@article { author = {jaladat, seyedeh marjan and abdolvahab, mehdi and attarbashi moghadam, behrouz and ashraf, alireza and Jalili, Mahmoud and Baghestani, Ahmadreza}, title = {The Effectiveness of Limited Dynamic Wrist Splints on the Symptoms, Function, and Strength of Women with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Controlled Trial Study}, journal = {Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research}, volume = {4}, number = {1}, pages = {1-5}, year = {2017}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-6167}, eissn = {2345-6159}, doi = {10.30476/jrsr.2017.41110}, abstract = {Background: Splinting is the most common conservative method of treatingpatients with mild and moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). The aim ofthis study was to determine the effectiveness of the limited dynamic wrist splinton the symptoms, function, and strength of women with CTS. In this controlledtrial study, the subjects wore a splint of a new design called the “limited dynamicwrist splint”, which allowed the wrist motion in the range (between 15-degreeflexion and 15-degree extension) that exerts minimum pressure on the mediannerve and prevents extra pressure on the nerve by limiting the range of motionsout of the allowed range.Methods: In this study, 24 women diagnosed with mild to moderate CTS wereinitially evaluated on the basis of the Boston questionnaire, the dexterity testof the Purdue pegboard, grip and pinch strength, distal sensory latency, andsensory nerve conduction velocity. The subjects were randomly divided intotwo groups, control and treatment. Both groups received routine rehabilitationtreatment for six weeks. The treatment group received the limited dynamic wristsplint for about six to eight hours a day. After six weeks, the initial examinationswere repeated. The SPSS-16, independent t, and paired t-tests were used for dataanalysis.Results: All the variables in the treatment and the control groups showedimprovement. The function test of the Boston questionnaire, the Purduepegboard test, and the pinch strength were significantly improved in thetreatment group. The “severity of the symptoms” test of the Boston questionnaireand the pinch strength in the control group showed a statistically significantdifference (P < 0.05). In a comparison of the two groups, the function test of theBoston questionnaire showed a significant difference.Conclusion: This study showed that the use of the limited dynamic wrist splintfor about six weeks for six to eight hours a day could have a significant effect onthe function, dexterity, and the pinch strength of patients with CTS. Not onlycan the patients receive treatment by this method, but they can also performtheir daily activities to some extent.}, keywords = {Carpal tunnel syndrome,Splint,Function,Symptoms,Strength}, url = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41110.html}, eprint = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41110_006edff4b83d9c19b58cf0bd0ccb7786.pdf} } @article { author = {Emami, Farahnaz and Bahremand, Masoud and Rojhani-Shirazi, Zahra}, title = {Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Shiraz Male Wushu Players: A Cross Sectional Study}, journal = {Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research}, volume = {4}, number = {1}, pages = {6-9}, year = {2017}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-6167}, eissn = {2345-6159}, doi = {10.30476/jrsr.2017.41111}, abstract = {Background: Wushu is one of the martial arts that combines explosive strengthand speed movements with combat techniques. Most studies to date of wushurelatedinjuries have been published in Chinese languages. No published studieshave reported the prevalence of these injuries in Iran. Therefore, the aim of thepresent study was to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries inmale wushu players in Shiraz.Methods: Male wushu athletes aged 18 to 30 years were included in this crosssectional study if they had been practicing for 2 hours per session, twice a weekduring the past 3 years. The athletes were recruited by convenience samplingfrom 30 wushu clubs in Shiraz, Iran. The sample size was 165. The study wasconducted from June to September 2016. Each participant was asked to completean information questionnaire about his musculoskeletal injuries related towushu during the previous year.Results: About two third (65.45%) of wushu players had one or more injuriesduring the previous year. Severe injuries were most commonly located in thehead/neck and knee/tibia areas, and inflammation was more prevalent than theother types of injuries.Conclusion: Wushu players in this study reported a high prevalence of injuriesaffecting different parts of the body.}, keywords = {Wushu,Musculoskeletal injuries,Martial arts}, url = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41111.html}, eprint = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41111_a635483cb516f997cf7d8e10fbfe302c.pdf} } @article { author = {Mousavi, shiva and Vasaghi-Gharamaleki, Behnoosh and Mirza-Mohammad Khanpour, Jalil and Khosravian-Arab, Tahereh}, title = {The Prevalence and Characteristics of Shoulder Pain in Female Patients with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)}, journal = {Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research}, volume = {4}, number = {1}, pages = {10-14}, year = {2017}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-6167}, eissn = {2345-6159}, doi = {10.30476/jrsr.2017.41112}, abstract = {Background: Currently, cardiovascular disease is the most common cause ofdeath in the world. The current study aimed to determine the prevalence andcharacteristics of shoulder pain in female patients with coronary artery bypassgraft (CABG).Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 136 women after (CABG) througheasy access, and questionnaires were distributed to them. The subjects wereasked to complete the questionnaire regarding the time of incidence andcharacteristics of their shoulder pain, their history of exercise, and their historyof pulmonary, cardiovascular, and other diseases. The patients’ intensity of painwas measured using the visual analog scale (VAS).Results: In this study, 45 patients had shoulder pain. In nearly half of thepatients, the pain began from the left shoulder, and one-third of the patients hadpain in both shoulders. Onset of pain was sudden in more than 50% of cases.Conclusion: One-third of patients who underwent CABG suffered from shoulderpain which appeared quickly and within less than a day. The pain was frequentlyin the left shoulder or between the shoulder areas. Since the age of patients inthis study was 50+ years, if the pain persisted, the probability of incidence offrozen shoulder is high.}, keywords = {Open heart surgery,Shoulder pain,Physiotherapy,Coronary artery bypass graft}, url = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41112.html}, eprint = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41112_95d58812e927478517ba2b1d038b3724.pdf} } @article { author = {kooroshfard, negar and kahrizi, sedigheh}, title = {Comparing Knee Joint Position Sense in Patellofemoral Pain and Healthy Futsal Women}, journal = {Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research}, volume = {4}, number = {1}, pages = {15-19}, year = {2017}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-6167}, eissn = {2345-6159}, doi = {10.30476/jrsr.2017.41113}, abstract = {Background: Proprioception, or joint position sense, probably plays animportant role in joint function. A number of studies have shown that properjoint position sense can decrease the risk of injuries in sports. It is not very clearhow patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) can affect athletes joint position sense(JPS). Regarding the importance of proper joint position sense for movementperformance and injury prevention in athletes, the aim of this study was toevaluate knee JPS in athletes with PFPS and compare it with asymptomaticindividuals under non-weight bearing (sitting) conditions.Methods: The study design was comparative in which 15 patients and 15 healthyathletes participated. JPS was evaluated by active and passive replication of kneeangles for 30, 45 and 60° of knee flexion target angle while visual cues wereeliminated. Each test was repeated three times. By subtracting the test anglefrom the replicated angle, the absolute error was calculated as a dependentvariable. T-statistical test was used to compare data between two groups andP value of 0.05 was considered as the level of statistical significance.Results: No significant difference (P<0.05) in active (A) and passive (P) kneeJPS was found between two groups for three (30°, p-value (A =0.79, P=0.68), 45°,P value (A=0.12, P=0.54) and 60°, P value (A=0.74, P=0.71)) target angles.Conclusion: According to results, both groups had the same JPS ability, it seemsPFPS does not affect the knee JPS at least in athlete cases. It would be possiblethat deficiency of JPS compensated for the physical activity or on the otherhand, maybe pain intensity was not high enough to interfere with JPS accuracy.According to our results, PFPS doesn’t reduce IPS but further investigation isneeded to disclose if other factors such as skill level, intensity of pain or jointpathology are effective on JPS accuracy or not.}, keywords = {Athlete,Anterior knee pain,Position sense,Electrogoniometer}, url = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41113.html}, eprint = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41113_228fb29ed654b9fd02510a78b43b59d5.pdf} } @article { author = {bazipoor, parvane and shojaeddin, seyed sadreddin and shahhoseini, ali and abdollahi, iraj}, title = {Comparison of plantar pressure on normal -footed vs. high arch-footed badminton players in two-way lunge}, journal = {Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research}, volume = {4}, number = {1}, pages = {20-25}, year = {2017}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-6167}, eissn = {2345-6159}, doi = {10.30476/jrsr.2017.41114}, abstract = {Background: Compared to the individuals with a normal arch structure, thosewith high or low arch can be at an increased risk of overuse injuries. The riskof overuse injury among athletes is high due, in part, to the repeated loadingof the lower extremities. The current study aimed to determine if foot type(high-arched or normal) results in differences in plantar pressure during twobadminton-specific movements (right-reverse lunge and right-lateral lunge).Methods: Twenty badminton players (10 with normal feet and 10 with higharchedfeet) completed five trials in both right-reverse and right-lateral lunge,while in-shoe pressure data were collected at 100 Hz. The peak pressure andmean pressure were analyzed among the subjects for five major anatomicalregions of the foot, using the independent t test in SPSS version 20. The foot typewas determined by the foot posture index (FPI) (α<0.05).Results: Results showed that the plantar pressure characteristics of normal andhigh-arched feet were different; such that in high-arched feet, as compared tonormal subjects, there were significantly fewer pressure strikes in the medial(P=0.010) and lateral (P=0.002) mid-foot in right-reverse lunge and this wassignificantly higher in forefoot (P=0.003) and toes (P=0.010). However, thepeak (P=0.157) and mean (P=0.104) pressure in the heel was higher but notsignificant. In the right- lateral lunge, we found statistically lower peak pressurestroke for the lateral mid-foot (P=0.010) and forefoot (P=0.011); however, themean pressure was lower in the lateral (P=0.010) and medial (P=0.040) mid-footand forefoot (P=0.120), although it was not significant in the forefoot.Conclusion: Results showed that the medial longitudinal arch of the foot mightcause pressure differences in the feet among the players with normal and higharchedfeet. As the results demonstrated, in high-arched feet, there are some regionswhere plantar pressure is higher and some where it is lower. Therefore, in orderto prevent the badminton players from suffering probable foot injuries, attentionshould be paid to the compatibility of the insole/shoe and the medial longitudinalarch and other areas of the foot that suffer more pressures than normal subjects.. }, keywords = {plantar pressure,injury prevention,high arch foot,badminton}, url = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41114.html}, eprint = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41114_c5347780a541367ae175f012f6c20b02.pdf} } @article { author = {ilkhani, Zahra and Shafiei, Bijan and Farazi, Morteza}, title = {Investigation of Speech Impairments in A Child with HIV: The Study of Phonological Processes: Case Report}, journal = {Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research}, volume = {4}, number = {1}, pages = {26-29}, year = {2017}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-6167}, eissn = {2345-6159}, doi = {10.30476/jrsr.2017.41109}, abstract = {Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a viral disease with immunodeficiencyin human. So, it can involve different areas such as language, speech, motor andmemory. The present research, as a case report, introducing the characteristics ofphonological processes of a child who had Aids and lived in a nursery throughreferring and professional assessing in a speech therapy clinic. The child was a4 year old boy who was in HIV base on blood test. Speech skills was assessedbased on DEAP and language assessment was analyzed according to TOLD-P3.He talked with single word. He used two words sentences rarely. According tolanguage assessment (TOLD-P3), semantic, syntax and phonology features weretested. So he was in emerging language stage. Also his expressive language waslower than his perceive language. In addition, based on DEAP-P test, phonologicalprocess of substitution type has been recognized most. Also, the most of thesubstitution phonological process which accrued have been velar fronting. Thisstudy showed that the most phonological process in a child with HIV was theprocess of substitution. It may be a risk factor for decreasing speech intelligibility.With regard to the results of the present research that showed that the subject hadthe disorder and there are limited researches in this area, it needs more surveys tohelp therapists to make a priority in therapeutic stages.}, keywords = {HIV,Intelligibility of speech,Phonological process,Process of substitution}, url = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41109.html}, eprint = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41109_fe115002310b8a4e198c0904a3d9632d.pdf} }