Frontiers

75 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Switzerland Launches 2025–2033 National Strategy for Spinal Cord Injury Care · Switzerland launched a national strategy to improve long-term, equitable spinal cord injury care through a participatory process.
• Rehabilitation Professionals Testify on Health-Worker Mortality, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Telerehabilitation During COVID-19 · A narrative review synthesizes health-worker mortality, vaccine hesitancy, and telerehabilitation impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Study Links Social Support and Self-Esteem to Quality of Life in Finnish SCI Patients · A Finnish mixed-method study identifies social support and self-esteem as key drivers of quality of life for spinal cord injury patients.
• Combined Training Reduces BP Variability Regardless Of Weekly Frequency · Study finds 2 vs 4 weekly training sessions produce similar blood pressure benefits for older hypertensive adults.
• Evidence-informed review proposes stepped-care pathway for kinesiophobia after knee replacement · A narrative review synthesizes evidence for assessing and managing fear of movement following total knee arthroplasty.
• Study Identifies Non-Clinical Factors For Stroke Rehabilitation Placement · Research finds age and comorbidity affect post-stroke rehabilitation facility placement decisions.
• Home-Based Rehab Improves Capacity in Chronic Heart Failure Patients · A six-month home-based rehabilitation program significantly improved functional capacity and reduced fatigue in chronic heart failure patients.
• US osteoporosis physiotherapy guideline adapted for German clinical use · Researchers translated and adapted a US osteoporosis physiotherapy guideline for Germany.
• MDT-Guided Multimodal Protocol Shows Recovery in Large-Area Stroke Case · A 38-year-old stroke patient showed significant functional and neural recovery after an 8-month MDT-guided multimodal rehabilitation protocol.
• Robotic Therapy for Stroke in Indonesia: Clinical Benefits and Economic Feasibility · A review finds robotic therapy improves stroke recovery in Indonesia but faces high costs and infrastructure barriers.
• Arts-Based Study Explores Patient Experiences of Early Mobility After Cardiac Surgery · A qualitative study uses body mapping to understand patient experiences of early mobility in cardiac surgery ICUs.
• New Model Uses Body Mapping to Guide Cardiac Surgery Research · Researchers developed a model using body mapping and virtual workshops to integrate patient lived experience into cardiac surgery research.
• Combined iTBS and FES Improves Motor Function in SPG11 Case · A 23-year-old patient with SPG11 showed improved motor function and balance after 3 months of combined iTBS, FES, and ITB therapy.
• Patient Lived Experience Informs Early Mobility Cardiac Surgery ICU Guidelines · Lived experience workshop co-defines early mobility for post-cardiac surgery ICU care.
• Proposed Hub-and-Spoke Framework Links Kerala CBR to Central Rehabilitation Institute · Researchers propose a hub-and-spoke model to integrate Kerala's community rehabilitation centers with a central government institute.
• Study presents low-cost EMG prosthetic control pipeline with confidence voting · Research evaluates a low-cost sEMG prosthetic control pipeline with confidence gating and temporal voting.
• Pilot Study Tests 6-Month Electrical Stimulation and Nutrition Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis · A pilot study assessed the feasibility and safety of combining therapeutic electrical stimulation with nutritional management in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
• Study Explores Patient Views on Clinician Swearing in Rehabilitation · An exploratory study finds most physical rehab patients view clinician swearing as neutral to positive when contextually appropriate.
• Trans-sectoral developmental support proposed for pediatric acquired brain injury · Researchers advocate for long-term cross-sector support systems for children with acquired brain injury.
• Cross-sectional study establishes adult upper body posture reference ranges · Research defines reference ranges and structure for adult upper body posture parameters.
• Finite Element Analysis Examines NJF Biomechanics For Knee Osteoarthritis · Research models stress effects of NJF therapy on knee joints in osteoarthritis patients.
• Timing of Trailing Limb Angle Measurement Affects Gait Analysis Results · Peak trailing limb angle occurs after peak propulsion, challenging standard measurement timing assumptions.
• Multimodal rehabilitation improves hard flaccid syndrome outcomes in case series · Retrospective study reports symptom improvements for 32 men treated for hard flaccid syndrome.
• Systematic Review Finds No Clear Advantage for Group vs Individual Therapy · A systematic review of physiotherapy, occupational, and speech therapy found no significant difference between group and individual treatments.
• Correction: AI Used for Translation in Enthesopathy Study · Authors correct a previous statement regarding the use of generative AI for translation and editing in their rehabilitation science manuscript.
• New Framework Redefines Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis Based on Motor Maturation · Researchers propose replacing chronological age with functional motor maturation thresholds to diagnose cerebral palsy.
• Survey Identifies Top Assistive Devices for Parkinson's Patients · A survey of 293 respondents identifies grab bars and electric toothbrushes as the most useful assistive devices for people with Parkinson's disease.
• Scoping Review Maps Patient Experience Measures in Primary and Community Care · A scoping review analyzes how patient-reported experience measures are used outside hospital settings.
• Education Barriers and Social Participation for Disabled People in Benin and Côte d'Ivoire · A study identifies disability types and location as key factors limiting schooling for disabled people in West Africa.
• Caregivers Describe Long-Term Assistive Exercise Use as a Balancing Act for Non-Ambulant Children · Caregivers of non-ambulant children with cerebral palsy describe long-term use of the Innowalk device as a balancing act between control and external factors.