Article titles in rehabilitation literature.

This section provides readers with a list of articles on rehabilitation topics that have been recently published in other journals. Articles are listed by the type of study.

Outcomes/Effectiveness

Deep-brain stimulation in the subthalamic nuclei improves balance performance in patients with Parkinson's disease, when tested without anti-parkinsonian medication. Nilsson MH, Tornqvist AL, Rehncrona S. Acta Neurol Scand. 2005;111:301-308.

Disability type influences heart rate response during power wheelchair sport. Barfield JP, Malone LA, Collins JM, Ruble SB. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005;37:718-723.

Economic evaluation of four treatments for low-back pain: results from a randomized controlled trial. Kominski GF, Heslin KC, Morgenstern H, et al. Med Care. 2005;43:428-435.

Effect of pulsed short-wave diathermy on pain and function of subjects with osteoarthritis of the knee: a placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial. Laufer Y, Zilberman R, Porat R, Nahir AM. Clin Rehabil. 2005;19:255-263.

The effect of staff training on the use of restraint in dementia: a single-blind randomised controlled trial. Testad I, Aasland AM, Aarsland D. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2005;20:587-590.

Effect of the self-monitoring approach on exercise maintenance during cardiac rehabilitation: a randomized, controlled trial. Izawa KP, Watanabe S, Omiya K, et al. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2005;84:313-321.

The effectiveness of physiotherapy after operative treatment of supracondylar humeral fractures in children. Keppler P, Salem K, Schwarting B, Kinzl L. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005;25:314-316.

Effects of home strength training and stretching versus stretching alone after lumbar disk surgery: a randomized study with a 1-year follow-up. Hakkinen A, Ylinen J, Kautiainen H, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2005;86:865-870.

The effects of progressive resistance training for children with cerebral palsy. Morton JF, Brownlee M, McFadyen AK. Clin Rehabil. 2005;19:283-289.

Exercises versus arthroscopic decompression in patients with subacromial impingement: a randomised, controlled study in 90 cases with a one year follow up. Haahr JP, Ostergaard S, Dalsgaard J, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2005;64:760-764.

Functional recovery after hip fracture in old-old elderly patients. Arinzon Z, Fidelman Z, Zuta A, et al. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2005;40: 327-336.

Gait and calf muscle endurance in patients with chronic venous insufficiency, van Uden CJ, van der Vleuten CJ, Kooloos JG, et al. Clin Rehabil. 2005; 19:339-344.

Gait improvement surgery in diplegic children: how long do the improvements last? Saraph V, Zwick EB, Auner C, et al. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005;25:263-267.

Impact of program duration and contact frequency on efficacy and cost of cardiac rehabilitation: results of a randomized trial. Reid RD, Dafoe WA, Morrin L, et al. Am Heart J. 2005;149:862-868.

Influence of a cognitive task on postural stability on children with and without attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: preliminary investigation. Virji-Babul N. Physiother Can. 2005;57:78-83.

Is transcutaneous electrical stimulation a realistic surrogate for genuine surgical stimulation during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery? Zaidi AS, Russell IF. Anesth Analg. 2005; 100:1477-1481.

Meta-analysis: exercise therapy for nonspecific low back pain. Hayden JA, van Tulder MW, Malmivaara AV, Koes BW. Ann Intern Med. 2005; 142:765-775.

Pregnancy-related changes in physical activity, fitness, and strength. Treuth MS, Butte NF, Puyau M. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005;37:832-837.

A randomized controlled trial of duloxetine alone, pelvic floor muscle training alone, combined treatment and no active treatment in women with stress urinary incontinence. Ghoniem GM, Van Leeuwen JS, Elser DM, et al. J Urol. 2005; 173:1647-1653.

Recovery of lower limb function following 6 weeks of non-weight bearing. Maclntyre DL, Eng JJ, Allen TJ. Acta Astronaut. 2005;56:792-800.

The role of epidural spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of Buerger's disease. Donas KP, Schulte S, Ktenidis K, Horsch S. J Vasc Surg. 2005;41:830-836.

Shared decision making, preoperative expectations, and postoperative reality: differences in physician and patient predictions and ratings of knee surgery outcomes. Rosenberger PH, Jokl P, Cameron A, Ickovics JR. Arthroscopy. 2005;21:562-569.

Using mixed methods in disability and rehabilitation research. Kroll T, Neri MT, Miller K. Rehabil Nurs. 2005;30:106-113.

Reviews

How should COPD patients exercise during respiratory rehabilitation? Comparison of exercise modalities and intensities to treat skeletal muscle dysfunction. Puhan MA, Schunemann H J, Frey M, et al. Thorax. 2005;60:367-375.

Muscle function and training of individuals with chronic effects of poliomyelitis with and without postpolio syndrome. Dean E. Physiother Can. 2005;57:19-32.

Overweight children and adolescents [Clinical Practice]. Dietz WH, Robinson TN. N Engl J Med. 2005;352:2100-2109.

Persistent low back pain [Clinical Practice]. Carragee EJ. N Engl J Med. 2005;352: 1891-1898.

The role of the physiotherapist practitioner in emergency departments: a critical appraisal. Bethel J. Emerg Nurse. 2005; 13:26-31.

Systematic review: strategies for using exercise therapy to improve outcomes in chronic low back pain. Hayden JA, van Tulder MW, Tomlinson G. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142:776-785.

Training the abdominal musculature. Hubley-Kozey CL. Physiother Can. 2005;57:5-17.

Measurement

Functional capacity evaluation as a performance measure: evidence for a new approach for clients with chronic back pain. Gibson L, Strong J, Wallace A. Clin J Pain. 2005;21:207-215.

Monitoring pressure ulcer healing in persons with disabilities. Mullins M, Thomason SS, Legro M. Rehabil Nurs. 2005;30:92-99.

The standard gamble demonstrated lower reliability than the feeling thermometer. Puhan MA, Guyatt GH, Montori VM, et al. J Clin Epidemiol. 2005;58:458-465.

Validation of a new lower-extremity motor coordination test. Desrosiers J, Rochette A, Corriveau H. Arch Phys Med Rehabil: 2005;86:993-998.

Ethics/Professional Issues

The benefits of serving on a hospital ethics committee: a faculty perspective. Robley LR. Nurse Educ. 2005;30:123-126.

Dilemmas of practice as experienced by physical therapists in rehabilitation settings... including commentary by Barreca S. Carpenter C. Physiother Can. 2005;57: 63-76.

The ethics of research in children. Krishna A. Indian Pediatr. 2005;42:419-423.

Gender, ageing, and injustice: social and political contexts of bioethics. Dodds S. J Med Ethics. 2005;31:295-298.

Improving the governance of health research. Walsh MK, McNeil J J, Breen KJ. Med J Aust. 2005;182:468-471.

Ten myths about decision-making capacity. Ganzini L, Volicer L, Nelson WA, et al. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2005;6(suppl):S100-S104.

Practice Guidelines/ Clinical Decision Making

Neuropathic pain following multilevel surgery in children with cerebral palsy: a case series and review. Lauder GR, White MC. Paediatr Anaesth. 2005; 15:412-420.

Osteoporosis therapy: an example of putting evidence-based medicine into clinical practice. Hosking DJ, Geusens P, Rizzoli R. QJM. 2005;98:403-413.

Shoulder impingement syndrome. Koester MC, George MS, Kuhn JE. Am J Med. 2005;118:452-455.

Survey of clinical practice: pre- and post-operative physiotherapy for pelvic surgery. Frawley HC, Galea MP, Phillips BA. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2005;84:412-418.

Wound care for burn patients in acute rehabilitation settings. Hall B. Rehabil Nurs. 2005;30:114-119.