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| Ann AshburnSummaryAffiliation: University of Southampton Country: UK Publications
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Fall events among people with stroke living in the community: circumstances of falls and characteristics of fallersDorit Hyndman
Rehabilitation Research Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, England
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 83:165-70. 2002..To describe the frequency and circumstances of falls among a community sample of people with stroke and to compare characteristics of fallers and nonfallers...
Impact of stroke-associated infection on long-term survival: a cohort studyJoseph Kwan
The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, UK
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 84:297-304. 2013..We performed a prospective evaluation to explore risk factors of SAI, and compared survival status over the 3 years following stroke onset between those who experienced SAI and those who did not...
The circumstances of falls among people with Parkinson's disease and the use of Falls Diaries to facilitate reportingA Ashburn
School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Science, University of Southampton, UK
Disabil Rehabil 30:1205-12. 2008..We reviewed the diaries completed by people with PD during a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of fall prevention to ascertain the key circumstances surrounding falls...
A randomised controlled trial of a home based exercise programme to reduce the risk of falling among people with Parkinson's diseaseAnn Ashburn
Rehabilitation Research Unit, School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Southampton, Level E, Centre Block, Mailpoint 886, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Rd, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 78:678-84. 2007..To evaluate the effectiveness of a personalised home programme of exercises and strategies for repeat fallers with Parkinson's disease (PD)...
Recruitment to a clinical trial from the databases of specialists in Parkinson's diseaseAnn Ashburn
School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Science, University Rehabilitation Research Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Mail Point 886, Level E, Centre Block, Tremona Road, Southampton S016 6YD, UK
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 13:35-9. 2007..We report our experience of recruiting people with Parkinson's disease (PD) from specialist clinical databases, to a randomised controlled trial of personalized exercise...
Investigating head and trunk rotation in sitting: a pilot study comparing people after stroke and healthy controlsGeert Verheyden
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Physiother Res Int 17:66-73. 2012..The aim of this study was to compare spatial and temporal characteristics of head and trunk rotation in sitting between people early after stroke and healthy participants, and investigate change over time...
In-hospital recruitment to observational studies of strokeRuth M Pickering
Public Health Sciences and Medical Statistics, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Int J Rehabil Res 33:56-63. 2010..Even where effectively no eligibility criteria are used, recruitment is limited by the necessity to gain informed consent, particularly amongst patients with severe disease...
Reduced sway during dual task balance performance among people with stroke at 6 and 12 months after discharge from hospitalDorit Hyndman
School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
Neurorehabil Neural Repair 23:847-54. 2009..Cognitive motor interference has been linked to poor recovery and falls. Little is known about recovery of dual-task balance ability poststroke...
A meta-analysis of six prospective studies of falling in Parkinson's diseaseRuth M Pickering
Public Health Sciences and Medical Statistics, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
Mov Disord 22:1892-900. 2007..Disease severity was not a good predictor of falls, possibly due to the complex U-shaped relation with falls. Early identification of the very first fall therefore remains difficult, and new prediction methods must be developed...
Effect of a yoga programme on an individual with Parkinson's disease: a single-subject designEmma Hall
Rehabilitation Research Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Level E, Southampton, UK
Disabil Rehabil 33:1483-9. 2011..To investigate the effect of eight weekly yoga sessions on balance, mobility and reported quality of life of an individual with Parkinson's disease (PD). Furthermore, to test the methodology in order to inform future research...
Self reported adherence to a home-based exercise programme among people with Parkinson's diseaseRuth M Pickering
Public Health Sciences and Medical Statistics, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 19:66-71. 2013..There is an extensive literature addressing compliance with medication, techniques to measure, and ways to improve it. In comparison the literature concerning adherence to exercise programmes agreed with a physiotherapist is limited...
Postural instability during reaching tasks in Parkinson's diseaseEmma Stack
Neuro Rehabilitation Research Group, University of Southampton, UK
Physiother Res Int 10:146-53. 2005....
The subjective index for physical and social outcome (SIPSO) in stroke: investigation of its subscale structurePaula Kersten
School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, UK
BMC Neurol 10:26. 2010..However, there are questions whether scores can be summed into a total score or whether subscale scores should be calculated. This paper aims to provide clarity on the internal construct validity of the subscales and the total scale...
Discharge from physiotherapy following stroke: the management of disappointmentRose Wiles
School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Soc Sci Med 59:1263-73. 2004....
The PIT: SToPP Trial-A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial of Home-Based Physiotherapy for People with Parkinson's Disease Using Video-Based Measures to Preserve Assessor BlindingEmma Stack
Faculty of Medicine, Academic Geriatric Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Parkinsons Dis 2012:360231. 2012..We advocate a fully powered trial, designed to minimise dropouts and preserve assessor blinding, to evaluate this intervention...
Patients' expectations of recovery following stroke: a qualitative studyR Wiles
Health and Rehabilitation Research Unit, School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
Disabil Rehabil 24:841-50. 2002..This study examined the information exchanged between physiotherapists and patients in relation to recovery following stroke in order to explore this issue...
The Subjective Index of Physical and Social Outcome: its usefulness in a younger stroke populationPaula Kersten
School of Medicine, University of Southampton, UK
Int J Rehabil Res 27:59-63. 2004..Further work on its responsiveness needs to be carried out. The measurement of personal experience of integration can be a vital basis for effective clinical care...
Effects of augmented exercise therapy time after stroke: a meta-analysisGert Kwakkel
Department of Physical Therapy and Research Institute for Fundamental and Clinical Human Movement Sciences, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Stroke 35:2529-39. 2004..To present a systematic review of studies that addresses the effects of intensity of augmented exercise therapy time (AETT) on activities of daily living (ADL), walking, and dexterity in patients with stroke...
Falling in Parkinson's disease: the impact on informal caregiversChristine Davey
North Yorkshire Alliance Research and Development Unit, Bootham Park, York, UK
Disabil Rehabil 26:1360-6. 2004..The aim of this study was to explore the views and experiences of the informal caregivers of repeat fallers with Parkinson's disease...
Gait outcome following outpatient physiotherapy based on the Bobath concept in people post strokeSheila Lennon
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK
Disabil Rehabil 28:873-81. 2006..The purpose of this study was to characterize the gait cycle of patients with hemiplegia before and after a period of outpatient physiotherapy based on the Bobath concept...
