LibGuides: Physiotherapy: Neurological & Rehab

Feature articles

Topics of interest includes: Stroke

Feasibility of integrating survivors of stroke into cardiac rehabilitation: A mixed methods pilot study, 2021 Feasibility of integrating survivors of stroke into cardiac rehabilitation: A mixed methods pilot study. Regan EW, Handlery R, Stewart JC, Pearson JL, Wilcox S, Fritz S PLoS ONE 16(3):e0247178, 2021.
What Factors Influence Clinicians' Use of Technology in Neurorehabilitation? A Multisite Qualitative Study, 2021 What Factors Influence Clinicians' Use of Technology in Neurorehabilitation? A Multisite Qualitative Study. Bower KJ, Verdonck M, Hamilton A, Williams G, Tan D, Clark RA. Physical Therapy. 101(5), 2021 05 04.
Stride management assist exoskeleton vs functional gait training in stroke: A randomized trial, 2021 Stride management assist exoskeleton vs functional gait training in stroke: A randomized trial. Jayaraman A, O'Brien MK, Madhavan S, Mummidisetty CK, Roth HR, Hohl K, Tapp A, Brennan K, Kocherginsky M, Williams KJ, Takahashi H, Rymer WZ Neurology. 92(3):e263-e273, 2019 01 15.
Motivational Strategies for Stroke Rehabilitation: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study, 2020 Motivational Strategies for Stroke Rehabilitation: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Source: Frontiers in neurology [electronic resource].. 11:553, 2020.
Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines to identify recommendations for rehabilitation after stroke and other acquired brain injuries, BMJ Open; 2018 Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines to identify recommendations for rehabilitation after stroke and other acquired brain injuries. Jolliffe L, Lannin NA, Cadilhac DA, et al. BMJ Open 2018;8:e018791. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2017-018791
Effects of physical therapy-based rehabilitation on recovery of upper limb motor function after stroke in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, 2022 Effects of physical therapy-based rehabilitation on recovery of upper limb motor function after stroke in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, 2022 Huang, Jing; et al. Annals of Palliative Medicine Vol. 11 Issue 2, pp. 521–531, 2022.
Effects of Physical Activity on Poststroke Cognitive Function. A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Stroke, 2017. Effects of Physical Activity on Poststroke Cognitive Function. A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Lauren E. Oberlin, Aashna M. Waiwood, Toby B. Cumming, Anna L. Marsland, Julie Bernhardt, Kirk I. Erickson. Stroke. 2017; 48:3093-3100.
Use of Mobile/Tablet and Web-Based Applications to Support Rehabilitation After Stroke: A Scoping Review, 2022 Use of Mobile/Tablet and Web-Based Applications to Support Rehabilitation After Stroke: A Scoping Review Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine Marwaa, Mille Nabsen; Guidetti, Susanne; Ytterberg, Charlotte; Kristensen, Hanne Kaae Vol. 54, p. jrm00269, 2022.
Effect of Treadmill Training Interventions on Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Older Adults with Neurological Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, 2022

Latest Journal articles from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Clinical Guidelines

Living Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management, Current
Guidelines for treatment, care and support for amputees within the LSS living in the community Guidelines for treatment, care and support for amputees within the LSS living in the community. Lifetime Support, Gov of South Australia. Lifetime Support Authority is a statutory authority that administers the Lifetime Support Scheme. Through the scheme, we provide treatment, care and support to people who have sustained very serious injuries in a motor vehicle accident..
Care of the Person following Amputation Minimum Standards of Care Care of the Person following Amputation Minimum Standards of Care. NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI). ACI Care of the Person following Amputation: Minimum Standards of Care 2017. Australia.
Evidence-based, Implementable Motor Rehabilitation Guidelines for Individuals With Cerebral Palsy, 2022
Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard, 2019 (AU)

Amputee Management

Multiple Sclerosis

http://www.msaustralia.org.au
MSA Australia. The National Voice for People with MS.
Health outcomes and adherence to a healthy lifestyle after a multimodal intervention in people with multiple sclerosis: Three year follow-up, PLoS Open Access. Marck CH, De Livera AM, Brown CR, Neate SL, Taylor KL, Weiland TJ, et al. (2018) Health outcomes and adherence to a healthy lifestyle after a multimodal intervention in people with multiple sclerosis: Three year follow-up. PLoS ONE 13(5): e0197759
Exercise therapy for fatigue in multiple sclerosis, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015 Heine M, van de Port I, Rietberg MB, van Wegen EEH, Kwakkel G. Exercise therapy for fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD009956. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009956.pub2.
Physiotherapist and participant perspectives from a randomized-controlled trial of physiotherapist-supported online vs. paper-based exercise programs for people with moderate to severe multiple sclerosis, 2022 Physiotherapist and participant perspectives from a randomized-controlled trial of physiotherapist-supported online vs. paper-based exercise programs for people with moderate to severe multiple sclerosis Disability & Rehabilitation Knox, Katherine B.; Nickel, Darren; Donkers, Sarah J:, Paul L.

Neurosurgery

Journal of Neurosurgery Oxford University Press
Trends in severe traumatic brain injury in Victoria, 2006-2014. Trends in severe traumatic brain injury in Victoria, 2006-2014. Beck, Bray , Cameron P, Cooper D, Gabbe B. Medical Journal of Australia. 2016 Jun 20;204(11):407.
Traumatic spinal cord injury in Victoria, 2007-2016, 2019 eck B, Cameron PA, Braaf S, Nunn A, Fitzgerald MC, Judson RT, Teague WJ, Lennox A, Middleton JW, Harrison JE, Gabbe BJ. Traumatic spinal cord injury in Victoria, 2007-2016. Med J Aust. 2019 May;210(8):360-366. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50143. PMID: 31055854.

Spasticity Management

Intra- and Interrater Reliability of the Modified Spasticity assessment Title: Intra- and Interrater Reliability of the ModifiedTardieu Scale for the Assessment of Lower Limb Spasticity in Adults With Neurologic Injuries Ettie Ben-Shabat, PhD,a Mithu Palit, MBBS, FAFRM, FRACP,a Natalie A. Fini, BPhT,a Catherine T. Brooks, MPT,a Adele Winter, MPH,a Anne E. Holland, PhDb,c. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2013;94:2494-501. Science Direct
A historical review of the evolution of the Tardieu Scale; Brain Injury
The effectiveness of therapy on outcome following (BoNT-A) injection for focal spasticity in adults with neurological conditions: A systematic review, Brain Injury. Elizabeth Jane Moore, Megan Banky, John Olver, Adam Leigh Bryant & Gavin Williams. The effectiveness of therapy on outcome following (BoNT-A) injection for focal spasticity in adults with neurological conditions: A systematic review, Brain Injury, 29:6, 2015.
Systematic review of adjunct therapies to improve outcomes following botulinum toxin injection for treatment of limb spasticity Patricia Branco Mills, Heather Finlayson, Malgorzata Sudol and Russell O’Connor. Clinical Rehabilitation 2016, Vol. 30(6) 537–548.
Do clinical tests of spasticity accurately reflectmuscle function during walking: A systematic review, Brain Injury Megan Banky, Hannah K. Ryan, Ross Clark, John Olver & Gavin Williams (2017) Do clinical tests of spasticity accurately reflect muscle function during walking: A systematic review, Brain Injury, 31:4, 440-455, 2017.
Efficacy and safety of abobotulinumtoxinA in spastic lower limb; Neurology Efficacy and safety of abobotulinumtoxinA in spastic lower limb Jean-Michel Gracies et al.; Neurology 89 November 28, 2017. Randomized trial and extension.
Combined effects of botulinum toxin and casting, Functional Neurology Open Access Farina, Simona et al. Functional Neurology 2008; 23(2): 87-91
Defining spasticity: a new approach considering current movement disorders terminology and botulinum toxin therapy Dirk Dressler et al. Journal of Neurology, April 2018, Volume 265, Issue 4, pp 856–862.

Spinal Cord Injury

The International Network of SCI physiotherapists (SCIPT) http://www.scipt.org/
“The International Network of SCI physiotherapists (SCIPT) is a not-for-profit initiative of physiotherapists worldwide. It is for physiotherapists working in the area of spinal cord injuries although other physiotherapists are welcome to join. We are an official discipline-specific subgroup of the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS)".

Wheelchair prescription guideline

Guidelines on wheelchair prescription Guidelines for the prescription of a seated wheelchair or mobility scooter for people with a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury, EnableNSW and Lifetime Care & Support Authority, EnableNSW and LTCSA Editor, 2011, Sydney.

Feature Journals

Brain Injury - Journal

Brain Oxford Medicine Journals
Disability and Rehabilitation Taylor & Francis
European Journal of Neurology Wiley
Journal of Neurosurgery
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine Open Acccess
Neurology
Stroke HighWire Press

Useful resources and links

Vestibular

Vestibular assessment - Flowchart Clinical pathways and flowcharts for ED. Author: Arimbi Winoto PT MSc.
Vestibular services for referral Physiotherapy Services: Vestibular Rehabilitation/Neurological Rehabilitation/Falls and Balance Clinics Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital Service, August 2015.