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The effect of prehabilitation exercise on strength and functioning after total knee arthroplastyRobert Topp
School of Nursing, University of Louisville, 555 S Floyd Street, Louisville, KY 40205, USA
PM R 1:729-35. 2009....- Rehabilitation of a functionally limited, chronically ill older adult: a case studyRobert Topp
University of Louisville s School of Nursing, KY, USA
Rehabil Nurs 28:154-8. 2003..She also reported decreased levels of pain and improved perceptions of functional ability. This case study indicates that older adults with chronic illness can benefit from participating in a program of regular exercise... - Healthy aging: health promotion and disease preventionRobert Topp
School of Nursing, University of Louisville 555 South Floyd Street, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
Nurs Clin North Am 39:411-22. 2004..Broad nutritional recommendations for older adults include a low-fat, plant-based diet including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, 8 glasses of water per day, and a vitamin and mineral supplement... - Reducing risk factors for childhood obesity: the Tommie Smith Youth Athletic InitiativeRobert Topp
University of Louisville, USA
West J Nurs Res 31:715-30. 2009..The findings indicate that the TSYAI intervention significantly improves the participant's cardiovascular fitness, body composition, and dietary habits... - Exercise for the inactive hypertensive patientRobert Topp
School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
Ethn Dis 16:S4-27-34. 2006 - Prehabilitation versus usual care before total knee arthroplasty: A case report comparing outcomes within the same individualKent Brown
Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA
Physiother Theory Pract 26:399-407. 2010..Gains in strength were maintained in the nonsurgical knee after surgery. These findings indicate that prehabilitation may be effective at facilitating the rehabilitation following a TKA... - Predictors of functional task performance among patients scheduled for total knee arthroplastyKent Brown
Department of Health and Sport Science, Exercise Physiology Laboratory, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
J Strength Cond Res 23:436-43. 2009.... - Exercise and functional tasks among adults who are functionally limitedRobert Topp
School of Nursing, University of Louisville, USA
West J Nurs Res 27:252-70. 2005..These findings indicate that older adults who are functionally limited can improve their functional ability through a variety of types of exercise... - Self-reported chair-rise ability relates to stair-climbing readiness of total knee arthroplasty patients: a pilot studyJohn Nyland
Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
J Rehabil Res Dev 44:751-9. 2007..Patient perception of chair-rise ability at approximately 3.6 weeks post-TKA is useful in helping physical therapists determine patient readiness to safely begin stair-climbing... - Childhood obesity: a transtheoretical case management approachHeather N Mason
School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40047, USA
J Pediatr Nurs 23:337-44. 2008..This article will introduce a new intervention model based on the transtheoretical framework by utilizing case management in a primary care setting to treat childhood obesity... - A physical activity Rx for the hypertensive patientKaren L Frost
School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
Nurse Pract 31:29-37, quiz 37-9. 2006 - Prehabilitation in preparation for orthopaedic surgeryMarcia M Ditmyer
School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, August, Georgia, USA
Orthop Nurs 21:43-51; quiz 52-4. 2002..A generic prehabilitation program incorporates the components of warm-up, a cardiovascular component, resistance training, flexibility training, and practicing functional tasks... - The effect of dynamic versus isometric resistance training on pain and functioning among adults with osteoarthritis of the kneeRobert Topp
School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 83:1187-95. 2002..To compare 16 weeks of isometric versus dynamic resistance training versus a control on knee pain and functioning among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA)... - Community perceptions of mental health needs in an underserved minority neighborhoodKay T Roberts
School of Nursing, University of Louisville, University of Louisville Health Sciences Center, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
J Community Health Nurs 25:203-17. 2008..Participants were receptive to mental health care integrated in primary care, if others did not know they were receiving mental health care... - Case study of a transtheoretical case management approach to addressing childhood obesityWendy S Bibeau
School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
J Pediatr Nurs 23:92-100. 2008..This case study will present a new intervention model to treat childhood obesity based on the transtheoretical framework utilizing case management in a primary care setting... - Methodological issues in identifying sexuality for researchS Lee Ridner
School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
Am J Mens Health 1:87-90. 2007..For researchers working with the LGB population, properly identifying and defining which aspect of sexuality is of interest to the investigator is paramount in obtaining accurate outcomes... - Implementing a virtual journal club in a clinical nursing settingJill Berger
Norton Healthcare Institute for Nursing, Louisville, Kentucky 40232, USA
J Nurses Staff Dev 27:116-20. 2011..One way to bridge the limitations of accessibility and limited research expertise of journal club members is to establish a virtual journal club. This article describes one hospital's experience with developing a virtual journal club... - The effect of bed rest and potential of prehabilitation on patients in the intensive care unitRobert Topp
Medical College of Georgia, School of Nursing, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
AACN Clin Issues 13:263-76. 2002..Declines in physical activity among ICU patients represents a significant health risk that may be reduced through introducing prehabilitation interventions... - Comparison of the effects of ice and 3.5% menthol gel on blood flow and muscle strength of the lower armRobert Topp
Dept of Exercise Physiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
J Sport Rehabil 20:355-66. 2011..Soft-tissue injuries are commonly treated with ice or menthol gels. Few studies have compared the effects of these treatments on blood flow and muscle strength... - Including African Americans in health care researchRobert Topp
University of Louisville, USA
West J Nurs Res 30:197-203. 2008..To include more AAs in health care research, the research team must strive to build relationships, linkages, and mutual respect with the target AA community they wish to study... - Virtual journal club connects evidence to practice: an analysis of participant responsesCarlee Lehna
School of Nursing, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA
J Nurs Adm 40:522-8. 2010..The authors discuss the VJC and the outcomes of an evaluation project... - How to develop a budget for a research proposalJoseph Higdon
Office of Grants Management, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
West J Nurs Res 26:922-9. 2004..This article describes strategies for developing a budget for a research proposal... - Combination training and resistance training as effective interventions to improve functioning in eldersMariane Fahlman
Department of Kinesiology, Health and Sports Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
J Aging Phys Act 15:195-205. 2007..These findings demonstrate that RT and CT are both effective at increasing measures of strength and functional ability in elderly adults who begin exercise with functional limitations... - The impact of exercise training on blood lipids in older adultsDebra Boardley
Department of Public Health and Homeland Security, College of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA
Am J Geriatr Cardiol 16:30-5. 2007..The decrease in all groups, including the controls, may be due to a seasonal effect in older adults that has been documented in younger individuals... - Increasing physical activity in the deconditioned person: the role of resistance trainingMariane M Fahlman
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Ethn Dis 14:S2-5-7. 2004 - Structured exercise in older adults with limited functional abilityMariane M Fahlman
Kinesiology, Health, and Sports Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
J Gerontol Nurs 33:32-9. 2007..The results of this study indicate functionally limited older adults who maintain a structured exercise program for 16 weeks exhibit increased functional ability... - Validity and reliability of measurements of elbow flexion strength obtained from older adults using elastic bandsBrad Manor
Department of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, 112 Long Field House, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. bmanor1 @lsu.edu
J Geriatr Phys Ther 29:18-21. 2006..89, P < 0.01 ). CONCLUSION: The validity and reliability elbow flexion strength measured with elastic bands supports its use among functionally limited elders...