Introduction: Following clinical examination, botulinum toxin is injected into muscles perceived as hypertonic during passive stretches. An effective reduction of resistance during muscle elongation is often clearly appreciated as long as muscle motor units are preserved and the amount of fibrosis is low. Surface electromyography (EMG) can be...
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2018 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: October 14, 2023
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2022 (v1)Publication
BackgroundShear wave elastography (SWE) is a method for carrying out a quantitative assessment of the mechanical properties of soft tissues in terms of stiffness. In stroke survivors, the paretic muscles may develop hypertonia due to both neural-mediated mechanisms and structural alterations with consequent muscular fibrous-fatty remodeling....
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2020 (v1)Publication
Paralympic swimmers compete in classes, according to their swimming functional abilities. The classification protocol of physical and technical tests carried out to assign a class has undergone multiple revisions over time, the latest one in 2018. As a consequence, most of the athletes with physical impairment were required to attend an...
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2017 (v1)Publication
BACKGROUND: We present the detailed protocol set up to investigate how agonistic sport affects the self-perceived psychological and emotional well-being of disabled young people. METHODS: The study will be carried out on a number of subjects as large as 800-1200, using well-established indices that give a quantitative measure of such...
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2020 (v1)Publication
Background: Although many studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in improving speech recovery in post-stroke aphasia, as far as we know patients affected by thalamic aphasia have never been investigated.Patient and method: A 65-year-old man with severe non-fluent aphasia due to a left...
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2019 (v1)Publication
Background: Falls are frequent in Parkinson's disease and aging. Impairments in the cholinergic-mediated attentional supervision of gait may contribute to increased fall risk, especially when obstacles challenge gait. Interventions combining motor-cognitive approaches have been shown to improve motor performance, cognitive skills, and falls...
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2019 (v1)Publication
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2022 (v1)PublicationThe role of physical activity against chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a narrative review
Several studies investigated the side effect of adjuvant cancer treatments, and different types of preventive techniques or treatments have been assessed. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is the most common neurological side effect. Exercise training has been widely studied as an adjuvant therapy to prevent CIPN and improve...
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2021 (v1)Publication
CONTEXT: Kinesio Taping (KT) produces several clinical effects, including pain relief, edema absorption, and improved muscle performance. When applied in the insertion to origin mode, it is claimed to inhibit excessive muscle contractions.OBJECTIVE: Investigate whether KT applied in the insertion to origin mode could reduce the exaggerated...
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2020 (v1)Publication
Background and objectives: One of the most feared complications of COVID-19 is respiratory failure caused by acute respiratory distress syndrome. In order to improve oxygenation and survival, patients admitted to intensive care units and intubated may undergo prone position mechanical ventilation. Prolonged prone positioning may cause meralgia...
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