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Relationship of knee extension force to independence in sit-to-stand performance in patients receiving acute rehabilitationOla Eriksrud
Wilton Physical Therapy, Wilton, Conn, USA
Phys Ther 83:544-51. 2003..Measurements of KEF quantified with a dynamometer and normalized against body weight provided the most valid, specific, and sensitive cutoff point for explaining STS independence...- Screening for depression in clinical practice: reliability and validity of a five-item subset of the CES-DepressionRichard W Bohannon
School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Hartford Hospital, USA
Percept Mot Skills 97:855-61. 2003..The reduced patient and clinician burden of the subset of 5 items, as well as its desirable psychometric properties, support broader application of this subset as a screening tool for depression... - Reference values for the timed up and go test: a descriptive meta-analysisRichard W Bohannon
Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
J Geriatr Phys Ther 29:64-8. 2006..Patients whose performance exceeds the upper limit of reported confidence intervals can be considered to have worse than average performance... - Adequacy of simple measures for characterizing impairment in upper limb strength following strokeRichard W Bohannon
School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, The Stroke Center, Hartford Hospital, USA
Percept Mot Skills 99:813-7. 2004..The three simple measures examined had convergent validity, but drift, as scored on the NIH scale, was not sensitive to mild or moderate weakness of the upper limb after stroke... - Hand-held dynamometry: adoption 1900-2005Richard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Connecticut, USA
Percept Mot Skills 103:3-4. 2006..The adoption of the procedure for research is consistent with the S-shaped curve described by Rogers. The extent to which hand-held dynamometry is used in clinical practice remains to be delineated... - Test-retest reliability of grip-strength measures obtained over a 12-week interval from community-dwelling eldersRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
J Hand Ther 18:426-7, quiz 428. 2005..912 for the left and right hands, respectively. Technical errors of measurement were 15.8 and 21.3N for the left and right hands, respectively. Measurements of hand-grip strength obtained from elders over a 12-week period are reliable... - Association of physical functioning with same-hospital readmission after strokeRichard W Bohannon
Research Department, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 83:434-8. 2004..CONCLUSION: The importance of physical functioning goes beyond rehabilitation. It is a potentially modifiable variable with implications for readmission... 
Minimal detectable change of knee extension force measurements obtained by handheld dynamometry from older patients in 2 settingsRichard W Bohannon
Department of Kinesiology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
J Geriatr Phys Ther 35:79-81. 2012..The purpose of this study, therefore, was to determine the responsiveness (minimal detectable change [MDC]) for measurements of knee extension force obtained by HHD from older adult patients in 2 different settings...- Body weight-normalized knee extension strength explains sit-to-stand independence: a validation studyRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
J Strength Cond Res 23:309-11. 2009..The cutoff points of this and previous studies can serve as goals for muscle strengthening for individuals unable to stand from a chair without use of their upper limbs... - Short-term outcomes and their predictors for patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumoniaPamela Vecchiarino
Medical Pulmonary Unit, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
Heart Lung 33:301-7. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Because malnutrition and physical performance measures independently predicted or added to the PSI's prediction of untoward outcomes, the measures merit inclusion when assessing patients with pneumonia... - Hip and knee flexion of lead and trail limbs during ascent of a step of different heights by normal adultsJason A Smutnick
Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Centers, Watertown, CT, USA
Physiotherapy 95:289-93. 2009..To describe and compare hip and knee flexion of the lead and trail limbs during step ascent... 
Grip and knee extension muscle strength reflect a common construct among adultsRichard W Bohannon
Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Kinesiology, U 2101, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269 2101 USA
Muscle Nerve 46:555-8. 2012..Both grip and knee extension strength are often used to characterize overall limb muscle strength. We sought to determine if the measures actually reflect a common construct...- Gait speed is a responsive measure of physical performance for patients undergoing short-term rehabilitationApril M Barthuly
AllStar Therapy Apple Rehab Farmington Valley, Plainville, CT, USA
Gait Posture 36:61-4. 2012..10 to .18 m/s. On the basis of multiple distribution- and anchor-based indicators, comfortable gait speed can be considered a responsive measure for patients undergoing short-term rehabilitation... - Mortality and readmission of the elderly one year after hospitalization for pneumoniaRichard W Bohannon
Institute of Outcome Research and Evaluation, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut 06102, USA
Aging Clin Exp Res 16:22-5. 2004..We sought, therefore, to describe the incidence of death and readmission, and to determine predictors of these variables during the year subsequent to index hospitalization... - Muscle strength and muscle training after strokeRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
J Rehabil Med 39:14-20. 2007..Evidence supporting the use of strengthening regimens to reduce limitations in functional activity is equivocal... - Five-repetition sit-to-stand test: usefulness for older patients in a home-care settingRichard W Bohannon
Department of Kinesiology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, 358 Mansfield Road, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
Percept Mot Skills 112:803-6. 2011..For patients treated in a home-care setting, inability to complete the FRSTS test clearly underscores the test's limitations and the need for alternatives... - Functional gains during acute hospitalization for strokeRichard W Bohannon
Institute of Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour St, P O Box 5037, Hartford, CT 06102 5037, USA
Neurorehabil Neural Repair 17:192-5. 2003..2) Describe functional changes and relationships between selected variables and functional independence at discharge and functional change... - Manual muscle testing: does it meet the standards of an adequate screening test?Richard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, U 2101, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
Clin Rehabil 19:662-7. 2005..To describe the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and diagnostic accuracy of manual muscle testing... - Grip strength impairments among older adults receiving physical therapy in a home-care settingRichard W Bohannon
Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Kinesiology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269 2101, USA
Percept Mot Skills 111:761-4. 2010..The prevalence of weakness was 85.4% on one or the other side and 70.7% on both sides. Considering the prognostic importance of grip strength, this study emphasized the potential value of its measurement in a home-care population... - Pelvifemoral kinematics while ascending single steps of different heightsRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
J Appl Biomech 26:290-4. 2010..Femoral elevation and pelvic rotation during the flexion phase of step ascent were synergistic (r=.852-.999). Practitioners should consider pelvic rotation in addition to femoral motion when observing individuals' ascent of steps... - Driving resumption and its predictors after strokeNora Lee
Stroke Center, Hartford Hospital, Department of Neurology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, USA
Conn Med 67:387-91. 2003.... - Population representative gait speed and its determinantsRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
J Geriatr Phys Ther 31:49-52. 2008.... - Hand-grip dynamometry predicts future outcomes in aging adultsRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
J Geriatr Phys Ther 31:3-10. 2008..One use of clinical measures is the prediction of future outcomes. The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize the literature addressing the value of grip strength as a predictor of important outcomes... - Measurement properties of the short form (SF)-12 applied to patients with strokeRichard W Bohannon
Research Program, Hartford Hospital, CT 06102 5037, USA
Int J Rehabil Res 27:151-4. 2004..6 to 54.9). We conclude that the reliability and validity of the SF-12, as well as its brevity and capacity to document changes in the physical component of HRQOL, provide support for its use in patients with stroke... - Are hand-grip and knee extension strength reflective of a common construct?Richard W Bohannon
Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Kinesiology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269 2101, USA
Percept Mot Skills 114:514-8. 2012..Nevertheless, the measurement of grip strength may be preferred because it is easier... - Dynamometer measurements of grip and knee extension strength: are they indicative of overall limb and trunk muscle strength?Richard W Bohannon
University of Connecticut, Neag School of Education, Department of Physical Therapy, 358 Mansfield Road, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
Percept Mot Skills 108:339-42. 2009..Based on correlations and principal component analysis, grip dynamometry can be used to characterize upper limb strength but not lower limb strength; knee extension dynamometry can be used to characterize lower limb and trunk strength... - Hospital readmissions of elderly patients hospitalized with pneumoniaRichard W Bohannon
Institute of Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour St, PO Box 5037, Hartford, CT 06102 5037, USA
Conn Med 67:599-603. 2003..In this study we describe readmissions and examine potential predictors of readmission among elderly individuals with an index admission for pneumonia... - Average grip strength: a meta-analysis of data obtained with a Jamar dynamometer from individuals 75 years or more of ageRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, NAEG School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
J Geriatr Phys Ther 30:28-30. 2007..The purpose of this meta-analysis was to provide average values for the left and right hands of men and women 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, and 90-99 years... - Knee extension strength and adiposity explain some of older adults' self-reported difficulty with mobilityRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
J Geriatr Phys Ther 31:101-4. 2008.... - Measurement of gait speed of older adults is feasible and informative in a home-care settingRichard W Bohannon
University of Connecticut, Department of Physical Therapy, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
J Geriatr Phys Ther 32:22-3. 2009..This retrospective study was undertaken to determine whether the measurement of gait speed is feasible and informative in a home care setting... - Normal walking speed: a descriptive meta-analysisRichard W Bohannon
Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Kinesiology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268 2101, USA
Physiotherapy 97:182-9. 2011..Walking speed has implications for community functioning and is predictive of important outcomes. Determining whether an individual's walking speed is limited requires normal values for comparison... - Physical Functioning Scale of the Short-Form (SF) 36: internal consistency and validity with older adultsRichard W Bohannon
Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
J Geriatr Phys Ther 33:16-8. 2010..As thePhysical Functioning Scale (PFS) of the 36-Item Short-FormHealth Survey has not been utilized widely by therapists for this purpose, we sought to investigate its reliability and validity in this population... - Body mass index and mobility of older home care patientsRichard W Bohannon
Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, U 2101, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
Physiother Theory Pract 27:460-2. 2011..031) and limited walking (r=-0.424; p=0.010). Thus, most of the older adult patients seen in one practice were overweight or obese. Regardless of age and other factors, patients with higher BMIs were more likely to have limited mobility... - Adiposity of elderly women and its relationship with self-reported and observed physical performanceRichard W Bohannon
School of Allied Health, 358 Mansfield Road, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
J Geriatr Phys Ther 28:10-3. 2005..Our purpose was to describe the adiposity of elderly women participating in a health screening and to determine the relationship between their adiposity and both observed and self-reported physical performance... - Impairments in static standing balance are highly prevalent among older adults receiving home-based physical therapyRichard W Bohannon
Physical Therapy Program, Department of Kinesiology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
J Geriatr Phys Ther 35:145-7. 2012..This study investigated the usefulness of timed static stance durations for identifying balance impairments among patients receiving home-based physical therapy... - Postadmission function best predicts acute hospital outcomes after strokeRichard W Bohannon
Institute of Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Hartford Hospital, Conneticut 06102, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 81:726-30. 2002..The NIHSS score added to the explanation of hospital charges provided by postadmission Barthel Index scores. CONCLUSIONS: Postadmission Barthel Index scores were the best predictor of the three outcomes measured in this study... - Is it legitimate to characterize muscle strength using a limited number of measures?Richard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
J Strength Cond Res 22:166-73. 2008..What this means practically is that the practitioner interested in characterizing strength of a limb can reduce test burden by testing a limited number of muscle actions of that limb... - Reliability and validity of three strength measures obtained from community-dwelling elderly personsKaren L Schaubert
School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
J Strength Cond Res 19:717-20. 2005..943. Our examination of the 3 measures for 12 weeks extends previous evidence of the stability of these strength measures and justifies the use of hand-held dynamometry and the STS test when investigating limitations in mobility... - Expanding the range of therapies for acute ischemic stroke: the early experience of the Regional Stroke Center at Hartford HospitalIsaac E Silverman
The Stroke Center at Hartford Hospital, CT, USA
Conn Med 68:419-29. 2004..We sought to assess the impact of a regional stroke program, the Stroke Center at Hartford Hospital, in facilitating various therapies for patients with AIS, and their early outcomes... - Number of pedometer-assessed steps taken per day by adults: a descriptive meta-analysisRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, 358 Mansfield Rd, Storrs, CT 06119 2101, USA
Phys Ther 87:1642-50. 2007..Therefore, a meta-analysis was used to estimate the number of pedometer-documented steps that adults take daily... - Hospital readmissions and deaths during the first year after hospitalization for strokeRichard W Bohannon
Institute of Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
Conn Med 67:535-9. 2003..The goal of this study of 326 patients surviving index hospitalization for stroke was to: 1) document deaths and readmissions and 2) describe the association of selected variables with these outcomes... - Knee extension strength and body weight determine sit-to-stand independence after strokeRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Connecticut, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
Physiother Theory Pract 23:291-7. 2007..For individuals who are overweight or obese, weight loss may also help... - Test-retest reliability of short form (SF)-12 component scores of patients with strokeRichard W Bohannon
Research Program, Hartford Hospital, CT 06102 5037, USA
Int J Rehabil Res 27:149-50. 2004..Intraclass correlation coefficients surpassed 0.800. The findings support the test-retest reliability of physical and mental component scores of the SF-12 administered by telephone to post-stroke patients... - Adequacy of belt-stabilized testing of knee extension strengthRichard W Bohannon
Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
J Strength Cond Res 25:1963-7. 2011..We conclude, therefore, that a portable BSHHD setup is a viable option for measuring a wide spectrum of knee extension torques in diverse settings... - Time spent moving is related to systolic blood pressure among older womenPatrick Brennan
School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-2101, USA
Prev Cardiol 8:160-4. 2005..Older women should be encouraged to regularly engage in physical activities typical of everyday life such as walking because of its BP benefits... - Documentation of daily sit-to-stands performed by community-dwelling adultsRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
Physiother Theory Pract 24:437-42. 2008..The STS repetitions recorded by the counter in this study provide an estimate of the number of STSs that community-dwelling adults perform daily... - Time use by inpatients receiving neurorehabilitationRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269-2101, USA
Percept Mot Skills 97:68-70. 2003..Means of providing such time, although challenging, should be pursued and their benefits investigated... - Test-retest reliability of the MicroFET 4 hand-grip dynamometerRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
Physiother Theory Pract 22:219-21. 2006..7 newtons). On the basis of results from this convenience sample of nondisabled adults, it would appear that measurements obtained with the MicroFET 4 possess high test-retest reliability... - Parallel comparison of grip strength measures obtained with a MicroFET 4 and a Jamar dynamometerRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health, U-2101, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-2101, USA
Percept Mot Skills 100:795-8. 2005..96). Although clinicians should be cautious about using the devices interchangeably, the MicroFET 4 appears to be a legitimate alternative to the Jamar dynamometer... - Test-retest reliability of the five-repetition sit-to-stand test: a systematic review of the literature involving adultsRichard W Bohannon
Program in Physical Therapy, Department of Kinesiology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
J Strength Cond Res 25:3205-7. 2011..The ICCs reported in the articles ranged from 0.64 to 0.96. The adjusted mean ICC calculated from the reported ICCs was 0.81. The test-retest reliability of the FRSTST can be interpreted as good to high in most populations and settings... - Losing frictionRichard W Bohannon
University of Connecticut, USA
Rehab Manag 16:26-9. 2003 - Time to emergency department arrival and its determinants in patients with acute ischemic strokeRichard W Bohannon
Institute of Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Hartford Hospital, Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA
Conn Med 67:145-8. 2003..The sense of urgency shown by patients with more severe strokes or a previous stroke must be demonstrated by others if delays are to be minimized... - Grip strength: a summary of studies comparing dominant and nondominant limb measurementsRichard W Bohannon
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269-2101, USA
Percept Mot Skills 96:728-30. 2003..Available information may be insufficient to justify using between-side comparisons to make judgments about grip-strength impairments... - Nurse caring behaviors and patient satisfaction: improvement after a multifaceted staff interventionSusanne Yeakel
General Surgery Unit, Hartford Hospital, CT 06102, USA
J Nurs Adm 33:434-6. 2003 - Use of a standard cane increases unipedal stance time during static testingRichard W Bohannon
Department of Kinesiology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, U 2101, Storrs, CT 06269 2101, USA
Percept Mot Skills 112:726-8. 2011.... - Reference values for the five-repetition sit-to-stand test: a descriptive meta-analysis of data from eldersRichard W Bohannon
Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, 358 Mansfield Road, Storrs, CT 06269-2101, USA
Percept Mot Skills 103:215-22. 2006..4 sec (60 to 69 years), 12.6 sec. (70 to 79 years), and 14.8 sec. (80 to 89 years)... - Short-term recovery of limb muscle strength after acute strokeA Williams Andrews
Department of Physical Therapy Education, Elon University, Elon, NC 27244, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 84:125-30. 2003..To document, by using norm-referenced strength measures, the recovery of limb muscle strength of patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation and to examine the relation between comorbidities and the recovery of strength after stroke... - Grip strength predicts outcomeRichard W Bohannon
Age Ageing 35:320; author reply 320. 2006 - Pusher syndromeRichard W Bohannon
Phys Ther 84:580-1; author reply 582-3. 2004 - Re: estimating total Barthel scores from just three itemsRichard W Bohannon
Age Ageing 33:321-2. 2004 - Orthotic aided training of the paretic upper limb in chronic stroke: results of a phase 1 trialJohn F Farrell
Saebo, Inc, Charlotte, NC, USA
NeuroRehabilitation 22:99-103. 2007..Muscle tone decreased. All participants remained pain free. This investigation demonstrates that a program using the orthosis was accompanied by many desirable changes and no untoward consequences... - Norm references are essential if therapists are to correctly identify individuals who have physical limitationsRichard W Bohannon
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 35:388. 2005