Effects of group-based versus individual-based exercise training on motor performance in children with developmental coordination disorder : a randomized controlled pilot study

2009-2010 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordSelf-fundedPublishe

Measuring environmental barriers faced by individuals living with stroke : development and validation of the chinese version of the craig hospital inventory of environmental factors

2012-2013 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordSelf-fundedPublishe

Balance, falls, and bone health : role of exercise in reducing fracture risk after stroke

2007-2008 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishe

Musculoskeletal strength, balance performance and self-efficacy in elderly Ving Tsun Chinese martial art practitioners: Implications for fall prevention

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The effects of a 6-month Tai Chi Qigong training program on temporomandibular, cervical and shoulder joint mobility and sleep problems in nasopharyngeal cancer survivors

Introduction. Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) survivors often sustain head–neck–shoulder impairments from conventional treatments, which could disturb sleep. This novel study aimed to examine the efficacy of Tai Chi (TC) Qigong in optimizing temporomandibular joint (TMJ), cervical, and shoulder joint mobility and reducing sleep problems in NPC survivors. Methods. Fifty-two NPC survivors participated in the study. The experimental group (n = 25) received 6 months of TC Qigong training (1.5 h/session; 4 sessions/wk including self-practice) while the control group (n = 27) received no training. Cervical side flexion and rotation, shoulder flexion and horizontal flexion range of motion (ROM), mouth opening capacity (interincisor distance), and sleep problems (Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale) were assessed at baseline, mid-intervention (3 months), immediately after TC Qigong training, and at 6-month follow-up. Results. Intention-to-treat analysis revealed improvement in cervical side flexion ROM only (P .008) after the TC Qigong training. Deterioration was observed in shoulder flexion ROM and mouth opening capacity in the no-training controls over time (P < .008). Sleep problems also decreased in the TC Qigong group (P < .008), and this effect was most profound during the follow-up period. In addition, improvement in cervical side flexion ROM was associated with a reduction in sleep problems in the experimental group after TC Qigong training (P < .05). Conclusions. The 6-month TC Qigong intervention improved neck mobility, maintained TMJ and shoulder joint mobility, and reduced sleep problems for NPC survivors. TC Qigong could be an effective nonpharmacological intervention for managing progressive trismus, chronic neck and shoulder hypomobility, and reducing sleep problems among NPC survivors.postprin

Reduced use of antimicrobials after vaccination of pigs against porcine proliferative enteropathy in a Danish SPF herd

The present study explored whether the use of group medication with antibiotics in a Danish pig herd was reduced after vaccination of the pigs against proliferative enteropathy (PE) caused by Lawsonia intracellularis. 7900 pigs originating from a single commercial sow herd were vaccinated against L. intracellularis, whereas 7756 pigs were kept as non-vaccinated controls. The pigs were included batch-wise in the study with every second batch being vaccinated. In the vaccinated batches, the consumption of oxytetracykline to treat PE was reduced by 79%, with a significantly lower number of pigs being treated (P < 0.0001). Vaccination also resulted in a highly significant improvement of average daily weight gain (+ 46 g/day; P = 9.55 × 10-31) and carcase weight (+ 1.25 kg; P = 4.54 × 10-05) as well as a shortened fattening period (-8 days; P = 2.01 × 10-45)

Development and validation of the Chinese version of the Reintegration to Normal Living Index for use with stroke patients

2010-2011 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishe