Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a respected international journal that shares original, peer-reviewed research and clinical studies focused on key advancements in the fields of physical medicine and rehabilitation. It serves as a vital resource for both researchers and healthcare professionals, offering reliable insights into the effective use of physical, behavioral, and pharmaceutical treatments. The journal aims to enhance the comprehensive care of individuals dealing with chronic illnesses and disabilities.

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Development of a Multidimensional, Multigroup Measure of Cognitive-Communication for Inpatient Rehabilitation

1 month ago | archives-pmr.org | Julia Carpenter |Caitlin Deom |Andrew J Bodine |Allen W Heinemann

The Cognitive-Communication AQ demonstrates the ability to capture function and measure change for inpatients with a variety of medical conditions and offers the capacity to modify rehabilitation plans of care according to progress. In this report, we developed a composite rehabilitation outcome measure called the Cognitive-Communication Ability Quotient (AQ) comprised of 10 standardized measured administered by speech-language pathologists.
Functional capacity at rehabilitation discharge predicts physical activity characteristics twenty-four weeks later for people with total knee arthroplasty: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Jan 15, 2025 | archives-pmr.org | Virginia Commonwealth |Cory L Christiansen

1Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA 2Department of Kinesiology, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, USA 3Geriatric, Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, Aurora, CO, USA 4Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA 5Department of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, USA...
Police Officers’ Return to Work Experiences Following a Musculoskeletal Injury in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Phenomenological Study 4348

Jan 2, 2025 | archives-pmr.org | Robin Griffiths |Fiona Graham

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Using Integrated Clinical Data and Work-related Traumatic Brain Injury Narratives to Inform Sex-specific Injury Prevention: A Concurrent Mixed Methods Study 8253

Jan 1, 2025 | archives-pmr.org | Sarah Trick |Angela Colantonio

AbstractObjectivesTo examine sex differences in preinjury Person-Environment-Occupation (PEO) factors and provide recommendations for primary prevention of work-related traumatic brain injury (wrTBI). DesignConcurrent mixed methods study. The PEO model served as a theoretical framework for analyses of clinical and injury narratives data.
Inequities in Physical Therapy Receipt of US Service Members and Veterans With Low Back Pain

Dec 30, 2024 | archives-pmr.org | San Antonio |George Mason |Johns Hopkins |Krista B. Highland

KeywordsHealth inequitiesLow back painPhysical therapyRehabilitationList of abbreviationsCCI (Charlson Comorbidity Index)GAM (generalized additive model)ICD (International Classification of Diseases)IRRs (incident rate ratio)LBP (low back pain)PT (physical therapy)Get full text accessLog in, subscribe or purchase for full access. References1. Roseen, EJ ∙ Smith, CN ∙ Essien, UR ...
Which Sex- and Gender-Based Explanatory Variables are Associated with Memory Function Post-Stroke? A Cross Sectional Analysis of the National Health and Aging Trends Study

Dec 6, 2024 | archives-pmr.org | Clare Thompson

Key words Stroke cognition memory recall sex gender List of abbreviations NHATS (National Health and Aging Trends Study) ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) Stroke accounts for the largest proportion of disability-adjusted life-years and deaths worldwide among all neurological disorders.1 Stroke is also the second most common cause of acquired cognitive impairment,2 with up to 78% of individuals experiencing impairment in at least one domain of cognition.3 Post-stroke cognitive impairment is...
Psychometric Validation of the In-Hand Manipulation Assessment (IHMA)

Nov 28, 2024 | archives-pmr.org | Karen Liu |Western Sydney |Angela Chapman

KeywordsActivities of daily livingpsychometricsList of abbreviationsIHMA (In-Hand Manipulation Assessment)JHFT (Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test)NHPT (Nine-Hole Peg Test)ICC (Intra-Class Correlation Coefficient)Get full text accessLog in, subscribe or purchase for full access. References1. Ranganathan, VK ∙ Siemionow, V ∙ Sahgal, V ... Effects of aging on hand functionJournal of the American Geriatrics Society. Nov 2001; 49:1478-14842. Chen, H ∙ Lin, K ∙ Wu, C ...
Causal mediation analysis of factors influencing physical activity and community access among people with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease

Nov 4, 2024 | archives-pmr.org | Sargent College

Key words Parkinson disease physical activity ambulation causal mediation analysis List of abbreviations 6MWT (Six-minute Walk Test) BARSE (Barriers Self-efficacy Scale) DCCST (Dimensional Change Card Sort Test) LSA (Life Space Assessment) MiniBEST (Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test) MOEES (Multidimensional Outcome Expectations for Exercise Scale) NeuroQOL (Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders Assessment Tool) PD (Parkinson's disease) RCT (randomized controlled trial) SEWD...
Effectiveness of an exercise therapy program based on sports in adults with acquired brain injury: a randomized controlled trial

Oct 22, 2024 | archives-pmr.org | Andrea Suarez |Universidade da Coruña |A Coruna |Marta Rodriguez

Figure 2 Comparison of between-group main findings before and after the interventionAbbreviations: sET+UC, Sports-based Exercise Therapy and Usual Care; UC, Usual Care; SF-36, 36-item Short Form Health Survey; PCS, Physical Component Score; MCS, Mental Component Score; FM-UE, Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity assessment; GPAQ, Global Physical Activity Questionnaire; PA, Physical activity; MET, Metabolic Equivalent for Task.
Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Symptom Burden and Quality of Life in Adults with Persisting Post-Concussive Symptoms: The ACTBI Randomized Clinical Trial

Oct 18, 2024 | archives-pmr.org | Leah Mercier |Samantha McIntosh |Julie Joyce |Chloe Boucher

Keywords Brain Injuries, Traumatic Exercise Quality of Life List of abbreviations aerobic exercise protocol ((AEP)) Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test ((BCTT)) Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template ((CERT)) Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials ((CONSORT)) Dizziness Handicap Inventory ((DHI)) Epworth Daytime Sleepiness Scale ((ESS)) Fatigue Severity Scale ((FSS)) Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale ((GAD-7)) Headache Impact Test ((HIT-6)) heart rate ((HR)) mild traumatic brain injury...