Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development back issues from July 2004:
About the Cover Art
Jul 01, 2004; ... For the third consecutive year, the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD) proudly features on its cover artwork entered into the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival competition. By showcasing artwork submitted to the Creative Arts Festival, JRRD recognizes the sacrifices ...
Access denied: Consequences of federal policy on seating and wheeled mobility
Jul 01, 2004; ... Much has been written about the potential positive and negative sequelae of the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003. The prescription drug benefit has been the most publicized and maligned. However, the impact on consumers who need complex, high-end seated positioning and wheeled mobility ...
Cerebral and cerebellar sensorimotor plasticity following motor imagery-based mental practice of a sequential movement
Jul 01, 2004; ... Michael G. Lacourse, PhD; Jessica A. Turner, PhD; Elizabeth Randolph-Orr, BFA; Steven L. Schandler, PhD; Michael J. Cohen, PhD Purpose of the Work. This study determined whether motor imagery-based mental practice produces changes in brain sensorimotor processes that are similar to those ...
Recent QUERI workshop analyzes optimum treatment for combat amputees
Jul 01, 2004; ... At Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), a new generation of war-wounded soldiers is arriving with major limb amputation from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than 144 amputees from the Operations Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) are being treated at WRAMC and the ...
Heel-region properties of prosthetic feet and shoes
Jul 01, 2004; ... Glenn K. Klute, PhD; Jocelyn S. Berge, MSE; Ava D. Segal, BAS Purpose of the Work. Excessive impact forces arising from heel-ground contact during walking may be responsible for increased soft tissue damage to the residual limb of the lower-limb amputee. Prosthetic feet and footwear can ...
Donepezil as an adjuvant to constraint-induced therapy for upper-limb dysfunction after stroke: An exploratory randomized clinical trial
Jul 01, 2004; ... Stephen E. Nadeau, MD; Andrea L. Behrman, PhD; Sandra E. Davis, PT; Kimberly Reid, MS; Samuel S. Wu, PhD; Brenda S. Stidham, RN; Karen M. Helms, PharmD; Leslie J. Gonzalez Rothi, PhD Purpose of the Work. Donepezil, a drug that increases acetylcholine in the brain, is known to be ...
Effects of shoe heel height on biologic rollover characteristics during walking
Jul 01, 2004; ... Andrew H. Hansen, PhD; Dudley S. Childress, PhD Purpose of the Work. Most nondisabled persons can switch between pairs of shoes that have different heel heights and walk without difficulty. However, persons using lower-limb prostheses must maintain the heel heights of their shoes near ...
A systematic literature review of the effect of different prosthetic components on human functioning with a lower-limb prosthesis
Jul 01, 2004; ... Harmen van der Linde, MD, PhD; Cheriel J. Hofstad, MsC; Alexander C. H. Geurts, MD, PhD; Klaas Postema, MD, PhD; Jan H. B. Geertzen, MD, PhD; Jacques van Limbeek, MD, PhD Purpose of the Work. We performed a systematic literature review to obtain evidence-based information about the ...
Interlimb symmetry of traumatic unilateral transtibial amputees wearing two different prosthetic feet in the early rehabilitation stage
Jul 01, 2004; ... George N. S. Marinakis, PhD Purpose of the Work. This study evaluated the SACH and the Grcissinger Plus prosthetic feet for the interlimb symmetry they provide during gait, by indexes calculated with three different methods, of traumatic unilateral transtibial amputees in the early ...
Ambulatory activity in men with diabetes: Relationship between self-reported and real-world performance-based measures
Jul 01, 2004; ... Douglas G. Smith, MD; Elizabeth Domholdt, PT, EdD; Kim L. Coleman, MS; Michael A. del Aguila, PhD; David A. Boone, CP, MPH Purpose of the Work. The measurement of walking activity is important in many outcome studies, and often the physical activity scale of the Short Form-36 (SF-36) ...
Reliability and validity of the Family Satisfaction Scale with survivors of traumatic brain injury
Jul 01, 2004; ... Andrea T. Underhill, MS, MPH; Steven G. LoBello, PhD; Philip R. Fine, PhD, MSPH Purpose. This research project investigated the internal consistency and convergent validity of the Family Satisfaction Scale (FSS) in survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Subjects and Procedures. The ...
Quantification of prosthetic outcomes: Elastomeric gel liner with locking pin suspension versus polyethylene foam liner with neoprene sleeve suspension
Jul 01, 2004; ... Kim L. Coleman, MS; David A. Boone, LCP, MPH; Linda S. Laing, BA; David E. Mathews, LCP; Douglas G. Smith, MD Purpose of the Work. This study compared the influence of two socket liner/suspension systems for transtibial artificial legs on patient satisfaction, comfort, pain, and walking ...
Perceived exertion and rehabilitation with arm crank in elderly patients after total hip arthroplasty: A preliminary study
Jul 01, 2004; ... Celine Christine Grange, MS; Jerome Maire, PhD; Alain Groslambert, PhD; Nicolas Tordi, PhD; Benoit Dugue, PhD; Jean-Noel Pernin, PhD; Jean-Denis Rouillon, MD, PhD Purpose of the Work. This study compared the effects of traditional rehabilitation with a 6-week arm-crank exercise ...
Is the Human Activity Profile a useful measure in people with knee osteoarthritis?
Jul 01, 2004; ... Kim L. Bennell, PhD; Rana S. Hinman, PhD; Kay M. Crossley, PhD; Ben R. Metcalf, BS; Rachelle Buchbinder, MS; Sally Green, PhD; Geoffrey McColl, PhD Purpose of the Work. The Human Activity Profile (HAP) is a questionnaire designed to measure physical activity levels. This study determined ...
Conservative methods for reducing lateral translation postures of the head: A nonrandomized clinical control trial
Jul 01, 2004; ... Deed E. Harrison, DC; Rene Cailliet, MD; Joseph Betz, BS, DC; Jason W. Haas, DC; Donald D. Harrison, PhD, DC, MSE; Tadeusz J. Janik, PhD; Burt Holland, PhD Purpose of the Work. This study was the first to show improvements in lateral translation postures (side shift) of the head with ...
Cerebral and cerebellar sensorimotor plasticity following motor imagery-based mental practice of a sequential movement
Jul 01, 2004; ... Abstract Motor behavior and sensorimotor activation of the cerebrum and cerebellum were measured before and after motor imagery-based mental practice (MP) and physical practice (PP) of a sequential motor task. Two-button-press sequences (A, B) were performed outside a magnetic resonance ...
Donepezil as an adjuvant to constraint-induced therapy for upper-limb dysfunction after stroke: An exploratory randomized clinical trial
Jul 01, 2004; ... Abstract Donepezil, a primarily central acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, could potentiate learning in subjects with stroke by amplifying cholinergic input to the cerebral cortex from the nucleus basalis of Meynert. We tested this possible adjuvant effect of donepezil in a prospective ...
Heel-region properties of prosthetic feet and shoes
Jul 01, 2004; ... Abstract The properties of the prosthetic components prescribed to amputees have the potential to ameliorate or exacerbate their comfort, mobility, and health. To measure the difference in heel-region structural properties of currently available prosthetic feet and shoes, we simulated ...
Effects of shoe heel height on biologic rollover characteristics during walking
Jul 01, 2004; ... Abstract This study investigated the effects of shoe heel height on the rollover characteristics of the biologic ankle-foot system. Ten nondisabled adult female volunteers walked using three pairs of shoes with varying heel heights and at three walking speeds with each pair of shoes ....
Ambulatory activity in men with diabetes: Relationship between self-reported and real-world performance-based measures
Jul 01, 2004; ... Abstract The measurement of physical activity, especially walking activity, is important for many outcome studies. In many investigations, the Physical Activity scale of the shortform-36 (SF-36) health assessment questionnaire is used in lieu of an actual physical measurement of walking ....
A systematic literature review of the effect of different prosthetic components on human functioning with a lower-limb prosthesis
Jul 01, 2004; ... Abstract A correct prosthetic prescription can be derived from adapting the functional benefits of a prosthesis to the functional needs of the prosthetic user. For adequate matching, the functional abilities of the amputees are of value, as well as the technical and functional aspects of ...
Interlimb symmetry of traumatic unilateral transtibial amputees wearing two different prosthetic feet in the early rehabilitation stage
Jul 01, 2004; ... Abstract This study evaluated the SACH and the Greissinger Plus prosthetic feet, in terms of the symmetry provided between the lower limbs, in the case of unilateral transtibial amputees 16.3 weeks from the time of limb fitting and 38.9 weeks from surgery. Sagittal plane gait analysis ...
Quantification of prosthetic outcomes: Elastomeric gel liner with locking pin suspension versus polyethylene foam liner with neoprene sleeve suspension
Jul 01, 2004; ... Abstract For this randomized crossover trial, we compared two common transtibial socket suspension systems: the Alpha® liner with distal locking pin and the Pe-Lite(TM) liner with neoprene suspension sleeve. Our original hypotheses asserted that increased ambulatory activity, wear time, ...
Reliability and validity of the Family Satisfaction Scale with survivors of traumatic brain injury
Jul 01, 2004; ... Abstract For this study, we investigated the reliability and validity of the FSS (Family Satisfaction Scale) in survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The FSS was administered during the 12- and 60-month follow-up interviews. Data analyses included Cronbach's Alpha to determine ...
Perceived exertion and rehabilitation with arm crank in elderly patients after total hip arthroplasty: A preliminary study
Jul 01, 2004; ... Abstract This preliminary study examined, in a restricted randomized trial, the effects of a 6-week arm-crank rehabilitation training program in elderly osteoarthrosis patients after total hip arthroplasty, first on physiological and perceptual responses and second on physical function ....
Is the Human Activity Profile a useful measure in people with knee osteoarthritis?
Jul 01, 2004; ... Abstract This study evaluated the usefulness of the Human Activity Profile (HAP) in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). People with OA (N= 226) completed the HAP and a battery of pain and physical function measures. Healthy elderly controls (N = 33) also completed the HAP, and 20 OA ...
Conservative methods for reducing lateral translation postures of the head: A nonrandomized clinical control trial
Jul 01, 2004; ... Abstract Fifty-one retrospective, consecutive patients were compared to twenty-six prospective volunteer controls in a nonrandomized clinical control trial. Both groups had chronic neck pain and lateral head translation posture. For treatment subjects, beginning and follow-up pain scales ...
Obesity and obesity-related comorbidities research
Jul 01, 2004; ... Rehabilitation Research and Development (RR&D) Service, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), announces the opportunity for clinician scientists and researchers to submit proposals for funding of research studies focusing on the chronic disease of obesity and its ...