Rehabilitation Science

Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2021

  • Management of a Patient with Cavernous Malformation Surgical Repair at C7-T3: A Case Report

    Thomas A. Koc, Jenna Tucker, Christopher Durante, Razija Hasanovic, Sara Gotthold, Timothy Marshall

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 53-59
    Received: 28 September 2021
    Accepted: 20 October 2021
    Published: 29 October 2021
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    Abstract: Background: Cavernous malformations (CM) are rare vascular lesions occurring within the brain or spinal cord, managed using surgical and/or non-surgical interventions. Limited studies exist outlining physical therapy (PT) intervention guidelines or functional outcomes for individuals with CMs. Objective: This case outlines PT interventions that wer... Show More
  • Study on the Efficacy of Hydrotherapy Exercise Prescription on Walking Ability of Patients with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

    Li Xiaohua, Chen Wei, Luo Yi, Liu Yating, Guo Shi, Guo Xueliang, Zhang Xiaopei, Wang Chengshuang, He Xia

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 60-65
    Received: 27 September 2021
    Accepted: 14 October 2021
    Published: 30 October 2021
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    Abstract: Objective: Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type of cerebral palsy and is characterized by increased skeletal muscle tone throughout the body, especially in the lower extremities. Long-term muscle spasticity and muscle strength imbalance can cause different degrees of fixed deformities in the lower extremities of cerebral palsy patients, w... Show More
  • The Effect of a School Backpack Mass Back Carried on the Features of Body Posture in the Frontal Plane of 7-year-old Students of Both Sexes

    Mirosław Mrozkowiak

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 66-75
    Received: 23 October 2021
    Accepted: 22 November 2021
    Published: 20 December 2021
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    Abstract: The analysis of the student's environment is a set of stressors in the field of human ecology, which includes not only the genetic factor but also the epigenetic factor. The student's environment plays a significant role in the development of biomechanical disorders of body posture. According to these factors body posture tests were carried out in ... Show More
  • Transdifferentiation of Human Umbilical Cord Stromal Cells to Neurogenic-Like Cells

    Pu Jiujun, Wang Zhiming, Ma Xiankun, Zhang Hongdian

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 76-82
    Received: 7 December 2021
    Accepted: 16 December 2021
    Published: 20 December 2021
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    Abstract: Objective: To investigate the differentiation of human umbilical cord stromal cells into neurogenic cells. Methods: (1) Human umbilical cord stromal cells (HUMSCs) were pre-induced with recombinant human fibroblast growth factor-2 (hbFGF-2, Peprotech, UK) and N2 (1:100, Invitrogen, USA), immunocytochemistry and Western blot to determine the express... Show More
  • Directed Differentiation of Neural Cells from Human Umbilical Cord Stroma-derived Neural Stem Cells

    Pu Jiujun, Wang Zhiming, Ma Xiankun, Zhang Hongdian

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2021
    Pages: 83-87
    Received: 9 December 2021
    Accepted: 15 December 2021
    Published: 20 December 2021
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    Abstract: Objective to investigate the directed differentiation of human umbilical cord stromal-derived stem cells into neural cells. Methods: (1) Human umbilical cord stromal cells (HUMSC-NSCs) were induced to differentiate from primary human umbilical cord stromal cells, and two different methods were used to induce differentiation to neural cells, which w... Show More