Talus fractures are often the result of high-energy mechanisms and can lead to devastating complications. Treatment is often operative; however, the appropriate timing of this has been debated. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of the early treatment of talus fractures.
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Effect of Early Partial Weight Bearing on Sanders IV Calcaneal Fractures
This research explored and analyzed the effects of early partial weight-bearing rehabilitative exercise on postoperative recovery after Sanders IV calcaneal fractures. Researchers from The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital in China worked with 86 patients hospitalized with…
Even Household Chores Help Achieve Physical Activity Targets
Studies show that fewer than 1 in 5 middle-age adults engage in regular exercise. But nearly everyone engages in micropatterns of physical activity, aka short bouts of daily living activities—in other words, chores or errands. Now, a study from Australia has looked at the associations of bouts of moderate-to-vigorous…
Textured Insoles Do Not Affect Gait, Sensation, PROs in MS
Innovative shoe insoles, designed to enhance sensory information on the plantar surface of the feet, could help to improve walking in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This study sought to compare the effects of wearing textured versus smooth insoles, on measures of gait, foot sensation, and patient-reported outcomes (PROs), in people with MS.
Doesn’t Matter How You Reach 150-min Physical Activity Target
Are so-called “Weekend Warriors”—those folks who cram all their physical activity into 1–2 days—better than those who distribute their activity more evenly over the week? In a study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers looked at 90,000 people who wore accelerometers for a week.
Strength Training Preserves Aging Fast-twitch Musculature
Aging is typically associated with decreased muscle strength and rate of force development (RFD), partly explained by motor unit remodeling due to denervation, and subsequent loss of fast-twitch type II myofibers. Exercise is commonly advocated to counteract this detrimental loss. However, it is unclear how lifelong…
Hindfoot Nails And Geriatric Ankle Fractures
Ankle fractures can potentially limit an individual’s mobility, autonomy, and quality of life, making them devastating injuries for geriatric patients. Researchers from the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, in Hempstead, NY, wanted to better understand the functional outcomes and…
Trends in World-Class Endurance Training
In a recent invited commentary in the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, a multidisciplinary expert panel of applied sport scientists identified recent trends in the evolving world of elite sport. Among the trends they identified…
Key Factors for Community Participation After Amputation
Can we predict community participation after amputation? Researchers from the Delaware Limb Loss Studies, Department of Physical Therapy, at the University of Delaware in Newark, sought to answer that question using a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional data set to identify factors that may predict community…
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