Efficiency Of Rehabilitation Research Articles

MAKING OF A METHODOLOGY FOR DEVELOPING A DEBT RESTRUCTURING PLAN AS A FACTOR IN INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF CITIZEN BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES

The practice of bankruptcy procedures for citizens in Russia showed their lack of effectiveness, which is due, among other things, the uncertainty of legal regulation of the issues of restoring their solvency. Objectives of the article are formation of a logically and scientifically based methodology for developing a plan for the restoration of citizens’ solvency, taking into account the financial and economic features of citizens’ activities and the requirements of legislation, theoretical substantiation of legal and economic criteria for the restoration of citizens’ solvency in order to improve the efficiency of bankruptcy rehabilitation procedures.According to the results of the study at the theoretical level author determinedthe essence of the restoration of the solvency of the citizendebtor, which allowed to formalize the legal and economic criteria for the restoration of their solvency. A methodology has been developed for developing a plan for the restoration of citizens' solvency. Author formulated proposals to improve the legal regulation of bankruptcy procedures of citizens, taking into account their financial and economic features.It was concluded that the plan to restore the solvency of citizens can be considered as a form of a contract between creditors and a debtor, significantly reducing the costs of opportunism and increasing the efficiency of bankruptcy procedures. The obtained results are of practical importance for the regulator and participants in bankruptcy proceedings with respect to citizens, as well as theoretical significance in terms of helping to contribute to the development of the theory of solvency of citizens.

EXPERIENCE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF HOT IN-PLACE RECYCLING OF ASPHALT CONCRETE IN UKRAINE

Rehabilitation of asphalt concrete layers of road pavements using HIR technologies enables effective elimination of surface defects (rutting, cracking, raveling, bleeding (flushing)) including defects caused by the non-conformity of asphalt concrete to the standard specifications. Due to the economical and ecological advantages, HIR technologies belong to the present-day effective alternative methods of rehabilitation of asphalt concrete pavements. In Ukraine, HIR technologies were first applied on intermediate repair works on an area of the international road I-01 “Kyiv-Chernihiv-Novyye Yarylovichi” in the 2013. Now, HIR technologies have been applied on repair works on numerical objects including areas on such state motor roads as I-01, I-06, N-09, R-10, R-67. The presented paper analyzes the results of monitoring of materials and technologies which was aimed on HIR performance investigation supported by State Road Agency of Ukraine (Ukravtodor) throughout 2014-2018. The results of monitoring of HIR technologies including laboratory evaluation of materials and also field testing of the rehabilitated pavements led to the conclusions fitted by the world-wide experience on implementation of HIR technologies. 1. Being applied to the structurally sound pavements, HIR provides effective elimination of surface defects of flexible pavement to a depth of (50-60) mm including defects caused by the non-conformity of asphalt concrete to the standard specifications. However, HIR is not suitable for existing asphalt pavements which have too much variation in asphalt concrete composition and thickness within the project limits. 2. The efficiency of asphalt pavement rehabilitation using HIR technologies largely depends on precise engineering consideration which determines the efficiency of preparatory (repair) works including some special works such as: – correction of cracks in case of cracking that extends below the depth of hot recycling; – re-compaction of an unbound base layer(s) in case of the insufficient compaction causing “alligatored” network-like cracking of asphalt pavement. 3. Proper technical and working conditions of the rehabilitated pavement during the nominal life cycle could be maintained by overlaying the surface treatment using bituminous emulsion materials or by single-pass overlaying a new hot-mixed asphalt concrete layer. Investigations accomplished during the implementation of HIR technologies allow enhance quality of recycled materials and also promote the entire adaptation of HIR technologies to the Ukrainian standards. Keywords: asphalt pavement rehabilitation, hot in-place recycling, recycled asphalt concrete, field testing, road pavement strength measurement, rutting measurement.

PRINCIPLES OF CONSERVATIVE THERAPY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT LOCALIZATION OF ENDOMETRIOITIC GETHEROTOPIAS

Introduction. In work the principles of conservative therapy of patients taking into account localization of endometriotic heterotopias, features of immune and hormonal homeostasis are represented.The study of the mechanisms genital endometriosis of pathogenic of different forms and degrees distribution was the purpose of work and development of rational medical tactic of the efficiency of medical treatment and rehabilitation of patients directed on the increase.Materials and methods. 115 patients with I-II outward and internal endometriosis are inspected, III-IV degrees of distribution. to 57 (49,6%) patients traditional conservative medical treatment of endometriosis was conducted. 58 (50,4%) patients got the differentiated hormonal and immunological medical treatment taking into account localization of endometriosis.Research results. The conducted researches showed that violations in a state of general immunity at patients with different clinical forms of endometriosis carried the second character, what the dynamics of growth of changes in immune status specifies on by a patient with growth of degree of distribution of disease, and also presence of substantial differences in general immunological reactivity depending on localization of endometriosis. Hormonal local homeostasis also has certain differences depending on localization and degree of weight of process, and it is needed to take into account during conducting of pathogenesis medical treatment of endometriosis with different localization.Conclusions. The conducted study of therapeutic efficiency of the differentiated medical treatment taking into account localization and degree of distribution of process showed more rapid decline of pain syndrome, and also more early renewal of reproductive function. Conservative therapy of endometriosis was conducted taking into account localization of endometriotic heterotopias of features of homeostasis (immune and hormonal) results in a clinical effect more early and stable, on comparison with traditional therapy, is instrumental in reduction of relapses of endometriosis in 1,5-2 times.

Is subclinical hypothyroidism linked to lower functional outcomes measured by Functional Independent Measures (FIM)?

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a common finding in the cohort of rehabilitation patients. However, there is no reported study on how this population performs in the rehabilitation setting. We hypothesized that patients with SCH may have lower level of rehabilitation gains. The aims of this study are to: (1) quantify the incidence of subclinical hypothyroidism in rehabilitation patients; (2) review functional outcomes of patients with subclinical hypothyroidism; (3) seek correlation between the level of thyroid function and rehabilitation outcomes. This was an observational retrospective cohort study of all patients receiving rehabilitation over 2 years from Jan 2015 till Dec 2016. Quantitative data were based on thyroid function tests at admission, Chart audits, and Functional Independent Measures (FIM). Data analysis involved an unpaired t -test and logistic linear regression. Overall, 653 patients (306 M and 347 F) were included in the study with a mean age of 74 (± 12.8). While 553 patients had a thyroid stimulation hormone (TSH) within normal limits, 100 patients were found to have an abnormal TSH, of which 81 presented with SCH (TSH 4.6∼19.9), 5 with profound hypothyroids (TSH ≥ 20) and 14 with hyperthyroidism (TSH ≤ 0.2). The incidence of SCH was 12.4%. All patients with SCH had improvement in function with an FIM gain 26.9 (± 19.6), compared to 23.8 (± 18.9) of those patients with normal TSH. The efficiency of rehabilitation was similar in both groups. An interesting finding of note was that those with hyperthyroidism had low FIM scores at both admission and discharge however there was no significant difference in rehabilitation efficiency from other groups. There was no significant difference in length of stay across all groups. All patients with SCH have obtained functional gains following rehabilitation treatment. Those with hyperthyroidism have lower FIM scores with the efficiency of rehabilitation being similar in all groups.

Variability of motor performance and symptoms of motor disregard in the use of neurocomputer technologies in the rehabilitation of patients after a stroke

Currently, neurobiological feedback technologies based on neurocomputer interfaces are used in the rehabilitation of patients after a stroke (Yekutiel M, 2000). The ability to actively implement the capabilities of interface-brain-computer technology (IMC) remains limited for most patients (Cloutier S. et al., 2015). The IMC was used, based on the analysis of EEG patterns and recognition of the synchronization / desynchronization reaction of the sensoro-motor (mu-rhythm) in imagining the movements of the hands of patients. The data of 15 patients (7 men, 8 women), at the age of 64 (62.0, 69.0) years, the duration of the stroke of 8 (5, 19) months, with right hemispheric localization in 7 patients (46%), mild to plegia (MRCWS); with a focus of stroke etiology (ischemic / hemorrhagic), supratentorial localization (CT, MRI); received therapy IMK-an exoskeleton brush with kinesthetic feedback, 9.5 (8; 10) procedures (ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT02325947 )). Only 6 (40%) patients solved the mental motor problem with accuracy of the EEG data (presence of the mu-rhythm) above 70%, 4 (26%) failed to solve the problem. The accuracy of their representations according to EEG data was no more than 20%. The accuracy of the representations of the remaining 5 (33%) patients was in the range of 45–55%. What is consistent with the literature (Ahn and Chan, 2015; Hammer EM et al., 2014). The absolute majority of patients with stroke have motor disregard for the affected side. Even with a minimal motor deficit, patients unconsciously prefer to use a healthy hand in everyday life. Such patients need to restore the functional system of formation of target motility by training the lost or altered links of this functional system. The combination of neurocomputer technologies (IMC) and physical training in a certain sequence will facilitate their more successful interaction and will improve the efficiency of rehabilitation.

Ефективність кріогенної реабілітації військовослужбовців АТО шляхом загальної повітряної кріотерапії

Ефективність кріогенної реабілітації військовослужбовців АТО шляхом загальної повітряної кріотерапії

ВОЗМОЖНОСТЬ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ РАННЕЙ КОМПЛЕКСНОЙ РЕАБИЛИТАЦИИ У ПАЦИЕНТОВ С ПОСТИНСУЛЬТНОЙ АФАЗИЕЙ

ВОЗМОЖНОСТЬ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ РАННЕЙ КОМПЛЕКСНОЙ РЕАБИЛИТАЦИИ У ПАЦИЕНТОВ С ПОСТИНСУЛЬТНОЙ АФАЗИЕЙ

Fast Recognition of BCI-Inefficient Users Using Physiological Features from EEG Signals: A Screening Study of Stroke Patients.

Motor imagery (MI) based brain-computer interface (BCI) has been developed as an alternative therapy for stroke rehabilitation. However, experimental evidence demonstrates that a significant portion (10–50%) of subjects are BCI-inefficient users (accuracy less than 70%). Thus, predicting BCI performance prior to clinical BCI usage would facilitate the selection of suitable end-users and improve the efficiency of stroke rehabilitation. In the current study, we proposed two physiological variables, i.e., laterality index (LI) and cortical activation strength (CAS), to predict MI-BCI performance. Twenty-four stroke patients and 10 healthy subjects were recruited for this study. Each subject was required to perform two blocks of left- and right-hand MI tasks. Linear regression analyses were performed between the BCI accuracies and two physiological predictors. Here, the predictors were calculated from the electroencephalography (EEG) signals during paretic hand MI tasks (5 trials; approximately 1 min). LI values exhibited a statistically significant correlation with two-class BCI (left vs. right) performance (r = −0.732, p < 0.001), and CAS values exhibited a statistically significant correlation with brain-switch BCI (task vs. idle) performance (r = 0.641, p < 0.001). Furthermore, the BCI-inefficient users were successfully recognized with a sensitivity of 88.2% and a specificity of 85.7% in the two-class BCI. The brain-switch BCI achieved a sensitivity of 100.0% and a specificity of 87.5% in the discrimination of BCI-inefficient users. These results demonstrated that the proposed BCI predictors were promising to promote the BCI usage in stroke rehabilitation and contribute to a better understanding of the BCI-inefficiency phenomenon in stroke patients.

Cochlear implant versus hearing aids: cortical auditory-evoked potentials study

Patients with severe and profound hearing loss (HL) represent a unique challenge in hearing aids (HAs) fitting for whom cochlear implants (CIs) are better choice.Objectives: To assess speech perception in children with severe-to-profound HL who are fitted with power HAs or CIs and compare their results with children with better hearing thresholds who are fitted with HAs.Methods: Seventy children were participated in this work divided into four groups according to their hearing thresholds: GI: 18 children with moderate HL fitted with HAs, GII: 16 children with severe HL fitted with HAs, GIII: 16 children with profound HL fitted with HAs and GIV: 20 children with profound HL and fitted with CIs.Results: Aided speech audiometry showed better results in GI and GIV while GIII showed the worst results among the four groups. P1–N1 of aided speech-evoked cortical auditory-evoked potentials (S-CAEPs) was recorded in all cases in GI and GIV and their latencies showed no significant difference, while GIII showed significantly delayed latencies. There was a significant negative correlation between P1 and N1 latencies and duration of HAs and CIs use in GII and GIV, respectively. Amplitudes of P1 and N2 showed a significant positive correlation with duration of HAs use in GII and GIII, respectively. GI showed a significant positive correlation between SRTs and P1 latency. GII showed significant negative correlations between SD% and N2 latency, while GIV showed a significant positive correlation between SRTs and P2 latency.Conclusion: CIs represent a good choice for children with severe-to-profound and profound HL than power HAs. Children with more severe degrees of HL who do well on speech perception measures tend to have better S-CAEPs results with good correspondence between both measures. S-CAEPs and speech perception tests can be used regularly to assess the efficiency of auditory rehabilitation.

Observation on the effect of acupoint sticking combined with massage on the oropharynx functional rehabilitation training of patients with cerebral infaraction

Objective To explore the effect of acupoint massage nursing method on the recovery of cerebral infarction. Methods A total of 86 cases of cerebral infarction convalescence patients with orophary-ngeal nursing problems were randomly selected and were divided into experimental group and control group, 43 cases in each group.The control group was given the routine rehabilitation nursing during the rehabilitation period, while the experimental group was given acupuncture therapy combined with massage rehabilitation training.The assessment of swallowing dysfunction (VFSS) was used to evaluate the swallowing function.The improvement of communication ability of patients was evaluated by CFCP and the changes in the efficiency of the rehabilitation of patients was compared. Results Before intervention, the differences of VFSS and CFCP scores of the two groups were not statistically significant (P>0.05). While after intervention, the VFSS and CFCP scores of the two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment, and the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group, and the effectiveness rate was significantly better than that of the control group.The differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Acupoint sticking combined with massage plays an active role in cerebral infarction rehabilitation training for swallowing functional recovery after cerebral infarction and the improvement of speech function of patients, which improves the quality of life of patients and can effectively improve the level of nursing care. Key words: Acupoint application; Manual massage; Cerebral infarction; Rehabilitation nursing

INTEGRATED REMOTE SENSING AND GIS FOR MODELING ECONOMIC REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT OF EX-MINE SITES

The potential environmental impacts of mining, increasing environmental legislation and public awareness have received increased attention world-wide in the last two decades. The focus of concern by the industry, environmental regulatory agencies and members of the public is the systematic rehabilitation of ex-mine sites to improve the quality at site for potential future commercial land use. The minerals extracted from these mine/quarry sites are essential in the construction, semiconductor, high-technology, ceramic and other manufacturing sectors for further industrial development. However, efficient engineering design and systematic economic evaluation of mine sites for site rehabilitation are required in maintaining the expected standards of environmental compliance. With escalating production costs and the keen competitiveness of the mining industry world-wide, the necessity to increase the efficiency in site rehabilitation is getting more prominence. A coordinated environmental protection and rehabilitation programme is essential if the environmental awareness of the community and the demands of the respective planning authorities are to be accommodated. There is thus a need to increase the base of knowledge for efficient planning in the systematic and progressive rehabilitation of current and future ex-mine sites. An efficient modeling tool is required for the systematic planning and design of potential economic land development of ex-mine sites. The applicability of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology is a useful tool to acquire spatial information for the systematic design and planning of potential development of ex-mine sites. This research was conducted to detect the trends in the suitability of land cover changes via land cover change detection of ex-mine sites and validated with reality. The findings are useful to assist in the development of a tool for efficient modeling and design of potential economic development of ex-mine sites. The aim of this research is to quantify, model and map the economic potential of the ex-mine sites for built up areas such as housing and other urban infrastructures. Land cover classes were interpreted into maps and the accuracy of the maps were validated to reference data and actual ground scenarios. The study for validation of the proposed modeling tool was carried out using the large prominent mining area in Malaysia namely the Kinta District. Results from the validation study carried out indicate that the correlation of the results obtained from this Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS tool for modeling to field data is in the range of 0.87-0.92 which is acceptable and close to reality.

The Medical Social Efficiency of Rehabilitation of Patients Having Cerebral Stroke in Ambulatory Conditions

The article substantiates efficiency of medical social rehabilitation activities in out-patient conditions on the basis of study of health conditions, life-style and medical care organization of patients with ischemic stroke. The obtained data demonstrated a higher efficiency of complex rehabilitation therapy. The efficient application of possibilities of out-patient polyclinic institution increases the level of physiological, psychological and social adaptation of patients.

Recent Patents on Exoskeletal Rehabilitation Robot for Upper Limb

Background: With the increasing number of hemiplegic patients in recent years, traditional rehabilitation methods cannot meet the current social needs. In order to help patients recover as soon as possible, the combination of the human intelligence and the mechanical power device of the manmachine interface of the exoskeletal rehabilitation robot is becoming more and more popular. Objective: To provide an overview of recent exoskeletal rehabilitation robot for upper limb and introduce their respective characteristics and development. Methods: This paper reviews various representative patents related to the exoskeletal rehabilitation robot for upper limb. The structural characteristics and applications of the typical exoskeletal rehabilitation robots for upper limb are introduced. Results: Different types of exoskeletal rehabilitation robots for upper limb are enumerated, and different characteristics of them are analyzed. The existing problems of exoskeletal rehabilitation robots for upper limb are summarized, and the current development including future of patents on exoskeletal rehabilitation robots for upper limb are discussed. Conclusion: The optimization of the structure and performance of the exoskeletal rehabilitation robots for upper limb greatly improves the efficiency of rehabilitation. For further development, more and more patents on exoskeletal rehabilitation robots for upper limb should be designed and invented. Keywords: Exoskeletal, mechanical structure, rehabilitation robot, rehabilitation training, stroke, upper limb.

Оцінка ефективності повторних курсів санаторно-курортної реабілітації дітей у періоді ремісії онкозахворювань

Оцінка ефективності повторних курсів санаторно-курортної реабілітації дітей у періоді ремісії онкозахворювань

Stable assist-as-needed controller design for a planar cable-driven robotic system

Robot-assisted rehabilitation systems have shown promising advantages over traditional therapist-based methods. The type of the controller has an important role in the efficiency of such systems. In this regard, this paper presents a new assist-as-needed (AAN) controller for 4-cable planar robots. The main purpose is to design a bounded-input AAN controller with an adjustable assistance level and a guaranteed closed-loop stability. The proposed controller involves the advantages of both the model-based and non-model-based AAN controllers, and in this way can increase the efficiency of rehabilitation. The controller aims to follow a desired trajectory by allowing an adjustable tracking error, which enables the human subject to freely move the target limb inside this error area. This feature of the controller gives an important advantage over the existing model-based controllers. The controller also compensates for the dynamic modeling uncertainties of the system through an adaptive neural network. The adaptive term includes a forgetting factor to adjust the assistance level of neural network term. The stability of the closed-loop system is analysed, and the uniformly ultimately bounded stability is proven. The effectiveness of the proposed control scheme is validated through simulations conducted for gait rehabilitation.

A pilot study on the optimal speeds for passive wrist movements by a rehabilitation robot of stroke patients: A functional NIRS study.

The optimal conditions inducing proper brain activation during performance of rehabilitation robots should be examined to enhance the efficiency of robot rehabilitation based on the concept of brain plasticity. In this study, we attempted to investigate differences in cortical activation according to the speeds of passive wrist movements performed by a rehabilitation robot for stroke patients. 9 stroke patients with right hemiparesis participated in this study. Passive movements of the affected wrist were performed by the rehabilitation robot at three different speeds: 0.25 Hz; slow, 0.5Hz; moderate and 0.75 Hz; fast. We used functional near-infrared spectroscopy to measure the brain activity during the passive movements performed by a robot. Group-average activation map and the relative changes in oxy-hemoglobin (ΔOxyHb) in two regions of interest: the primary sensory-motor cortex (SM1); premotor area (PMA) and region of all channels were measured. In the result of group-averaged activation map, the contralateral SM1, PMA and somatosensory association cortex (SAC) showed the greatest significant activation according to the movements at 0.75 Hz, while there is no significantly activated area at 0.5 Hz. Regarding ΔOxyHb, no significant diiference was observed among three speeds regardless of region. In conclusion, the contralateral SM1, PMA and SAC showed the greatest activation by a fast speed (0.75 Hz) rather than slow (0.25 Hz) and moderate (0. 5 Hz) speed. Our results suggest an optimal speed for execution of the wrist rehabilitation robot. Therefore, we believe that our findings might point to several promising applications for future research regarding useful and empirically-based robot rehabilitation therapy.

Perceptions of a multidisciplinary team regarding a pediatric rehabilitation modified needs assessment

Background: Efficient service delivery models that optimize processes and human resources are required in the current health care climate. A family-centered care approach is recognized as a model that can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of pediatric rehabilitation. The objective of this study was to explore the perceptions of a multidisciplinary health care team regarding the use of the Préparation au plan d’intervention (PAPI), a modified needs assessment tool designed to facilitate a family-centered care approach among children with cerebral motor deficits (CMD) and their families.Methods: One focus group was conducted with the multidisciplinary team (n = 10) of the CMD program at a pediatric rehabilitation center. It was audio recorded and transcribed verbatim for content analysis.Results: Three overarching themes were identified from the analyzes: (1) a facilitator of open communication, (2) a way to gain the unique sense of the child and family and (3) parents as the experts of their child.Conclusions: Health care professionals value the use of the PAPI as a way of facilitating a family-centered care plan process, specifically with children with cerebral motor deficits.

Surfactant Protein-D: A sensitive predictor for efficiency of preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation

BackgroundSurfactant Protein D (SP-D) as a lung-derived biomarker for inflammatory lung disease is being studied in depth. Meanwhile, the Pre-operative Rehabilitation Program (PRP) has been proposed as an effective treatment to reduce the incidence of Post-operative Pulmonary Complications (PPCs) and further improve quality of life. However, the relationship between serum SP-D levels and PRP remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the correlation between these two phenomena and validate the feasibility of using preoperative serum SP-D levels to predict or assess the effectiveness of PRP. MethodsA prospective study with a total of 80 lung cancer patients with risk factors for PPCs was conducted; subjects were randomly divided into an Intervention Group (IG, n = 36) and a Control Group (CG, n = 44). The IG was treated with one week of PRP, and the CG was treated for the same duration with routine preoperative preparation before the lobectomy. Peripheral venous blood samples were collected at five time points and serum SP-D levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). We analysed the serum level changes of SP-D as well as the PPCs occurred between the two groups. ResultsBoth groups were comparable at baseline. The average levels of SP-D in both groups showed a decline trend with time, and levels before the day of surgery revealed a significant decline range in the IG compared with the CG (6.56 ± 5.30 vs. 1.05 ± 2.79 ng/ml, P < 0.001). The incidence of PPCs in the IG was significantly lower than in the CG (2/36 vs. 10/44, p = 0.032), as were the PPC person-times occurring from postoperative days 1–4 (POD 1–4) (5/36 vs. 15/44, p = 0.038) and the total person-times (5/36 vs. 19/44, p = 0.004). The overall SP-D levels on the day before surgery in patients with PPCs were significantly higher than those without PPCs (34.07 ± 4.32 vs. 30.30 ± 6.52 ng/ml, p = 0.005); furthermore, the overall SP-D levels on admission day in CG patients with PPCs were also significantly higher than those without PPCs (34.93 ± 4.15 vs. 29.81 ± 7.47 ng/ml, p = 0.045). ConclusionsThe Preoperative Intensity Rehabilitation Program could positively decrease the serum SP-D levels in lung cancer patients with PPC risk factors, and higher preoperative serum SP-D levels may related to a higher incidence of PPCs. Serum SP-D may be a potential predictor for evaluating the efficiency of PRPs and the risk of PPC occurrence.

Movement-related Activity of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Physical Rehabilitation

The article explains the main issues of health and social problems of rheumatoid arthritis. It was established that the urgency of rheumatoid arthritis is caused by progressive disease, severity of the musculoskeletal system. It is noted that there is a high incidence of lesions of working age in which there are early functional abilities decline, loss of professional and social skills, the difficulties of physical and psychological adjustment of patients to violations of motor functions. There was accent an attention that the disease causes significant morbidity, decreased quality of life and high economic expenses. According to modern standards of rheumatoid arthritis treatment, the treatment goal is achieving state of prolonged remission, in addition is decreasing of pain in joints, improvement of its movement, improvement the general patient’s stage, high temperature decreasing. There were established that carefully chosen exercises, physical activity and other renewable contribute help to stop further progression of the disease, restoring function of the affected joints and improve physical and mental condition of the patient and their quality of life. There was proved the necessity to develop a theoretical justification and comprehensive rehabilitation program for early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, which is aimed to improve the efficiency of rehabilitation, improve ability to work, physical stage and life quality.

Error augmentation feedback for lateral weight shifting

This study examines the effect of error augmentation of center of pressure (CoP) visual feedback on the performance of a lateral weight shifting task. Error augmentation emphasizes deviations from a standard CoP trajectory generated from existing data of over 2000 weight shifts collected with young, healthy subjects. Thirty-six subjects completed nine lateral weight shifting sessions, of which four were training sessions between each of the five testing sessions. Half of the subjects received error augmentation feedback during the training sessions, while the other half received the unaltered, control feedback. The change in visual feedback did not affect the final steady state weight shifting performance. Instead, error augmentation feedback was found to drive subjects to their steady-state performance sooner than unaltered visual feedback. The emphasis on deviations from the standard trajectory with error augmentation appears to lead to reduced variation in shifting. This finding may be useful in generating novel therapies that improve the efficiency of balance rehabilitation.