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Stroke patients have selective muscle weakness in shortened rangeLouise Ada
School of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney, Australia
Brain 126:724-31. 2003..Therefore, strength training should be targeted specifically at muscles at their shortened lengths in order to promote the recovery of function after stroke...- The effect of directing attention during walking under dual-task conditions in Parkinson's diseaseColleen G Canning
School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, P O Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 11:95-9. 2005..This suggests that specific instructions can be used to manipulate attention to enhance the performance of everyday dual-tasks in people with mild to moderate PD... - Walking capacity in mild to moderate Parkinson's diseaseColleen G Canning
School of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:371-5. 2006.... - A randomized controlled trial of the effects of intensive sit-to-stand training after recent traumatic brain injury on sit-to-stand performanceColleen G Canning
School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW, 1825, Australia
Clin Rehabil 17:355-62. 2003..To examine the effectiveness of intensive practice of sit-to-stand on motor performance, exercise capacity and exercise efficiency in traumatic brain-injured patients during early inpatient rehabilitation... - Loss of strength contributes more to physical disability after stroke than loss of dexterityColleen G Canning
School of Physiotherapy, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Clin Rehabil 18:300-8. 2004.... - Is automaticity of walking regained after stroke?Colleen G Canning
School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia
Disabil Rehabil 28:97-102. 2006..The aim of this study was to determine whether people who have completed rehabilitation after stroke have regained a level of automaticity of walking comparable to healthy people of similar age... - The effects of an exercise program on fall risk factors in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trialNatalie E Allen
Neurological Rehabilitation Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Mov Disord 25:1217-25. 2010..Further investigation of the impact of exercise on falls in people with PD is warranted... - Balance and falls in Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis of the effect of exercise and motor trainingNatalie E Allen
Neurological Rehabilitation Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Mov Disord 26:1605-15. 2011..166). Exercise and motor training can improve the performance of balance-related activities in people with Parkinson's disease. However, further research is required to determine if falls can be prevented in this population... - Computerized tracking to train dexterity after cerebellar tumour: a single-case experimental studyLouise Ada
Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Brain Inj 23:702-6. 2009..In a child with pure ataxia after tumour removal, does dexterity training at the right elbow improve dexterity at the right elbow? Does improvement in dexterity transfer to improvement in upper limb activity?.. - The strength of the ankle dorsiflexors has a significant contribution to walking speed in people who can walk independently after stroke: an observational studySimone Dorsch
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:1072-6. 2012..To investigate the relationship between the strength of muscles of the affected lower limb and walking speed after stroke... - Strengthening interventions increase strength and improve activity after stroke: a systematic reviewLouise Ada
Faculty of Health Science, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
Aust J Physiother 52:241-8. 2006..Is strength training after stroke effective (ie, does it increase strength), is it harmful (ie, does it increase spasticity), and is it worthwhile (ie, does it improve activity)?.. - Exercise therapy for prevention of falls in people with Parkinson's disease: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluationColleen G Canning
Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
BMC Neurol 9:4. 2009..In addition we will establish the cost effectiveness of the exercise program from the health provider's perspective... - Bradykinesia, muscle weakness and reduced muscle power in Parkinson's diseaseNatalie E Allen
The University of Sydney, Australia
Mov Disord 24:1344-51. 2009..The absence of bradykinesia in the PD group when lifting heavy loads warrants further investigation... - Home-based treadmill training for individuals with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled pilot trialColleen G Canning
Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia
Clin Rehabil 26:817-26. 2012..To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of six weeks of home-based treadmill training in people with mild Parkinson's disease... - Reproducibility of measures of leg muscle power, leg muscle strength, postural sway and mobility in people with Parkinson's diseaseSerene S Paul
Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Gait Posture 36:639-42. 2012..Further research into the clinical measurement of postural sway in people with PD is warranted, especially in individuals with dyskinesia... - Mood and Balance are Associated with Free-Living Physical Activity of People after Stroke Residing in the communityMatar A Alzahrani
Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
Stroke Res Treat 2012:470648. 2012..Conclusions. Mood and balance are associated with free-living physical activity in ambulatory people after stroke residing in the community... - Exercise and motor training in people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review of participant characteristics, intervention delivery, retention rates, adherence, and adverse events in clinical trialsNatalie E Allen
Clinical and Rehabilitation Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, P O Box 170, Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW 1825, Australia
Parkinsons Dis 2012:854328. 2012.... - Multiple-task walking training in people with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease: a pilot studyColleen G Canning
Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
Clin Rehabil 22:226-33. 2008..To determine whether multiple-task training of walking is feasible and worthwhile in people with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease... - Junior football players' classification of runners as their teammates from 400-msec. video clipsKylie A Steel
Australian College of Physical Education, 8 Figtree Dr, Homebush, 2147, NSW, Australia
Percept Mot Skills 107:317-22. 2008.... - Use of devices to prevent subluxation of the shoulder after strokeAnchalee Foongchomcheay
School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
Physiother Res Int 10:134-45. 2005..In order to determine evidence-based practice for the prevention of shoulder subluxation, there is a need to test the efficacy of the most promising supportive devices based on available evidence...