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José Ricardo Salom Terrádez

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Electroestimulación en el tratamiento de la mano hemipléjica espástica después de un ictus: estudio aleatorizado

2011

Resumen Fundamento y objetivo Se ha senalado que la estimulacion electrica neuromuscular (EENM) puede favorecer la recuperacion motora de la mano tras un ictus. El objetivo de este estudio se baso en examinar el efecto de un protocolo de electroestimulacion sobre el rango articular y la fuerza de la mano de un grupo de pacientes mayores con hemiplejia espastica tras ictus. Pacientes y metodo Veinte pacientes mayores de 60 anos con afectacion de la mano tras ictus fueron asignados aleatoriamente a un grupo experimental (rehabilitacion convencional y EENM) o un grupo control (rehabilitacion convencional). La EENM se aplico en los extensores de muneca y dedos 30 minutos 3 dias/semana durante 8…

Gynecologymedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryTreatment outcomeMedicineGeneral MedicinebusinessMedicina Clínica
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Kihon Checklist to assess frailty in older adults: Some evidence on the internal consistency and validity of the Spanish version

2021

Aim The aim of this study was to assess the internal consistency, hypothesis testing and criterion-related validity of the Spanish versions of the Kihon Checklist (KCL) - the original 25-item and reduced 15-item versions - for screening frailty in community-dwelling older adults. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out between March and September 2018 in Valencia province (Spain). A sample of 251 participants was recruited. Construct validity was assessed using four different frailty instruments, and alternative measures corresponding to the KCL domains (handgrip strength, gait speed, the Short Physical Performance Battery, skeletal muscle mass index, physical activity level, functi…

GerontologyGerontologiaActivities of daily livingFrail ElderlyEconomiaPhysical strength03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of life030502 gerontologyActivities of Daily LivingCriterion validityMedicineHumansGeriatric AssessmentAgedFrailtyHand Strengthbusiness.industryConstruct validityReproducibility of ResultsPhysical activity levelChecklistMoodCross-Sectional StudiesScale (social sciences)Quality of Life0305 other medical sciencebusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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