Michal Katz-Leurer

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Affiliation: Tel Aviv University
Country: Israel

Publications

  1. ncbi The effect of early aerobic training on independence six months post stroke
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Rehabilitation Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
    Clin Rehabil 17:735-41. 2003
  2. ncbi The relationship between step variability, muscle strength and functional walking performance in children with post-traumatic brain injury
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Alyn Children s Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Jerusalem, Israel
    Gait Posture 29:154-7. 2009
  3. ncbi Reliability and validity of the modified functional reach test at the sub-acute stage post-stroke
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Stanely Steyer School of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Department, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv
    Disabil Rehabil 31:243-8. 2009
  4. ncbi Hand-held dynamometry in children with traumatic brain injury: within-session reliability
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Alyn Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    Pediatr Phys Ther 20:259-63. 2008
  5. ncbi Relationship between balance abilities and gait characteristics in children with post-traumatic brain injury
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Alyn Hospital, Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Jerusalem, Israel
    Brain Inj 22:153-9. 2008
  6. ncbi The influence of autonomic impairment on aerobic exercise outcome in stroke patients
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Physical Therapy Department, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    NeuroRehabilitation 22:267-72. 2007
  7. ncbi Recreational physical activities among children with a history of severe traumatic brain injury
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Department, Tel Aviv University, Israel
    Brain Inj 24:1561-7. 2010
  8. ncbi Balance abilities and gait characteristics in post-traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy and typically developed children
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Alyn Hospital, Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Jerusalem, Israel
    Dev Neurorehabil 12:100-5. 2009
  9. ncbi The effects of a 'home-based' task-oriented exercise programme on motor and balance performance in children with spastic cerebral palsy and severe traumatic brain injury
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Alyn Hospital, Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Jerusalem, Israel
    Clin Rehabil 23:714-24. 2009
  10. ncbi Effect of concurrent cognitive tasks on gait features among children post-severe traumatic brain injury and typically-developed controls
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Department, Tel Aviv University, Israel
    Brain Inj 25:581-6. 2011

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  1. ncbi The effect of early aerobic training on independence six months post stroke
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Rehabilitation Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
    Clin Rehabil 17:735-41. 2003
    ..To investigate whether early aerobic training has a beneficial effect on stroke patients' independence in daily and social activities six months after the event...
  2. ncbi The relationship between step variability, muscle strength and functional walking performance in children with post-traumatic brain injury
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Alyn Children s Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Jerusalem, Israel
    Gait Posture 29:154-7. 2009
    ..This study found that step time and length variability and lower-extremity muscle strength correlated differently to distance covered during the 2-min walk test among children post-TBI and among TD children...
  3. ncbi Reliability and validity of the modified functional reach test at the sub-acute stage post-stroke
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Stanely Steyer School of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Department, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv
    Disabil Rehabil 31:243-8. 2009
    ..The third aim was to compare sitting balance results by the modified functional reach test (MFRT) to the Balance Master (BM), motor and function assessments...
  4. ncbi Hand-held dynamometry in children with traumatic brain injury: within-session reliability
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Alyn Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    Pediatr Phys Ther 20:259-63. 2008
    ....
  5. ncbi Relationship between balance abilities and gait characteristics in children with post-traumatic brain injury
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Alyn Hospital, Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Jerusalem, Israel
    Brain Inj 22:153-9. 2008
    ....
  6. ncbi The influence of autonomic impairment on aerobic exercise outcome in stroke patients
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Physical Therapy Department, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    NeuroRehabilitation 22:267-72. 2007
    ..To investigate whether autonomic impairment post stroke modifies the influence of early aerobic training in relation to resting heart rate, peak workload and walking performance at the subacute stage post event...
  7. ncbi Recreational physical activities among children with a history of severe traumatic brain injury
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Department, Tel Aviv University, Israel
    Brain Inj 24:1561-7. 2010
    ....
  8. ncbi Balance abilities and gait characteristics in post-traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy and typically developed children
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Alyn Hospital, Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Jerusalem, Israel
    Dev Neurorehabil 12:100-5. 2009
    ....
  9. ncbi The effects of a 'home-based' task-oriented exercise programme on motor and balance performance in children with spastic cerebral palsy and severe traumatic brain injury
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Alyn Hospital, Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Jerusalem, Israel
    Clin Rehabil 23:714-24. 2009
    ....
  10. ncbi Effect of concurrent cognitive tasks on gait features among children post-severe traumatic brain injury and typically-developed controls
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Department, Tel Aviv University, Israel
    Brain Inj 25:581-6. 2011
    ..To investigate and compare the influence of concurrent cognitive tasks on gait characteristics in children post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) and typically-developed (TD) controls...
  11. ncbi Heart rate and heart rate variability at rest and during exercise in boys who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and typically-developed controls
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Department, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    Brain Inj 24:110-4. 2010
    ..To measure heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) at rest and during exercise in children with post-severe traumatic brain injury as compared to age-matched typically-developed controls...
  12. ncbi The influence of early cycling training on balance in stroke patients at the subacute stage. Results of a preliminary trial
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Department, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
    Clin Rehabil 20:398-405. 2006
    ..To investigate the effect of early cycling training on balance and motor abilities of stroke patients in their subacute stage...
  13. ncbi The effect of variable gait modes on walking parameters among children post severe traumatic brain injury and typically developed controls
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Physical Therapy Department, School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
    NeuroRehabilitation 29:45-51. 2011
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  14. ncbi Early cycling test as a predictor of walking performance in stroke patients
    Katz Leurer Michal
    Rehabilitation Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Israel
    Physiother Res Int 10:1-9. 2005
    ..To assess the relative contribution and the predictive value of an early cycling test to walking performance three months after stroke...
  15. ncbi Heart Rate Variability (HRV) parameters correlate with motor impairment and aerobic capacity in stroke patients
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Rehabilitation Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Israel
    NeuroRehabilitation 20:91-5. 2005
    ..To examine the correlation between motor impairment, aerobic capacity and HRV parameters in patients who had recently had an ischemic stroke...
  16. ncbi The immediate effect of treadmill walking on step variability in boys with a history of severe traumatic brain injury and typically-developed controls
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Michal Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Department, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    Dev Neurorehabil 13:170-4. 2010
    ..To examine the immediate effect of treadmill walking (i.e. enforced walking at a fixed gait velocity) on gait variability among children post-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and typically-developing (TD) age-matched controls...
  17. ncbi The influence of early aerobic training on the functional capacity in patients with cerebrovascular accident at the subacute stage
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Rehabilitation Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 84:1609-14. 2003
    ..To investigate the effect of early aerobic training on the aerobic and functional abilities of patients in the subacute stage of cerebrovascular accident (CVA)...
  18. ncbi Functional balance tests for children with traumatic brain injury: within-session reliability
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Alyn Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    Pediatr Phys Ther 20:254-8. 2008
    ..To assess the within-session reliability of the Modified Functional Reach Test (MFRT) and the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and children with typical development (TD)...
  19. ncbi Cognitive and functional outcomes of terror victims who suffered from traumatic brain injury
    Isabella Schwartz
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    Brain Inj 22:255-63. 2008
    ..To describe the outcomes of terror victims suffered from traumatic brain injury (TBI)...
  20. ncbi The effectiveness of locomotor therapy using robotic-assisted gait training in subacute stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial
    Isabella Schwartz
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    PM R 1:516-23. 2009
    ..Zurich, Switzerland) on the functional outcomes of patients after subacute stroke...
  21. ncbi Upper body quadrant pain in bus drivers
    Deborah Alperovitch-Najenson
    Department of Physical Therapy at The Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    Arch Environ Occup Health 65:218-23. 2010
    ..9 [2.7-12.9]), shoulders (8.1 [4.3-15.3]), and wrists (7.0 [2.0-21.8]) compared to drivers without neck pain. Work-related organizational stress factors were not associated with neck pain prevalence...
  22. ncbi Contribution of stepping while standing to function and secondary conditions among children with cerebral palsy
    Sharon Eisenberg
    Physical Therapy Department, The Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    Pediatr Phys Ther 21:79-85. 2009
    ..To explore the feasibility and efficacy of stepping while standing and its effect on function and prevalence of secondary conditions among children with severe cerebral palsy...
  23. ncbi [Rehabilitation outcomes of terror victims with multiple trauma: the experience in Hadassah University Hospital 2000-2004]
    Zeev Meiner
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    Harefuah 147:885-91, 940. 2008
    ..In spite of the higher rate of PTSD, terror victims succeeded in returning to their previous occupation similar to the non-terror group...
  24. ncbi The effect of combining daily restraint with bimanual intensive therapy in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a self-control study
    Marilyn Cohen-Holzer
    Alyn Hospital, Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Jerusalem, Israel
    NeuroRehabilitation 29:29-36. 2011
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  25. ncbi Sexuality in relation to independence in daily functions among young people with spina bifida living in Israel
    Levana Shoshan
    Alyn Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    Rehabil Nurs 37:11-7; quiz 17-8. 2012
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  26. ncbi Rehabilitation outcomes of terror victims with multiple traumas
    Isabella Schwartz
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 88:440-8. 2007
    ....
  27. ncbi Feasibility, safety and efficacy of an early aerobic rehabilitation program for patients after minor ischemic stroke: A pilot randomized controlled trial
    Adi Toledano-Zarhi
    Physical Therapy Department, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
    NeuroRehabilitation 28:85-90. 2011
    ..To examine the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of an early aerobic rehabilitation program for patients after minor ischemic stroke. Design: Randomized control trial...
  28. ncbi Low back pain among professional bus drivers: ergonomic and occupational-psychosocial risk factors
    Deborah Alperovitch-Najenson
    Department of Physical Therapy, Steyer School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
    Isr Med Assoc J 12:26-31. 2010
    ..Professional drivers have been found to be at high risk for developing low back pain. However, the exact reasons are poorly understood...
  29. ncbi A novel technique for conduction studies of the infrapatellar nerve
    Jeanna Tsenter
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah Medical Center Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    PM R 4:682-5. 2012
    ..To introduce a noninvasive method for electrodiagnostic evaluation of the infrapatellar nerve (IPN)...
  30. ncbi Use of the anal plug in the treatment of fecal incontinence in patients with meningomyelocele
    Levana Shoshan
    Alyn Hospital, Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Jerusalem, Israel
    J Pediatr Nurs 23:395-9. 2008
    ..The anal plug (AP), an anal tampon, has been developed to prevent fecal soiling. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of the AP in children with MMC with regard to reduction of fecal soiling and impact on social functioning...
  31. ncbi Short range of motion isokinetic testing of wrist flexor and extensor strength in normal subjects and patients with carpal tunnel syndrome
    Bezalel Reichard
    Department of Physical Therapy, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    J Strength Cond Res 24:1866-73. 2010
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  32. ncbi Cold exposure and low back pain in store workers in Israel
    Eva Dovrat
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Physical Therapy Department, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
    Am J Ind Med 50:626-31. 2007
    ..This study describes the prevalence of MSS, in particular low back pain (LBP) among cold storeroom workers in Israel and explores the connection between exposure to cold at work and MSS...
  33. ncbi Long-term outcome poststroke: predictors of activity limitation and participation restriction
    Vered Gadidi
    Physical Therapy Department, School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University, Israel
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 92:1802-8. 2011
    ..In addition, the study investigated those factors present at the time of stroke onset, which could predict the level of activity limitation and participation restriction at 4 years poststroke...
  34. ncbi Prescribing the reciprocal gait orthosis for myelomeningocele children: a different approach and clinical outcome
    Michal Katz-Leurer
    Alyn Hospital, Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Kiryat Yovel, Jerusalm, Israel
    Pediatr Rehabil 7:105-9. 2004
    ..This pre-prescription clinical approach reveals those children who can achieve ambulation contrary to stated criteria, while saving unnecessary costs in those failing the test trial...
  35. ncbi Rehabilitation vs drug therapy for urge urinary incontinence: short-term outcome
    Rachel Kafri
    Department of Physical Therapy, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, 69978, Israel
    Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 18:407-11. 2007
    ..In addition, the REH group demonstrated additional improvement in mean freq/day while the condition of MED patients deteriorated to baseline values...
  36. ncbi The effect of a group education programme on pain and function through knowledge acquisition and home-based exercise among patients with knee osteoarthritis: a parallel randomised single-blind clinical trial
    Tomer Bezalel
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Stanely Steyer School of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Department, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
    Physiotherapy 96:137-43. 2010
    ..To assess the effect of a group education programme on pain and function through knowledge acquisition and a home-based exercise programme...
  37. ncbi Analysis of proximal and distal muscle activity during handwriting tasks
    Shoshana Naider-Steinhart
    Rehabilitation Department, Alyn Children s Hospital, P O B 9117, Olswanger Street, Kiryat Yovel, Jerusalem, 91090 Israel
    Am J Occup Ther 61:392-8. 2007
    ..In this study we sought to describe upper-extremity proximal and distal muscle activity in typically developing children during a handwriting task and to explore the relationship between muscle activity and speed and quality of writing...
  38. ncbi Characteristics and outcomes of ninth and tenth decade patients hospitalized in a sub-acute geriatric hospital
    Shlomit Yust-Katz
    Departments of Neurology, Rabin Medical Center Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva, Israel
    Isr Med Assoc J 7:635-8. 2005
    ..Life expectancy has been increasing gradually over years, resulting in a larger subpopulation of people aged 90 and over...
  39. ncbi How children with special needs travel with their parents: observed versus reported use of vehicle restraints
    Taube Korn
    Alyn Hospital Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, POB 9117, Jerusalem 91090, Israel
    Pediatrics 119:e637-42. 2007
    ..The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of nonuse and misuse of child restraints in the special-needs population and to assess the validity of using parental report as a measure of child restraint use...