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Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Knowledge Performance, User Experience, and Cybersickness With Immersive Virtual Reality for Tai Chi Movement-Encoding in Older Adults: Randomized Comparison Study.

This randomized controlled trial compared immersive virtual reality (VR) to 2D video instruction for Tai Chi movement-encoding in 106 community-dwelling older adults.

JMIR AgingSep 30, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatricsOpen access

Does baseline physical function modify the response to a physical activity intervention in adults with arthritis? A secondary analysis of a randomized trial.

This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial examined whether baseline physical function influenced the response to a telephone-delivered Walk With Ease (WWE-T) intervention in 267 adults with arthritis.

Rheumatol IntSep 30, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

The effects of dual-task training with different task priorities on physical performance and cognitive status in patients with Parkinson's disease: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of variable-priority dual-task training (V-DTT) and fixed-priority dual-task training (F-DTT) on physical performance and cognitive status in 30 patients with…

Neurol SciSep 29, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen access

Combined repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and mirror therapy for upper limb rehabilitation in stroke survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of combined repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and mirror therapy (MT) on upper limb rehabilitation in stroke survivors.

Neurol SciSep 29, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on lung hyperinflation in patients with COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) affects static and dynamic lung hyperinflation in people with COPD.

Respir MedSep 29, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Effects of blood flow restriction combined with visual feedback training on lower limb function and the serum levels of BDNF and VEGF in patients with stroke.

This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of blood flow restriction training (BFRT) combined with visual feedback training (VFT) on lower limb function and serum levels of BDNF and VEGF in 40 hospitalized…

PLoS OneSep 28, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Effectiveness of elastic therapeutic taping in pain management after median sternotomy: A randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of elastic therapeutic taping on postoperative pain and recovery in 195 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting via median sternotomy.

PLoS OneSep 28, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Shear wave elastography for assessing lower extremity muscle stiffness after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review.

This systematic review synthesized studies using shear wave elastography (SWE) to assess lower-extremity muscle stiffness after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), comparing reconstructed limbs with…

Clin Biomech (Bristol)Sep 28, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

The effect of acute pain on proprioceptive performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether acute pain is associated with changes in behavioural proprioception measures.

J PainSep 28, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Effects of exercise interventions on gait, motor function, and balance in patients with Parkinson's disease: A meta-analysis with clinical implications.

This meta-analysis evaluated the effects of exercise interventions on gait, motor function, and balance in 714 patients with Parkinson's disease.

PLoS OneSep 25, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen access

Comparative efficacy of brain-computer interface-coupled robotic rehabilitation, robot-assisted therapy, and motor imagery for upper-limb motor recovery after stroke: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

This systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of brain-computer interface-coupled robotic rehabilitation (BCI-robot), robot-assisted therapy, motor imagery, and conventional rehabilitation for…

Neurol SciSep 25, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Wearable Sensors in Gait Assessment for Parkinson Disease and Stroke in Real-World Environments: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the use of wearable sensors for gait assessment in patients with Parkinson disease (PD) and stroke. It included 43 studies, primarily focusing on PD (2774 participants).

J Med Internet ResSep 25, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Efficacy of music-based telerehabilitation after stroke: protocol description of a randomised controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial investigates the efficacy of a novel music-based telerehabilitation program for stroke recovery in 100 patients from Southern Finland.

BMJ OpenSep 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Do blood flow restriction exercises offer additional benefits when compared to conventional exercises in musculoskeletal rehabilitation? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of low-load exercise with blood flow restriction (LLE-BFR) versus low-load exercise (LLE) and high-load exercise (HLE) in individuals with musculoskeletal…

Br J Sports MedSep 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Brain-motor behavior coupling during walking while negotiating obstacle: A systematic review.

This systematic review examined cortical activity alongside gait during obstacle negotiation in adults, using a brain–motor behavior framework.

Neurosci Biobehav RevSep 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

The Role of Eccentric Contraction Training in the Postoperative Rehabilitation of Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty.

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of eccentric contraction training on functional recovery in 44 patients post-total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Physiother Res IntSep 23, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Telerehabilitation intervention after total knee arthroplasty in Iran: a feasibility and acceptability randomised controlled trial.

This randomized controlled feasibility trial evaluated a culturally adapted telerehabilitation program for Iranian patients post-total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

BMJ OpenSep 23, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

A Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Many-Features and Few-Features Variants of Semantic Feature Analysis Treatment for Naming Impairment in Aphasia.

This randomized comparative effectiveness trial tested whether the number of semantic features generated during semantic feature analysis (SFA) affects naming outcomes in 41 people with aphasia following left-hemisphere…

J Speech Lang Hear ResSep 23, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Effects on deep dry needling of the TIBIALIS posterior muscle on plantar pressure distribution: A single-blinded randomized controlled baropodometric trial.

This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of deep dry needling (DDN) on plantar pressure distribution in 82 individuals with latent trigger points in the tibialis posterior muscle.

PLoS OneSep 22, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurology

Early multidisciplinary rehabilitation targeting severe functional impairments following meningitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes .

A 61-year-old patient with severe neurological and functional impairments following meningitis due to Listeria monocytogenes underwent a month of multidisciplinary rehabilitation.

Scand J PainSep 22, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Outcomes From Use of the Fédération International de Football Association (FIFA) 11⁺ Program With and Without Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in 60 Male High School Soccer Players.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of the FIFA 11⁺ program with and without transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on various physical performance metrics in 60 male high school soccer…

Med Sci MonitSep 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Effects of protein, muscle rehabilitation and trunk neuromuscular electrostimulation in patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation: a prospective, randomized controlled pilot study.

This randomized controlled pilot study evaluated the effects of high-protein diet, core muscle rehabilitation, and neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) on patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV).

Ann MedSep 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Outcomes of Mirror Therapy Preceding Augmented Reality in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This single-blind, three-arm randomized controlled trial compared mirror therapy (MT) followed by augmented reality (AR), AR alone, and conventional therapy in 77 people with first-ever stroke at five outpatient…

Am J Occup TherSep 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen access

Optimal exercise dose and training modalities for improving gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of RCTs.

This systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of six exercise modalities on gross motor function in 886 children with cerebral palsy.

Eur J PediatrSep 21, 2026Read summary

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