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Overground physical therapy gait training for chronic stroke patients with mobility deficits by States, Rebecca A, Pappas, Evangelos, Salem, Yasser

“…Overground gait training forms a major part of physical therapy services for chronic stroke patients in almost every setting. Overground gait training refers…”
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Group exercise for balance in people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review with meta-analysis by States, Rebecca A, Dewan, Birendra, Lynam, Peggy, Mensah, Nia, Pottorf, Ofra

“…High-quality evidence shows that exercise helps people with Parkinson's disease improve functional abilities including balance. However, few studies have…”
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Instrumented gait analysis for management of gait disorders in children with cerebral palsy: A scoping review by States, Rebecca A., Krzak, Joseph J., Salem, Yasser, Godwin, Ellen M., Bodkin, Amy Winter, McMulkin, Mark L.

“…•IGA (instrumented gait analysis) defined as collection of 3D kinematics during gait.•909 studies located investigating IGA and children with cerebral…”
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Parkinson’s Disease: Exploring Motives for Long-Term Adherence to a Group Exercise Program by Cleary, Ann Selena, Rossi, Amerigo, States, Rebecca A.

“…The aim of this study was to explore why people with Parkinson's disease maintained attendance at a community group exercise program. Qualitative design was…”
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Three-Dimensional Instrumented Gait Analysis for Children With Cerebral Palsy: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline by States, Rebecca A, Salem, Yasser, Krzak, Joseph J, Godwin, Ellen M, McMulkin, Mark L, Kaplan, Sandra L

“…Children with cerebral palsy (CP) who walk have complex gait patterns and deviations often requiring physical therapy (PT)/medical/surgical interventions…”
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What makes a group fitness program for people with Parkinson’s disease endure? A mixed-methods study of multiple stakeholders by Rossi, Amerigo, Torres-Panchame, Rosa, Gallo, Paul M., Marcus, Adam R., States, Rebecca A.

“…•The positive, nurturing atmosphere was an essential component of this enduring group exercise program from all stakeholders.•Participants indicated that the…”
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Reliability and Validity of the Floor Transfer Test as a Measure of Readiness for Independent Living Among Older Adults by Ardali, Gunay, Brody, Lori T, States, Rebecca A, Godwin, Ellen M

“…The ability to get up from the floor after a fall is a basic skill required for functional independence. Consequently, the inability to safely get down to and…”
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Instrumented Gait Analysis (IGA) for Management of Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Needs Assessment Survey by Godwin, Ellen M., Salem, Yasser, States, Rebecca A., Krzak, Joseph J., McMulkin, Mark, Bodkin-Winter, Amy

“…This needs assessment survey identifies the priorities of the clinical and research communities involved with the use of instrumented gait analysis (IGA) for a…”
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The Relationship Between Performance of Sit-To-Stand From a Chair and Getting Down and Up From the Floor in Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Ardali, Gunay, States, Rebecca A, Brody, Lori T, Godwin, Ellen M

“…The ability to perform sit-to-stand from a chair and getting down and up from the floor, or the ability to safely perform a floor transfer are important…”
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Characteristics of Older Adults Who Are Unable to Perform a Floor Transfer: Considerations for Clinical Decision-Making by Ardali, Gunay, States, Rebecca A., Brody, Lori T., Godwin, Ellen M.

“…The ability to get down to and up from the floor or to perform a floor transfer (FT) is a vital and useful skill for older adults at risk of falling. Little is…”
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Overground Physical Therapy Gait Training for Chronic Stroke Patients With Mobility Deficits by States, Rebecca A, Pappas, Evangelos, Salem, Yasser

“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—Overground gait training can be defined as a physical therapists’ observation and cueing of the patient’s walking pattern along with…”
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Overground Gait Training for Individuals with Chronic Stroke: A Cochrane Systematic Review by States, Rebecca A, Salem, Yasser, Pappas, Evangelos

“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Overground gait training—observation and cueing of patient’s walking pattern along with related exercises—forms a major part of…”
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Physical Functioning After 1, 3, and 5 Years of Exercise Among People With Parkinson's Disease: A Longitudinal Observational Study by States, Rebecca A, Sweeny, Theresa L, Rossi, Amerigo, Spierer, David K, Salem, Yasser

“…Regular physical activity is thought to be crucial to maintaining optimal physical function in people with Parkinson's disease (PWP), and it may have…”
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Long-term Group Exercise for People With Parkinsonʼs Disease: A Feasibility Study by States, Rebecca A, Spierer, David K, Salem, Yasser

“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Aerobic and strengthening exercises have been shown to benefit people with Parkinsonʼs disease (PD) on the basis of highly structured,…”
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Community health education: reaching ethnically diverse elders by States, Rebecca A, Susman, William M, Riquelme, Luis F, Godwin, Ellen M, Greer, Ellen

“…To address disparities in access to health care information, we developed a model program of community-based, health education workshops to be delivered in…”
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Letter to the Editor to Pediatric Physical Therapy in Response to Previous Letters to the Editor, Published in July 2024 by States, Rebecca A., Salem, Yasser, Krzak, Joseph J., Godwin, Ellen M., McMulkin, Mark L., Kaplan, Sandra L.

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Instrumented Gait Analysis (IGA) for Management of Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Needs Assessment Survey by Godwin, Ellen M., Salem, Yasser, States, Rebecca A., Krzak, Joseph J., McMulkin, Mark, Bodkin-Winter, Amy

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Two simple methods for improving the reliability of joint center locations by States, Rebecca A

“…Objective. A clinically oriented technique is proposed for evaluating the reliability of methods for estimating joint center locations from surface markers, as…”
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Interplay of Biomechanical Constraints and Kinematic Strategies in Selecting Arm Postures by States, Rebecca A., Wright, Charles E.

“…In this study, the authors examined the interplay between biomechanics and control strategies in the resolution of excess degrees of freedom at the joint…”
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The Relationship Between Performance of Sit-To-Stand From a Chair and Getting Down and Up From the Floor in Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Ardali, Gunay, States, Rebecca A., Brody, Lori T., Godwin, Ellen M.

“…The ability to perform sit-to-stand from a chair and getting down and up from the floor, or the ability to safely perform a floor transfer are important…”
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