Active clinical trials for "Mobility Limitation"

The aim of this study is to investigate whether Graded Motor Imagery (GMI) application is as effective as Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The objectives are to improve range of motion (ROM) and muscle strength, reduce pain and stiffness, increase pain pressure threshold, and enhance function and physical performance through GMI application.

This study is being performed to evaluate the efficacy of the Live Long Walk Strong rehabilitation program in Veterans 50 years and older. This study will also examine the features of the program that contribute to improved gait speed.

Modified ride-on toy cars (ROCs) have been viewed as one Maker Movement and become an innovative, alternative option to enhance independent mobility and socialization in young children with disabilities in the recent years. To increase the applicability of this novel intervention, this study proposes a modified ROC-training program with a less-intensive dose which may be an effective and a more feasible protocol for clinical therapists and caregivers to implement. The three purposes of this study are: 1) to compare the effectiveness of different dosages of ROC training with a standing posture on social-mobility function, mastery motivation and physical activity in toddlers with motor disabilities; 2) to determine the optimal dosage of ROC training with a standing posture that is needed to enhance social-mobility function, mastery motivation and physical activity in toddlers with motor disabilities; and 3) to examine the effects of different dosages of ROC training with a standing posture on the ICF functioning levels, family perceptions and participation. Based on the power analysis from the preliminary results of our RCT study, the investigator will recruit 45 children with disabilities who are between 1 to 3 years old and diagnosed as motor delay. They will be randomly assigned to one of the following three groups: a 48-hour ROC training program with a standing posture (ROC-48) (n=15), a 24-hour ROC training program with a standing posture (ROC-24) (n=15), and a regular therapy program without additional training (n=15). The whole study duration will be 24 weeks, including 12-week intervention and 12-week follow-up. The ROC-48 and ROC-24 programs will include 2 sessions/per week, each session for 1 hour (ROC-24) or 2 hours (ROC-48) training. All participants will continue their regular therapy during the whole study. Standardized assessments are provided for a total three times, including the time before and after the intervention and in the end of the follow-up phase. Assessments include social mobility, mastery motivation, behavioral coding, body function, family perception and participation. The use of modified toy cars with different dosages will provide the family and therapists a set of novel, alternative ways to increase family participation and facilitate development in toddlers with disabilities, depending on children's and family's needs.

The current study aims to investigate the effect of walking with the SAIRE smart walker on spatiotemporal parameters and gait kinematics in a population who suffer from difficulties during gait, and compare this to walking with a standard walker or no walking aid.

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of self-myofascial release, myofascial release with a physiotherapist and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) techniques for the pectoralis minor muscle on pectoralis minor muscle length, rounded shoulder posture, glenohumeral joint total rotation range of motion (ROM) and skin temperature in asymptomatic individuals.

This project aims to examine the efficacy of remote, caregiver-led tES/brain stimulation intervention targeted to improve memory, mobility, and executive functioning among older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia.

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effectiveness of a health-coaching intervention to improve physical activity in older adults with limited mobility when compared to a control, health education group.

An experimental study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of dry needling on the M. Obliquus capitis inferior on rotational mobility and headache realted outcome measures in patients with cervicogenic headache.

In this project, the team plans to test the impact of FAST, its brief home-based strength training program which includes performance goal setting, to a program for home (BAND TOGETHER) that is similar to one offered by Silver Sneakers, available online to millions of older adults, and includes strength, balance, and aerobic exercises. The team hypothesizes that the brief program (FAST) will improve leg function better than the standard program (BAND TOGETHER), by encouraging older adults to be more consistent with using it and to try harder when they do.

A common problem among children with nervous system disorders is difficulty walking on their own. This has impacts beyond mobility including short and long-term health conditions associated with physical inactivity and different developmental experiences as a result of the mobility impairments. A robotic trainer can both provide rehabilitation and be an assistive device to help compensate for difficulties. Figuring out how to prescribe it is critical to improve daily life for children with significant disabilities. Preliminary use of robotic trainers have shown many benefits, such as better head control and improved independence in transfers, which greatly increases ability to live independently. Additionally, vital functions that are frequently impaired in those with less physical activity, such as sleep and bowel habits, seem to improve. Finally, these children enjoy using them. This project aims to determine who is most likely to benefit from training with a robotic trainer and investigate key details about the dose of training that is needed. Families that are already using or hope to use robotic training need this data to help improve their access to the intervention. Clinicians need this systematic approach to building evidence to ensure a future multi-centre randomized control trial is well designed. This study is needed to help improve the lives of those who live with significant disabilities. The objective is to evaluate the feasibility and impacts of delivering robotic gait training at home. Integral in this study is capturing the user perspectives. This will both provide preliminary evidence-based advice to potential users, their families, and clinicians as well as provide key metrics to design a definitive multi-centre randomized control trial. The investigators will provide robotic gait trainers, specifically Trexo robotic gait trainers, to participants and their families to use in their home communities for 12 weeks to evaluate the feasibility and impacts of intensive robotic gait training in people who cannot walk independently. Assessments will be completed throughout the duration of study, including before, during, and after the training intervention, with the goal of evaluating a wide range of feasibility considerations and impacts from robotic training.