Standardized WMT: A Case Study

Sedentary tendinopathy pts did not respond as well to eccentric loading for tendon rehab as did athletes in prior studies.

This paper will explore the article Psychological Aspects of Sport-Injury Rehabilitation: A Developmental Perspective by Maureen R. Weiss. The article is presented from the Journal of Athletic Training. Throughout this paper there will be a summary of this particular article as well as a critic on the methods discussed in the article and if the information presented relates back to what was learned and talked about throughout this class. Also this article target specifically to athletic trainers and those who are used to working in sport rehabilitation setting.

Studies show that the magnitude of GIRD and TROM deficits can change acutely following repetitive throwing exposure, such as after a baseball game(19, 30). Not only does this implicate soft tissue involvement in allowing for shifts of arcs of motion, it also indicates that dynamic stabilizers of the shoulder play an important role in prevention of injury as they safeguard the GIRD-affected shoulder from extremes of motion. Fatigue can thus predispose significantly to soft tissue injuries such as thrower’s SLAP tears and impingement(31). A reasonable assertion would be that shoulder overuse likely confounds any study in GIRD as a primary source of tissue injury. As such, training programs should not neglect rest and strengthening as part of the therapy regimen(20).

In all levels of sport, involvement there is a high incidence of injuries that are bound to occur. These injuries can range in severity, from simple cuts and bruises to season or even career ending injuries. In many cases, the injured athlete is initially assessed and diagnosed with whatever ailment they may have. Next, the athlete is treated for that injury whether it be surgery, physical therapy, or both and then is given time to physically recover from that injury. This execution of treatment is known as the biomedical model, which the majority of physicians in today’s practice use. This plan seems to be universal and effective in many cases. What many

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect that mental practice would have on learning a sequential task for the lower limb. This was a single case study regarding an individual with a hemiparesis from a stroke. The study took place in a research laboratory of a university-affiliated rehabilitation center. The participant was a 38-year-old man who had suffered a left hemorrhagic subcortical stroke four months prior to the experiment (Jackson, Doyon, Richards, & Malouin, 2004). The subject was required to practice a serial response time task with the lower limb in three distinct training phases over a period of five weeks: two weeks of physical practice, one week of combined physical and mental practice, and then two weeks of mental practice alone (Jackson et al., 2004). The main outcome measure included the Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire (KVIQ). The KVIQ includes a series of 10 gestures and is adapted for older patients and patients with motor deficits. In this assessment, the patients rate their ability to elicit mental images of the action on two 5-point scales (5 = high imagery; 1 = low imagery). One scale rates the clarity of the image, and the other rates the intensity at which they can feel themselves performing the movement. Utilizing physical practice alone, the patient’s average response time did improve during the first five days, but then failed to show further improvement during the remaining days of physical practice. The combination of mental and physical practice yielded additional improvement; whereas, the following two weeks of mental practice alone resulted in minimal improvement in performance (Jackson et al., 2004). The findings from this case-study showed that when mental and physical practices are combined,

Like the first article above, the purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of mental practice use on upper-extremity impairment and functional outcomes on stroke patients, but also to see if mental practice plus physical practice would yield better results. This study took place in a licensed university-affiliated rehabilitation hospital. The design of this experiment was a case study, which consisted of only four total participants. Participants were chosen randomly; three men and one woman with moderate upper-limb hemiparesis post-stroke. Two subjects received mental practice and constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT), one subject received only mental practice, and one received only CIMT. The main outcomes measures were the Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) and the Motor Activity Log (MAL). The WMFT is a validated test that measures time (15 tasks) or strength (2 tasks) in completing upper-extremity joint specific or multiple joint movements or functions. The MAL is an upper-extremity disability measure. It is a semi-structured interview during which participants are asked to rate how much and how well (6-point scale; range, 0 worst to 5 best) they use their more affected arm for 30 ADL items in the home environment over a specified period. The participant who received only mental practice showed slight

Physical therapists working at these large hospitals throughout the Midwest where recruitment will occur will be formally trained how on how to perform MT so that therapists will be consistent within and between patients. Both groups will receive 1 hour of MT of the upper extremity 5 days a week for 4 weeks. In addition to this treatment, the physical therapist will also work with patients in both groups on limb activation for 1 hour 5 days a week for 4 weeks and provide the more traditional physical therapy given to stroke patients, such as doing exercises to improve strength in the upper and lower extremity on the affected side involving neuromuscular re-education, pre-walking functional activities, weight shifts in sitting or standing, or the maintenance of unassisted

Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability and patients face multiple challenges, such as weakness/paralysis on one side of the body, social disability, inability to walk and self-care, the decline in community participation, and the decline in cognitive and emotional functioning. These challenges impede them from independently performing their daily activities related to work, school, parenting, or leisure. Evidence Based Practice shows that the best way to treat individuals with stroke is through the use of the mental practice. Mental practice is a training method during which a person cognitively rehearses a physical skill in the absence of overt, physical movements for the purpose of enhancing motor skill performance. It is a practice

However, little is known regarding the performance of uninjured athletes participating in ACL injury prone sports vs. non-ACL injury prone sports. Participating in sports can facilitate preprogramed motor programs, which may predetermine functional asymmetries and could potentially skew results on Standard Functional Tests (find resources). The purpose of this study is to present any existing differences

As a sport psychology consultant, there are several courses of actions that might help Matt deal with his shoulder injury. These courses of actions include goal setting, positive-self talk, imagery, and relaxation training. First of all, personal performance goals can reduce the time and length of shoulder healing during Matt’s recovery time. In addition to goal setting, self-talk will help Matt to rebuild his confidence, so he could learn to prevent negative thoughts that will hinder his ability to perform in competitions. Accordingly, Matt can also visualize himself weightlifting, so it can quicken his return to competitive lifting. Lastly, Matt can also relieve the pain and stress that’s associated with recovery process through relaxation training, which will allow him to become a better competitor during future weight lifting

I realized the value of biomechanics through the case of a high school tennis player suffering from shoulder pain while serving . Upon assessment, the patient’s shoulder range of motion and strength were within normal limits which made it difficult to determine the cause of the pain. To find the true cause of shoulder pain, I took a recording of his tennis serve to analyze the player’s movement. With the guidance of one of my professors who specializes in tennis serve biomechanics we analyzed the video in which she pointed out poor serve movements such as shoulder hypo-cocking and limited trunk rotation. These characteristics could not be found easily by standard clinical examination. Based on the player’s biomechanical restrictions during

Although many strength and conditioning programs have been developed to help player strength their arms to reduce the risk of injury many players still get hurt. These strength and

The gods often turned their backs on warriors, completely dependent on their defeats. A god would cling to their favored hero; cherish them, guard them, some even going to the extent of recusing them from death itself. In order to survive, warriors were required to honor the gods, enabling them leniency toward even the crudest of rages. Judging by the gear sported by both, one can see the potency flowing, the sign of a great warrior. Thus, Achilles and Penthesilea must have had a moderately decent relationship with the gods. This relationship would rescue the two from eminent death as well as gift both with a life unafraid of the god’s fury; a life unquestionably worth

Greek mythology is used for the explanation on how humankind lived. Religion was the main source of myths. There were many things it was used for like the explanation on how Gods, Goddesses, monsters and mythical creatures lived in ancient times. This mythology explained the origin of gods and their lifestyle and where humanity would go after death. The original gods were Uranus and Gaia. They had a total twelve Titans, one of the most known and powerful Titan was named Iapetus, he repr. During the Golden Age when Uranus was defeated, Iapetus was in charge of the Western part of the mythological world, until he was defeated by Zeus and imprisoned.

The most impacted moment to realize the value of biomechanics study is a case of high school tennis player. He complained shoulder strain and impingement syndrome, and I helped him as a personal trainer. He did not have a major problem based on standard clinical measurements such as shoulder range of motion, flexibility of the trunk, and scapular strength. Those normal clinical evaluations did have a limitation because it focuses on the symptoms of the injury, not the cause of the injury. To find a true cause of the injury, I took a video record of his tennis serve to analyze his movement. I showed the video to the professor, Dr. Myers at Texas State University who is a tennis serve movement specialist, gave me an excellent feedback that pointed out his poor serve movements such as hypo-cocking and poor trunk rotation. These traits could not be