All posts; Tags Include "Rehabilitation"
- April 12, 2013
- 12:04 AM
- 501 views
Isolation or Integration Core Exercises? That is the Question...
by Mark Rice in Sports Medicine Research (SMR): In the Lab & In the Field
Take Home Message: Exercises that elicit abdominal/lumbar co-contraction coupled with shoulder and hip activation (integration exercise) provoke greater core muscle activation than muscle isolation exercises.
It is widely accepted that a strong core will benefit the individual in sports performance, rehabilitation, and general fitness. However, knowing what type of exercises to select to aid performance and prevent injuries is absolutely paramount. While most studies have focused on isolatio........ Read more »
Gottschall JS, Mills J, & Hastings B. (2013) Integration core exercises elicit greater muscle activation than isolation exercises. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 27(3), 590-6. PMID: 22580983
- April 2, 2013
- 12:04 AM
- 535 views
What’s the Answer to Low Back Pain: Back School, or McKenzie’s?
by Nicole Cattano in Sports Medicine Research (SMR): In the Lab & In the Field
Take Home Message: Back School and McKenzie exercises reduce pain and disability. McKenzie exercises may provide slightly more efficient improvements in short-term disability.
Low back pain affects many active people at some point throughout their lives. The cause and diagnosis are rarely specific and unfortunately it remains unclear which intervention program is most effective for alleviating pain and improving function. The purpose of this randomized comparative effectiveness clinical tria........ Read more »
Garcia AN, Costa LD, da Silva TM, Gondo FL, Cyrillo FN, Costa RA, & Costa LO. (2013) Effectiveness of Back School Versus McKenzie Exercises in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Physical Therapy. PMID: 23431213
- March 29, 2013
- 11:26 AM
- 374 views
Blast-related Traumatic Brain Injury and fMRI
by William Yates, M.D. in Brain Posts
Blast-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important research topic. Over 100,000 armed services personnel experienced a significant traumatic brain event in the last decade. A majority of these were explosion or blast-related in nature.However, standard brain imaging techniques (computed tomographay, structural MRI) typically fail to demonstrate changes following blast TBI. New imaging strategies are needed to assess severity and progression.Graner and colleagues from Wa........ Read more »
Graner J, Oakes TR, French LM, & Riedy G. (2013) Functional MRI in the investigation of blast-related traumatic brain injury. Frontiers in neurology, 16. PMID: 23460082
- March 29, 2013
- 12:04 AM
- 351 views
The Questionable Long-Term Effectiveness of Physiotherapy and Corticosteroid Injections for Tennis Elbow
by Kyle Harris in Sports Medicine Research (SMR): In the Lab & In the Field
Take Home Message: Corticosteroid injections and structured physiotherapy are not associated with improved patient-reported measures of pain and disability following one year of treatment.
With epicondylalgia, or tennis elbow, the patient experiences pain along the lateral epicondyle during gripping and wrist extension. This condition is usually treated with a combination of corticosteroid injection and physiotherapy. While the short-term effects of this treatment strategy appears favorable, ........ Read more »
Coombes BK, Bisset L, Brooks P, Khan A, & Vicenzino B. (2013) Effect of corticosteroid injection, physiotherapy, or both on clinical outcomes in patients with unilateral lateral epicondylalgia: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 309(5), 461-9. PMID: 23385272
- March 28, 2013
- 12:09 PM
- 321 views
Football and the Blood Brain Barrier
by William Yates, M.D. in Brain Posts
A variety of research tools are being utilized to study the effect of trauma on the brain. In a previous post, I summarized some of the research using diffusion brain imaging or DTI.A recent study looked at the function of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in a group of football players. The BBB is an important brain protective mechanism. A variety of blood proteins and other compounds have the potential to cause inflammation and other damage to neurons and other brain cells.Marchi........ Read more »
Marchi N, Bazarian JJ, Puvenna V, Janigro M, Ghosh C, Zhong J, Zhu T, Blackman E, Stewart D, Ellis J.... (2013) Consequences of repeated blood-brain barrier disruption in football players. PloS one, 8(3). PMID: 23483891
- March 6, 2013
- 12:04 AM
- 493 views
Psychological "Insight" into ACL Recovery
by Nicole Cattano in Sports Medicine Research (SMR): In the Lab & In the Field
Rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a relatively long, arduous, physical, as well as mental process. During ACL rehabilitation, psychological interventions such as imagery, goal-setting, and modeling are effective for improving recovery (e.g., decrease pain, improve function). A novel psychological intervention not yet tested among patients undergoing ACL rehabilitation is Videoinsight, which includes a video of contemporary art selected with the intent ........ Read more »
Zaffagnini S, Russo RL, Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, & Marcacci M. (2013) The Videoinsight(®) method: improving rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction-a preliminary study. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. PMID: 23361651
- February 20, 2013
- 12:04 AM
- 377 views
“Unilateral” Muscle Overuse Isn’t So “Unilateral”
by Sarah Ilkhani-Pour in Sports Medicine Research (SMR): In the Lab & In the Field
Some studies have shown that unilateral exercise can also affect the contralateral limb. For example, strength training one limb also improves the opposite, untrained limb. Additionally, many afflictions, like painful Achilles tendinopathy, present bilaterally, but the mechanism behind this is unknown. This study sought to examine whether unilateral muscle overuse will produce bilateral muscle damage and how the tissue in both the exercised and contralateral limbs compares to control.... Read more »
Song Y, Forsgren S, Yu J, Lorentzon R, & Stål PS. (2012) Effects on contralateral muscles after unilateral electrical muscle stimulation and exercise. PloS one, 7(12). PMID: 23284946
- January 23, 2013
- 12:03 AM
- 373 views
Post-surgical ACL Postural Control on Wii Balance Board
by Nicole Cattano in Sports Medicine Research (SMR): In the Lab & In the Field
Postural control may potentially be negatively affected well after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. The loss of mechanoreceptors within the original ACL may contribute to these deficits, along with many other possible factors (e.g., psychological, neuromuscular). The question remains whether postural control would further be affected while performing a secondary task, which would be more similar to when athletes return to activity post-surgery. Therefore, the purpose o........ Read more »
Howells BE, Clark RA, Ardern CL, Bryant AL, Feller JA, Whitehead TS, & Webster KE. (2012) The assessment of postural control and the influence of a secondary task in people with anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed knees using a Nintendo Wii Balance Board. British Journal of Sports Medicine. PMID: 23268373
- January 9, 2013
- 12:03 AM
- 410 views
Wii Pre-habilitation
by Nicole Cattano in Sports Medicine Research (SMR): In the Lab & In the Field
Measuring ground reaction and contact pressure forces can be a time-intensive and expensive burden that is often difficult to justify for clinical uses; for example, injury prevention or performance improvements among the athletic population. Recent technological advancements within video gaming systems and the development of the Wii balance board may make this type of analysis more readily available to clinicians and patients in sports medicine. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to inv........ Read more »
Yamamoto K, & Matsuzawa M. (2012) Validity of a jump training apparatus using Wii Balance Board. Gait . PMID: 23219781
- December 14, 2012
- 12:03 AM
- 447 views
Wasted Effort or Useful Technique – What's The Truth About Scapular Repositioning and Muscle Activation
by Mark Rice in Sports Medicine Research (SMR): In the Lab & In the Field
Once generally overlooked, the role of the scapula has become the focus of many injury prevention and sports performance programs. In order to achieve neuromuscular control and dynamic stability, programs call for some level of conscious scapular neutral positioning prior to exercise. However, it is unclear if this affects the main scapular rotators (trapezius muscles) during loading. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of conscious scapular positioning on upper (UT........ Read more »
De Mey K, Danneels LA, Cagnie B, Huyghe L, Seyns E, & Cools AM. (2012) Conscious Correction of Scapular Orientation in Overhead Athletes Performing Selected Shoulder Rehabilitation Exercises: The Effect on Trapezius Muscle Activation Measured by Surface Electromyography. The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. PMID: 23160271
- December 5, 2012
- 10:55 AM
- 432 views
Exercise and the Brain: Anxiety-related Receptors
by William Yates, M.D. in Brain Posts
Aerobic exercise appears to have significant therapeutic benefits in the treatment of anxiety and depression. This effect has been demonstrated in animal models as well as in humans. However, there has been limited study of the potential brain mechanisms that produce an anti-anxiety or an anti-depressant effect.Brain serotonin neurotransmitter receptors have been implicated in anxiety and depressive disorders. Additionally, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor drugs such as f........ Read more »
Greenwood BN, Strong PV, Loughridge AB, Day HE, Clark PJ, Mika A, Hellwinkel JE, Spence KG, & Fleshner M. (2012) 5-HT(2C) Receptors in the Basolateral Amygdala and Dorsal Striatum Are a Novel Target for the Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Effects of Exercise. PloS one, 7(9). PMID: 23049953
- November 14, 2012
- 11:33 AM
- 478 views
Math Disorder: Brain Imaging Research
by William Yates, M.D. in Brain Posts
In previous posts, I have reviewed research related to the definition and prevalence of mathematics disorder. Mathematics disorder was compared to reading disability and the role of genetic and environmental influences in math disorder was examined.Advances in brain imaging technology provide additional tools to understand brain function including performing calculations and other math cognitive skills.An early important brain imaging study in mathematics disorders has been published by Da........ Read more »
Davis N, Cannistraci CJ, Rogers BP, Gatenby JC, Fuchs LS, Anderson AW, & Gore JC. (2009) Aberrant functional activation in school age children at-risk for mathematical disability: a functional imaging study of simple arithmetic skill. Neuropsychologia, 47(12), 2470-9. PMID: 19410589
- October 30, 2012
- 11:39 AM
- 450 views
Driving Simulation and Sleep Apnea
by William Yates, M.D. in Brain Posts
In a previous post, I examined a research study simulator of the effect of mild to moderateAlzheimer's disease on driving performance. This study found that even mild probable Alzheimer'sdisease subjects demonstrated significant impairment in a variety of driving performance domains.In this post, I will summarize three research studies related to driving performance in the sleepdisorder sleep apnea. The first study focused on changes in driving performance following theinitiatio........ Read more »
Vakulin A, Baulk SD, Catcheside PG, Antic NA, van den Heuvel CJ, Dorrian J, & McEvoy RD. (2011) Driving simulator performance remains impaired in patients with severe OSA after CPAP treatment. Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 7(3), 246-53. PMID: 21677893
Williams SC, Marshall NS, Kennerson M, Rogers NL, Liu PY, & Grunstein RR. (2010) Modafinil effects during acute continuous positive airway pressure withdrawal: a randomized crossover double-blind placebo-controlled trial. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 181(8), 825-31. PMID: 20056901
Tippin J, Sparks J, & Rizzo M. (2009) Visual vigilance in drivers with obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of psychosomatic research, 67(2), 143-51. PMID: 19616141
- October 24, 2012
- 05:30 PM
- 419 views
Learning and retention in patients with Parkinsons Disease playing exergames Wii Fit
by Stephen P. Yang, Ph.D. in ExerGame Lab
Can patients with early-stage Parkinson's Disease improve scores on a functional reach test before and after exergame intervention training? Mendes and colleagues (2012) were interested in answering this question using Wii Fit as the intervention tool. I haven't see the entire paper yet but from the abstract it looks like some of the results are mixed. It appears that some of the cognitive demands of the game (attention, response inhibition, working memory) interfered and contributed t........ Read more »
Mendes, F., Pompeu, J., Lobo, A., da Silva, K., Oliveira, T., Zomignani, A., & Piemonte, M. (2012) Motor learning, retention and transfer after virtual-reality-based training in Parkinson's disease – effect of motor and cognitive demands of games: a longitudinal, controlled clinical study. Physiotherapy, 98(3), 217-223. DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2012.06.001
- October 1, 2012
- 04:25 PM
- 369 views
Injury Prevention Research – What works, and what doesn’t?
by Tony Ingram in BBoy Science
What doesn’t work is a recurring theme on this website. There are good reasons for that – myth busting is a good way to learn science, it prevents you from wasting time and money, and it’s actually quite fun. But … ... Read more »
Zambraski EJ, & Yancosek KE. (2012) Prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries during military operations and training. Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength . PMID: 22728983
- September 22, 2012
- 05:00 PM
- 499 views
Wii Balance Board Good for PD?
by Stephen P. Yang, Ph.D. in ExerGame Lab
:Impaired postural stability places individuals with Parkinson's at an increased risk for falls. Given the high incidence of fall-related injuries within this population, ongoing assessment of postural stability is important.Objective:To evaluate the validity of the Nintendo Wii(®) balance board as a measurement tool for the assessment of postural stability in individuals with Parkinson's.... Read more »
Holmes JD, Jenkins ME, Johnson AM, Hunt MA, & Clark RA. (2012) Validity of the Nintendo Wii(R) balance board for the assessment of standing balance in Parkinson's disease. Clinical rehabilitation. PMID: 22960241
- August 30, 2012
- 11:15 AM
- 552 views
Brain Imaging in PTSD: Part III
by William Yates, M.D. in Brain Posts
Two previous posts examined structural brain imaging and functional connectivity in the anxiety disorder post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For the final post in this series, I will summarize the findings of of quantitative meta-analysis of fMRI and PET in PTSD.Jasmeet P. Hayes and colleagues from the VA Boston Healthcare System reviewed 79 functional neuroimaging studies published before February of 2011. This review included over 300 PTSD subjects and controls. Data from........ Read more »
Hayes JP, Hayes SM, & Mikedis AM. (2012) Quantitative meta-analysis of neural activity in posttraumatic stress disorder. Biology of mood , 2(1), 9. PMID: 22738125
- August 29, 2012
- 12:04 AM
- 728 views
Kinesio Tape and Cervical Manipulation Help Decrease Mechanical Neck Pain
by Kyle Harris in Sports Medicine Research (SMR): In the Lab & In the Field
Mechanical neck pain is a common ailment which can affect as much as 33% of the population. While manual therapy is often performed, a gold standard for managing mechanical neck pain has yet to be determined. Also supported for managing mechanical neck pain is the use of Kinesio Tape, although there is limited evidence to support this. Therefore, Saavedra-Hernández and colleagues completed a randomized clinical trial comparing manual therapy to Kinesio Taping.... Read more »
Saavedra-Hernández M, Castro-Sánchez AM, Arroyo-Morales M, Cleland JA, Lara-Palomo IC, & Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C. (2012) Short-Term Effects of Kinesiotaping Versus Cervical Thrust Manipulation in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. PMID: 22523090
- August 24, 2012
- 12:04 AM
- 646 views
Are Individualized Exercise Programs for Chronic Low Back Pain Overrated?
by Mark Rice in Sports Medicine Research (SMR): In the Lab & In the Field
In a recent post, SMR discussed the utilization of vertical traction to restore lumbar curvature as an effective way to reduce low back pain (LBP). Traction was compared to conservative generalized exercise measures, but was a generalized plan of exercise more appropriate than a clinically prescribed exercise regimen? Wajswelner et al. hypothesized that LBP will be significantly reduced in a patient population that undergoes a clinically prescribed and individualized Pilates exercise regimen ........ Read more »
Wajswelner H, Metcalf B, & Bennell K. (2012) Clinical Pilates versus general exercise for chronic low back pain: randomized trial. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44(7), 1197-205. PMID: 22246216
- August 21, 2012
- 12:06 PM
- 604 views
Imaging the Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
by William Yates, M.D. in Brain Posts
Commonly available clinical brain imaging techniques do not provide reliable or valid information in mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). This has led to increased research on evolving imaging techniques.Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) hold promise as a potential future clinical brain imaging. DTI can assess microstructure changes in brain white matter. Aoki and colleagues from Japan recently summarized the current knowledge of DTI in mild traumatic brain injury.This review used ........ Read more »
Aoki Y, Inokuchi R, Gunshin M, Yahagi N, & Suwa H. (2012) Diffusion tensor imaging studies of mild traumatic brain injury: a meta-analysis. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 83(9), 870-6. PMID: 22797288
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