Month: December 2013

Public health initiatives that focus attention on how older adults adapt to disability can encourage independence and promote quality of life, according to recent study results published in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers analyzed the 2011 National Health…

Researchers at the University of Chicago are working on new technology for touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs that one day could convey real-time sensory information to amputees via a direct interface with the brain. “To restore sensory motor function of an arm,…

Researchers at the University of Chicago are working on new technology for touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs that one day could convey real-time sensory information to amputees via a direct interface with the brain. “To restore sensory motor function of an arm,…

A recent literature review found that scientifically valid evidence on the performance of patients with microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee joints in everyday life is limited and future research should focus on activities and participation to increase the understanding of their functional-added…

A recent literature review found that scientifically valid evidence on the performance of patients with microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee joints in everyday life is limited and future research should focus on activities and participation to increase the understanding of their functional-added…

Supervised resistance and impact training can help preserve spine bone mineral density in older breast cancer survivors even after formal exercise training stops. However, muscle strength is not similarly maintained and requires continued participation in the exercise program, according to…

Two-layer compression stockings effectively heal venous leg ulcers as well as a four-layer bandage, according to recent study results published in The Lancet. Researchers randomly assigned 457 participants with a venous leg ulcer and an ankle brachial pressure index of…

Ronald Belczyk , DPM, has joined Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, Calif., as the co-director of its Amputation Prevention Center. The Amputation Prevention Center brings together the interdisciplinary expertise of vascular and podiatric surgeons, limb salvage and wound management specialists…

Elderly individuals who participate in sustained physical activity can improve their overall health late in life, according to recently published study results. Researchers analyzed information on 3,454 healthy men and women (average age, 63.7 years) in the ongoing English Longitudinal…

Elderly individuals who participate in sustained physical activity can improve their overall health late in life, according to recently published study results. Researchers analyzed information on 3,454 healthy men and women (average age, 63.7 years) in the ongoing English Longitudinal…