Search Results - "Gorman, P H."

Improvement in weight loss and ambulation outcomes after gastric sleeve surgery for a person with chronic motor-incomplete tetraplegia: clinical case report by Perreault, J R, Geigle, P R, Gorman, P H, Scott, W H

“…Objective: To measure body mass index (BMI) and ambulation changes for a morbidly obese, 47-year-old man with chronic motor-incomplete tetraplegia after…”
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Reliability and relatedness of peak VO2 assessments during body weight supported treadmill training and arm cycle ergometry in individuals with chronic motor incomplete spinal cord injury by Gorman, P H, Geigle, P R, Chen, K, York, H, Scott, W

“…Study design: Prospective assessment as part of initial evaluations for randomized-controlled trial participation. Objectives: To determine the test–retest…”
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Nonlinear stretch reflex interaction during cocontraction by Carter, R R, Crago, P E, Gorman, P H

“…1. We investigated the role of stretch reflexes in controlling two antagonist muscles acting at the interphalangeal joint in the normal human thumb. Reflex…”
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Patient selection for an upper extremity neuroprosthesis in tetraplegic individuals by GORMAN, P. H, WUOLLE, K. S, PECKHAM, P. H, HEYDRICK, D

“…One hundred and twenty persons with new onset traumatic tetraplegia consecutively admitted to our rehabilitation service were screened for consideration for…”
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Neurophysiologic evaluation of lower motor neuron damage in tetraplegia by Gorman, Peter H., Kikta, Donald G., Peckham, P. Hunter

“…We quantitatively investigated the extent of damage to motor neurons in tetraplegic subjects. Numbers of motor units in the patients were significantly lower…”
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The Effect of Stimulus Parameters on the Recruitment Characteristics of Direct Nerve Stimulation by Gorman, Peter H., Mortimer, J. Thomas

“…The effect of stimulus parameters on the recruitment characteristics of motor nerve was studied for regulated current monophasic and balanced charge biphasic…”
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Influence of training on biomechanics of wheelchair propulsion by Rodgers, M M, Keyser, R E, Rasch, E K, Gorman, P H, Russell, P J

“…A quasi-experimental longitudinal design was used to compare pre- and posttraining biomechanical and physiological characteristics of wheelchair propulsion in…”
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An Update on Functional Electrical Stimulation after Spinal Cord Injury by Gorman, Peter H.

“…Recent advances in biomedical engineering as applied to neurologic rehabilitation have finally borne clinically relevant fruit. Nowhere is this more evident…”
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Influence of trunk flexion on biomechanics of wheelchair propulsion by RODGERS, Mary M, KEYSER, Randall E, GARDNER, Elizabeth R, RUSSELL, Pamela J, GORMAN, Peter H

“…Propulsion styles that are characterized by high stresses may influence the susceptibility of manual wheelchair users (MWCU) to upper limb injury. An…”
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Reliability and relatedness of peak VO sub(2) assessments during body weight supported treadmill training and arm cycle ergometry in individuals with chronic motor incomplete spinal cord injury by Gorman, P H, Geigle, P R, Chen, K, York, H, Scott, W

“…Study design:Prospective assessment as part of initial evaluations for randomized-controlled trial participation. Objectives: To determine the test-retest…”
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Intramedullary and extramedullary schwannoma of the cervical spinal cord--case report by Gorman, P H, Rigamonti, D, Joslyn, J N

“…Intramedullary schwannomas and neurofibromas are rare tumors. Only two cases have been reported as having both an intramedullary and extramedullary component…”
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PILOT STUDY: RELIABILITY OF ANAEROBIC FATIGUE INDICES DERIVED FROM MAXIMAL ISOMETRIC AND ISOKINETIC TESTS by Harris-Love, M O., Gorman, P H., Fiscella, C

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The Horizon® Communications System by Gorman, P., Morse, C.

“…When the Horizon Communications System was introduced in 1977, it was one of the first processor-controlled hybrid Key TelephonePBX systems in the marketplace…”
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Upper extremity applications of functional neuromuscular stimulation by Billian, C, Gorman, P H

“…Functional electrical stimulation (FES) has been used for increasing muscle strength, decreasing spasticity, and controlling movement of limbs for many years…”
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Correlation and reliability of anaerobic fatigue indices in healthy adults performing maximal isometric elbow flexion by Harris-Love, MO, Gorman, PH, Danoff, J V

“…Muscle performance tests that measure total impulse (eg, absolute endurance), total impulse index, last third work/first third work index (LFWI), and…”
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Design of a simulated urethra model for the quantitative assessment of urinary catheter lubricity by Jones, D S, Garvin, C P, Gorman, S P

“…Catheters designed for intermittent urological catheterization should possess appropriate lubricity and mechanical properties to ensure optimal clinical…”
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Conditioning film and environmental effects on the adherence of Candida spp. to silicone and poly(vinylchloride) biomaterials by Jones, D S, McGovern, J G, Adair, C G, Woolfson, A D, Gorman, S P

“…The reported incidence of colonization of oropharyngeal medical devices with Candida spp. has increased in recent years, although few studies that have…”
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