined whole-body linear momentum control strategies during these two-foot running jumps by uncovering the roles of each leg in impulse generation.
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