Individuals post-stroke are subject to increased levels of mental health symptoms. This is a
cross-sectional study explored levels of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms and …

Background Stroke patients commonly have impairments associated with reduction in
functionality. Among these impairments, the motor impairments are the most prevalent. The …

Objectives Soft robotic hands are proposed for stroke rehabilitation in terms of their high
compliance and low inherent stiffness. We investigated the clinical efficacy of a soft robotic …

Objective: To assess recovery of grip strength during the first year post-stroke. Design:
Exploratory study on a subsample of patients participating in the Norwegian Constraint …

Modifiable risk factors for hamstring injury include lack of strength, fatigue and muscle
strength asymmetry. Assessing lower body strength in the field is problematic as “gold …

Objectives This study had three aims:(1) to evaluate the relationships between the paretic
knee extensor muscle strength and global lower-limb strength in individuals who had …

Ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) can provide accurate in vivo measurements of
the effect of advanced age on muscle elasticity. Our objective was to determine whether …

Context Treatment with statins has been associated with increased bone mineral density,
but whether this association depends on differences in cortical or trabecular volumetric bone …

Depression in the elderly is today often treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(SSRIs) because of their favorable adverse effect profile. However, treatment with SSRIs is …

Introduction: Motor impairments, which are prevalent in stroke subjects, require physical
therapy (PT) rehabilitation. In primary care in the Brazilian Public Health System, PT are part …