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To compare demographics, self-reported symptom burden, Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL), and Self-Efficacy for Exercise (SEE) between participants and non-participants of Rock Steady Boxing (RSB), a non-contact boxing program for individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) that focuses on agility, balance, and speed training.

Adults with PD who had heard of RSB completed a 20 min, 61-question electronic survey including the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39) and the Self-Efficacy for Exercise (SEE) scale. Differences between participants and never-participants were analyzed using chi-squared test, fisher's exact test and Wilcoxon test.

Of 2054 individuals enrolled in the survey, 1709 were eligible for analysis. 1333 were current participants, 166 previous-participants, and 210 never-participants. RSB participants were median age 69, 59% male, and 97% Caucasian. The majority of current participants reported that RSB improved their social life (70%), fatigue (63%), fear of falling (62%), depnever-participants.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONParkinson's disease (PD) is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects motor function and subsequently, quality of life.Exercise is increasingly recognized as an important treatment for motor and non-motor symptoms of PD.Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) is a specific non-contact boxing program for PD that is growing and increasing in popularity, though there is limited data on its effect on PD symptoms and quality of life.
We investigated the effectiveness of graded exercise therapy (GET) delivered to patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in a routine, specialist clinic by measuring patient-reported outcome data collected prospectively over several timepoints alongside therapy. Benchmarking analyses were used to compare our results with those found in randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Data were collected from patients, with a diagnosis of CFS/ME, who had been referred to a specialist clinical service in South London. Measures included Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire, Physical Functioning Subscale of the Short-Form Health Questionnaire, and the Work and Social Adjustment Scale. Change on each measure was calculated over time using linear mixed-model analyses. click here Within group effect sizes were calculated and compared with previous RCTs.

Fatigue scores were significantly reduced by session 4 (-5.18, 95%CIs -7.90, -2.45) and at follow-up (-4.73, 95%CIs -7.60, -1.85). Work and social adjustmentive treatment for CFS/ME within clinical practice. However, effect sizes were smaller in routine clinical practice than RCTs suggesting that avenues for augmentation need to be considered.Implications for rehabilitationIt is important to assess whether patient reported outcomes of treatments that have been evaluated in the context of clinical trials are similar in routine clinical practice.This study shows fatigue severity, physical functioning, and work and social adjustment can significantly improve after graded exercise therapy for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome within a specialist service.Benchmarking methods showed clinical outcomes obtained smaller effect sizes than randomised controlled trials - techniques to maximise patient outcomes should be considered.
Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) affect a large and growing proportion of the population. Treatment options are typically conservative making self-management a priority. Using trained peers to support individuals with OA has potential to improve self-management.

To explore the process of engaging and training volunteers to become peer mentors; and to qualitatively evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and value of being a peer mentor to support others' self-management of OA.

A qualitative evaluation of a peer mentorship support intervention reporting the processes of recruitment and training; and semi-structured interviews conducted with nine active peer mentors. Transcribed interviews were coded and analysed using framework analysis.

It was possible to recruit, train and retain volunteers with OA to become peer mentors. The peer mentors benefitted from their training and felt equipped to deliver the intervention. They enjoyed social elements of the mentorship intervention and gained satisfaction thral to peer mentors' sustained engagement with the intervention.
Training volunteers with OA to become peer mentors was feasible and acceptable. Peer mentors perceived their support benefitted others with OA. They positively rated their experience of providing mentorship support.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThis study demonstrates that it is possible to recruit, train and engage older volunteers to become peer mentors for people with osteoarthritis.Training should highlight the significance of employing key self-management techniques such as goal-setting.Peer mentors acknowledged that they benefitted from training and delivering the mentorship intervention, and this impacted positively on their own osteoarthritis self-management.Careful consideration of matching mentors and mentees appears to enhance the success of mentorship support.Recognising the impact of mentorship support on mentees' self-management is central to peer mentors' sustained engagement with the intervention.
To quantify employment stability of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who received comprehensive vocational rehabilitation (VR) using different measures to identify difficulties experienced and factors associated with employment stability.

72 individuals with predominantly moderate-severe TBI were interviewed. Neuropsychological assessment scores were collected. Three employment stability measures were used number of post-injury employers, duration with employer and average weekly hours. Descriptive and predictive analyses were performed.

90.2% remained employed at time of interview (Mean = 4.83 years post-injury). However, participants worked significantly fewer hours, 63.9% had changed roles or employers at least once and only 51% achieved their pre-injury level of responsibility. 61% reported a high level of employer support. Self-reported difficulties included physical sequelae, memory problems and fatigue. Post-injury testing found impaired memory (34.4%) and processing speed (49.2%). Ae employer and the employee in adjusting to these.VR should be individualised to support the impact of the unique cognitive and physical limitations experienced by each individual with TBI, based on the needs and employment demands of each workplace.
To characterise the assessments and treatments that comprise "usual care" for stroke patients with somatosensory loss, and whether usual care has changed over time.

Comparison of cross-sectional, observational data from (1) Stroke Foundation National Audit of Acute (2007-2019) and Rehabilitation (2010-2018) Stroke Services and (2) the SENSe Implement multi-site knowledge translation study with occupational therapists and physiotherapists (
 = 115). Descriptive statistics, random effects logistic regression, and content analysis were used.

Acute hospitals (
 = 172) contributed 24 996 cases across audits from 2007 to 2019 (median patient age 76 years, 54% male). Rehabilitation services (
 = 134) contributed organisational survey data from 2010 to 2014, with 7165 cases (median 76 years, 55% male) across 2016-2018 clinical audits (
 = 127 services). Somatoensory assessment protocol use increased from 53% (2007) to 86% (2019) (odds ratio 11.4, 95% CI 5.0-25.6). Reported use of sensory-specific retrainingining to benefit patients.
Sensory assessment protocol use has increased over time while sensory-specific training has remained stable. Sensory rehabilitation in the context of everyday activities is a common treatment approach. Clinical trial registration number ACTRN12615000933550IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONOnly a small proportion of upper limb assessments conducted with stroke patients focus specifically on sensation; increased use of standardised upper limb assessments for sensory loss is needed.Stroke patients assessed as having upper limb sensory loss frequently do not receive treatment for their deficits.Therapists typically use everyday activities to treat upper limb sensory loss and may require upskilling in sensory-specific retraining to benefit patients.Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is associated with a short-term risk of limb loss. Multidisciplinary teams are often involved in CLTI treatment; however, in Asian countries, multidisciplinary teams that include podiatrists specializing in foot wounds and vascular surgeons who can perform distal bypass surgery are lacking. We investigated predictive factors for limb salvage and foot ulcer recurrence in patients with CLTI treated by a Japanese single-center intensive multidisciplinary team over 6 years. We retrospectively investigated 84 patients with CLTI and foot ulcers who had undergone revascularization and wound treatment between October 2013 and December 2019. Following postrevascularization treatment, including undertaking minor amputations, the healing rate was 77.8%, and the average wound healing time was 75 ± 68 days. To achieve adequate blood supply, 17.7% of patients were treated using a combination of endovascular revascularization and bypass surgeries. Thirty-three (44%) patients had wound recurrence and there was wound recurrence within 6 months in 58.9% of these patients. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that postrevascularization skin perfusion pressure was significantly associated with wound healing (odds ratio [OR] 1.13, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.033-1.243, P = .0078). Diabetes mellitus (OR 9.72, 95% CI 1.855-50.937, P = .0071), and heart disease (OR 3.51, 95% CI 1.052-11.693, P = .0411) were significantly associated with wound recurrence (P  less then  .05). Treatment within a single-center intensive multidisciplinary team resulted in good patient outcomes. Our study indicates that the revascularization endpoint of CLTI treatment should be marked by attainment of adequate blood supply and wound healing. The timing of revascularization and debridement is of utmost importance for the successful treatment of CLTI wounds.
The potential of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in inducing airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) was investigated in human airways.

Human isolated bronchi were exposed to MWCNTs and the contractility to electrical field stimulation (EFS) was measured. Neuronal acetylcholine (ACh) and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) were quantified. Some tissues were desensitized by consecutive administrations of capsaicin.

MWCNTs (100ng/ml - 100µg/ml) induced AHR (overall contractile tone vs. negative control +83.43±11.13%, P <0.01). The potency was significantly (P<0.05) greater when airways were stimulated at low frequency (EFS
) then at medium-to-high frequencies (EFS
and EFS
) (delta potency +2.13±0.74 and +2.40±0.65 logarithms, respectively). In capsaicin-desensitized airways, the AHR to MWCNTs 100ng/ml was abolished. MWCNTs increased the release of ACh, an effect prevented by capsaicin-desensitization (-90.17±18.59%, P <0.05). MWCNTs did not alter the level of cAMP.

MWCNTs administered at low concentrations elicit AHR in human airways by activating sensory C-fibers and, in turn, increasing the release of neuronal ACh.
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