This database contains 5 studies, archived under the term: "physical therapy modalities"
Physical therapy in Huntington’s disease–toward objective assessments?
Bohlen, S.,
Ekwall, C.,
Hellström, K.,
Vesterlin, H.,
Björnefur, M.,
Wiklund, L.,
Reilmann, R.
Background and Purpose: Physical therapy is recommended for the treatment of Huntington’s disease, but reliable studies investigating its efficacy are almost non-existent. This may in part be due to the lack of suitable outcome measures. Therefore, we investigated the applicability of novel quantitative and objective assessments of motor dysfunction in the evaluation of physical therapy […]
The effect of stimulation therapy and donepezil on cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease. A community based RCT with a two-by-two factorial design
Andersen, Fred,
Viitanen, Matti,
Halvorsen, Dag S.,
Straume, Bjørn,
Wilsgaard, Tom,
Engstad, Torgeir A.
Background: Progressive neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) induces cognitive deterioration, and there is controversy regarding the optimal treatment strategy in early AD. Stimulation therapy, including physical exercise and cholinesterase inhibitors are both reported to postpone cognitive deterioration in separate studies. We aimed to study the effect of stimulation therapy and the additional effect of donepezil […]
Mobility training after hip fracture: a randomised controlled trial
Moseley, Anne M.,
Sherrington, Catherine,
Lord, Stephen R.,
Barraclough, Elizabeth,
St George, Rebecca J.,
Cameron, Ian D.
Objective: to compare the effects of two different exercise programmes after hip fracture.; Design: assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial.; Setting: hospital rehabilitation units, with continued intervention at home.; Subjects: 160 people with surgical fixation for hip fracture transferred to inpatient rehabilitation.; Method: in addition to other rehabilitation strategies, the intervention group received a higher dose (60 […]
A feasibility study and pilot randomised trial of a tailored prevention program to reduce falls in older people with mild dementia
Wesson, Jacqueline,
Clemson, Lindy,
Brodaty, Henry,
Lord, Stephen,
Taylor, Morag,
Gitlin, Laura,
Close, Jacqueline
Background: People with dementia have a disproportionately high rate of falls and fractures and poorer outcomes, yet there is currently no evidence to guide falls prevention in this population.; Methods: A randomised trial design was used to test feasibility of study components and acceptability of a home hazard reduction and balance and strength exercise fall […]
Physical activity program for patients with dementia and their relative caregivers: randomized clinical trial in Primary Health Care (AFISDEMyF study)
Rodriguez-Sánchez, Emiliano,
Criado-Gutiérrez, José,
Mora-Simón, Sara,
Muriel-Diaz, M,
Gómez-Marcos, Manuel A,
Recio-Rodríguez, José I,
Patino-Alonso, M,
Valero-Juan, Luis F,
Maderuelo-Fernandez, José A,
García-Ortiz, Luis
Background: The aging of the population has led to the increase of chronic diseases, especially dementia and cardiovascular diseases, and it has become necessary for their relatives to dedicate more time in caregiving.The objective in the first phase of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Primary Health Care procedure to increase the […]