Role Of Physical Rehabilitation Research Articles

Physical rehabilitation in pediatric organ recipients

The paper analyzes the literature on physical rehabilitation in transplantology. The medical and social aspects of rehabilitation and peculiarities of physical rehabilitation in child organ recipients are reflected. A rise in the number of organ recipients, including children, is noted. The role of physical rehabilitation in increasing the body’s adaptive reserves at the pre- and postoperative stage and improving the quality of life is described.

Role of Physical Rehabilitation and Ergonomics in Recovery of Patients: A Case Report

Role of Physical Rehabilitation and Ergonomics in Recovery of Patients: A Case Report

Role of Physical Rehabilitation in Total Hip Arthroplasty with Neurological Disorder Patient: A Single Case Study

Role of Physical Rehabilitation in Total Hip Arthroplasty with Neurological Disorder Patient: A Single Case Study

Abstract PS9-36: Exercise therapy to reduce breast cancer fatigue: Results from the EXPECT study

Abstract Background. Breast cancer fatigue (BCF) is a complex and multidimensional condition characterized by a persistent sense of physical and/or mental stiffness, resulting in a substantial impairment of health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients and survivors. Several therapeutic approaches have been proposed for BCF. Among them, supervised exercise therapy is a valuable non-pharmacologic option. However, the optimal exercise scheme (i.e. type, combination, frequency, intensity, and duration) remains controversial. Here, we sought to evaluate the effects of a specific therapeutic exercise protocol on BCF and muscle performance. Methods. This is a still-recruiting pilot prospective cohort study including women with a diagnosis of BCF up to two months after breast surgery. Exclusion criteria: Hb <9 g/dl, platelets <150,000/mm3, and brain and/or bone metastases. Intervention: all participants were subjected to a physical exercise rehabilitative protocol consisting of 10 minutes of warm-up, 40 minutes of aerobic exercise (e.g. walking, cycling, rowing) and strength training (e.g. light weightlifting), and 10 minutes of cool-down. Each session was repeated 2 times/week with >2 days of rest for 4 weeks, under the supervision of an experienced physical therapist. Primary outcome evaluation: brief fatigue inventory (BFI). Secondary outcomes: the European organization for research and treatment of cancer quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30); hand grip strength test (HGS); short physical performance battery (SPPB); 10 meter walking test (10MWT); 6 minute walking test (6MWT). All outcomes were assessed at baseline (T0), after 1 month (T1), and after 3 months (T2). Results. Of the 102 patients assessed, 48 did not meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria and 18 refused to sign the informed consent. Finally, 36 BC women (mean age: 55.17 ±7.76 years; body mass index: 25.15 ±5.52 kg/m2) were enrolled. BFI showed a statistically significant reduction both at T1 (5.4 ±1.6 vs 4.2 ±1.7; p=0.004) and T2 (5.4 ±1.6 vs 4.4 ±1.6; p=0.004). Furthermore, we found significant differences at T1 in terms of HGS (20.1 ± 5.8 vs 22.5 ± 5.2: p<0.001), SPPB (9.3 ± 2.0 vs 11.3 ± 1.2; p<0.001), 10MWT (1.5 ± 0.3 vs 1.8 ± 0.3; p<0.001), 6MWT (464.5 ± 62.9 vs 554.1 ± 71.6; p<0.001), EORTC QLQ-C30 Functional score (69.2 ± 14.9 vs 76.9 ± 15.7; p<0.001), EORTC QLQ-C30 Symptoms score (29.2 ± 14.9 vs 21.2 ± 16.0: p<0.001), and EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health score (40.7 ± 12.5 vs 67.6 ± 14.8; p<0.001). At 2 months (T2), all the outcome measures significantly differ from the baseline (p<0.05), including FFM (43.2±6.4 vs 45.5±6.6; p<0.001) and FM (24.0±10.6 vs 21.7±10.0; p<0.001), as showed by Table 3. Moreover, the GPE score measured at T1 was 2.20 considering patients’ perspective and 2.40 considering physical therapists’ perspective.Conclusions. The physical exercise rehabilitation protocol proposed herein might be a feasible, safe, reliable and effective intervention in reducing BCF and improving muscle mass, function, and health-related quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Further studies are needed to define the role of physical rehabilitation in the multidisciplinary management of BCF. Citation Format: Marco Invernizzi, Alessandro de Sire, Elham Sajjadi, Konstantinos Venetis, Alessandra Gennari, Nicola Fusco. Exercise therapy to reduce breast cancer fatigue: Results from the EXPECT study [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium; 2020 Dec 8-11; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2021;81(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PS9-36.

Management of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and the role of physical rehabilitation

Management of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and the role of physical rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Therapy in Older Acute Heart Failure Patients (REHAB-HF) trial: Design and rationale

Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a leading cause of hospitalization in older persons in the United States. Reduced physical function and frailty are major determinants of adverse outcomes in older patients with hospitalized ADHF. However, these are not addressed by current heart failure (HF) management strategies and there has been little study of exercise training in older, frail HF patients with recent ADHF. Targeting physical frailty with a multi-domain structured physical rehabilitation intervention will improve physical function and reduce adverse outcomes among older patients experiencing a HF hospitalization. REHAB-HF is a multi-center clinical trial in which 360 patients ≥60 years hospitalized with ADHF will be randomized either to a novel 12-week multi-domain physical rehabilitation intervention or to attention control. The goal of the intervention is to improve balance, mobility, strength and endurance utilizing reproducible, targeted exercises administered by a multi-disciplinary team with specific milestones for progression. The primary study aim is to assess the efficacy of the REHAB-HF intervention on physical function measured by total Short Physical Performance Battery score. The secondary outcome is 6-month all-cause rehospitalization. Additional outcome measures include quality of life and costs. REHAB-HF is the first randomized trial of a physical function intervention in older patients with hospitalized ADHF designed to determine if addressing deficits in balance, mobility, strength and endurance improves physical function and reduces rehospitalizations. It will address key evidence gaps concerning the role of physical rehabilitation in the care of older patients, those with ADHF, frailty, and multiple comorbidities.

The role of physical rehabilitation in the complex treatment of obesity and overweight correction

In the literature review there are presented current research trends in the management of obesity and overweight correction. There was noted a multifactoriality ofpathogenesis of obesity and the needfor a multidisciplinary approach to the development of comprehensive programs, including surgical, medical and physiotherapeutic techniques. There were determined priority directions ofpathogenetic treatment process, including the correction of diet, optimization of the motor regimen and the use of aerobic physical loads. There was pointed up the necessity for precise dosing of the load for this category ofpatients, there were presented modern methods of the control of its effective and safe intensity.

INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL REHABILITATION ON QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER RENAL TRANSPLANTATION

Background: Aim of this study was to evaluate the role of physical rehabilitation to improve the quality of life (QOL) of people after kidney transplantation. Patients and methods: Analyzes the results of treatment of 57 recipients (mean age 35±9,65 years) donor kidney at different times of the postoperative period. Depending on the physical rehabilitation program allocated 3 groups of patients: group II — physical rehabilitation was carried out only in the first week after surgery to prevent early postoperative complications, in group I — during the year; in group III combined 30 relatively healthy people do not need an organ transplant and with a mean age 33,7±8,7 years, leading a normal life, not engaged in regular recreational physical culture. Quality of life was assessed using a questionnaire SF36 at 1, 3, 6 and a 12 months after surgery. Results: One year after surgery in both groups compared with preoperative indicators marked improvement according to all scales of the questionnaire. However, in group I indicators of quality of life were higher than in group II from 11,4 to 19,7%, and even some items questionnaire SF-36 is higher than in group III which is associated with the physical rehabilitation. Conclusion: It has been shown that exercises is an important component of treatment and rehabilitation after kidney transplantation and help improve both the psychological and the physical component of quality of life.

PHYSICAL REHABILITATION IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND HIGH-TECH APPROACHES

In a chronic and disabling disease like multiple sclerosis, rehabilitation programs are of major importance for the preservation of physical, physiological, social and professional functioning and improvement of quality of life. Currently, it is generally assumed that physical activity is an important component of non-pharmacological rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis. Properly organized exercise is a safe and efficient way to induce improvements in a number of physiological functions. A multidisciplinary rehabilitative approach should be recommended. The main recommendations for the use of exercise for patients with multiple sclerosis have been listed. An important aspect of the modern physical rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis is the usage of high-tech methods. The published results of robot-assisted training to improve the hand function and walking impairment have been represented. An important trend in the rehabilitation of patients with multiple sclerosis is the reduction of postural disorders through training balance coordination. The role of transcranial magnetic stimulation in spasticity reducing is being investigated. The use of telemedicine capabilities is quite promising. Due to the fact that the decline in physical activity can lead to the deterioration of many aspects of physiological functions and, ultimately, to mobility decrease, further research of the role of physical rehabilitation as an important therapeutic approach in preventing the progression of disability in multiple sclerosis is required.

The role of physical rehabilitation in the treatment of exudative pleurisy

Exudates are due to a variety of diseases, the major and most common ones being tuberculosis, nonspecific inflammation and malignancy. They are usually treated conservatively, sometimes combined with surgery and physical treatment. Physical therapy includes positional exercises, breathing exercises and biostimulation. The study was aimed to find out the following: 1) Is lung function improved by physical therapy; 2) Can adhesions be diminished and mobility of the affected hemidiaphragm improved by physical treatment; 3) Is there a direct positive correlation between physical treatment and obtained improvement, or the same can be achieved in patients receiving medicamentous treatment only; 4) What are the effects of some factors we cannot influence (sex, age, effusion level, position of adhesions) on lung function and diaphragm mobility improvement, that is on the efficiency of physical treatment; 5) How do the factors we can influence (the time interval before initiating the treatment and its duration) affect improvement of the same lung function parameters, that is treatment efficacy? Physical treatment of patients with exudative pleurisy was accomplished at the Department of Rehabilitation in our Institute and it consisted of directed breathing exercises and laser biostimulation. Its effects were examined in a group of 175 patients, who received both conservative and physical treatment, and results were compared with the control group patients, treated only conservatively (with antibiotics, antituberculotics, corticosteroids). Comparative analysis confirmed a significant improvement of lung function parameters (VC, FEV1, PEF) as well as of hemidiaphragm mobility on the affected side of the thorax in favour of the examined group. The severity of the lung function and diaphragm mobility impairments have been found to be in correlation with the localization of adhesions, whereas the degree of improvement correlated with the time interval before the treatment initiation, as well as with its duration. The applied physical therapy resulted in: 1) significant improvement of all examined lung function parameters in the examined group, which was not registered in the control group; 2) significant improvement of the diaphragm mobility in general; 3) factors such as sex, age and effusion level have no effects on the physical treatment results; 4) treatment results are affected by the time interval passed before the treatment initiation and its duration, as well as the localization of adhesions; anterior adhesions affected lung function and diaphragm mobility least, posterior ones more, while the influence of lateral adhesions was most significant. It is finally concluded that physical treatment should necessarily be included in the treatment of exudative pleurisy.