People with disability are insufficiently physically active for health. This study identified the volume, quality, and findings of research that exposes environmental and personal barriers of physical activity participation for people with neurological conditions. CINAHL, Sport Discus, EMBASE, Medline, and AMED were systematically searched between 1999 and week one 2010 for peer reviewed studies that fit the aim of the review. Identified barriers to physical activity participation were categorized into the World Health Organization’s ICF framework of domains. Of the 2,061 studies uncovered in the search, 29 met inclusion criteria and 28 met quality appraisal. Findings showed that barriers to physical activity participation arise from personal factors that, coupled with lack of motivational support from the environment, challenge perceptions of safety and confidence to exercise.
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Hilda F. Mulligan, Leigh A. Hale, Lisa Whitehead, and G. David Baxter
Mohsen Shafizadeh, Nicola Theis, and Keith Davids
An estimated 6% of people in the United Kingdom have some form of neurological motor disorder ( MacDonald, Cockerell, Sander, & Shorvon, 2000 ) that affects participation in health-related activities and poses a challenge for society to promote the health and well-being of all its members ( Coates
Steven M. Davi, Colleen K. Woxholdt, Justin L. Rush, Adam S. Lepley, and Lindsey K. Lepley
supramaximal stimulus techniques is the capability of SampEn to comprehensively evaluate data-rich neurophysiological signals in order to quantify irregularities typically obscured by analysis of discrete points alone. 5 This process enables the detection of neurologic dysfunction by revealing underlying
Karlee Naumann, Jocelyn Kernot, Gaynor Parfitt, Bethany Gower, and Kade Davison
), joint- and orthopedic-related conditions, such as rheumatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, and lower back pain ( Enblom et al., 2016 ; Verhagen et al., 2012 ). However, some neurological conditions have also featured, with systematic reviews on clients with cerebral palsy (CP; Roostaei et al., 2017
Byron Lai, Katie Cederberg, Kerri A. Vanderbom, C. Scott Bickel, James H. Rimmer, and Robert W. Motl
People with neurologic disabilities, including multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury (SCI), and traumatic brain injury (TBI), remain largely inactive, despite a substantial growth in evidence from clinical trials demonstrating beneficial outcomes following exercise training. For example, a
Vithusha Coomaran, Ali Khan, Erin Tyson, Holly Bardutz, Tristan D. Hopper, and Cameron S. Mang
It is estimated that one in every six people have a neurological condition, such as stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), brain injury, multiple sclerosis (MS), or Parkinson’s disease, with increasing prevalence among older adults ( Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 2017 ; The Neurological
Masamichi Okudaira, Ryosuke Takeda, Tetsuya Hirono, Taichi Nishikawa, Shun Kunugi, and Kohei Watanabe
study, simple neurological tests have been utilized to detect neurological abnormalities. In particular, reaction time (RT) and single-leg standing (SLS) tests may be useful to clinically evaluate patients with motor neurological disorders, such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and Parkinson
Ghazala T. Saleem, Jeanne Langan, Jacob I. McPherson, Beth S. Slomine, E. Mark Mahone, Martha Bridge Denckla, and Stacy J. Suskauer
; Woollacott & Shumway-Cook, 1990 ). Bernstein’s postulation is further upheld by neurophysiological understanding of posture, which illustrates that neuromuscular and neurological circuitry interact to regulate postural orientation and equilibrium ( Ivanenko & Gurfinkel, 2018 ). Based on Bernstein’s theory as
Charline Madelaine, Nicolas Benguigui, and Michèle Molina
children present a high risk for a wide range of developmental disorders or delay (e.g., Allen, 2008 ; Arnaud et al., 2007 ; Davis, Ford, Anderson, & Doyle, 2007 ; Marret et al., 2015 ; Pierrat et al., 2017 ). These developmental disorders or delay are observed with or without neurological brain
Gregory G. Billy and Sayers J. Miller
An avid weightlifter presented with complaints of right arm and hand numbness. His workup was consistent with neurologic thoracic outlet syndrome with severe conduction block at the level of the supraclavicular fossa. He chose conservative treatment, which focused on correction of thoracic and cervical segmental dysfunction, upper crossed syndrome muscle imbalances, and upper trunk and anterior forward head postural concerns. Upon completion of the therapy program and continuation of a home exercise program, his conduction block and symptoms resolved. Conservative treatment may be an effective alternative to surgery for neurologic thoracic outlet syndrome.
