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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Gavin-
dc.contributor.otherGoldie, Patricia-
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-02T01:55:15Z-
dc.date.available2017-08-02T01:55:15Z-
dc.date.issued2001-09-
dc.identifier.citationBrain Inj. 2001 Sep;15(9):831-41en_US
dc.identifier.issn0269-9052en_US
dc.identifier.issn1362-301Xen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11434/1189-
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Rehabilitation of running following traumatic brain injury (TBI) has the potential to enhance quality of life. Retraining of running following TBI has not been previously reported in the literature. In response to a lack of information about which motor tasks should be included in a retraining programme, this study aimed to investigate performance predictors of running ability. METHOD: Forty TBI subjects (20 runners and 20 non-runners) performed four specific motor tasks which were selected on the basis of theory and clinical experience with TBI subjects. The four tasks included bounding onto a leg, walking on toes, stepping backwards up a step, and balancing on one leg. Subjects were generally extremely severely brain damaged (median post-traumatic amnesia >28 days), had suffered multiple leg fractures and had received greater than 8 months rehabilitation. RESULTS: The four motor tasks differentiated significantly between the two groups (p < 0.001) and were all strong predictors of running ability. The presence of a non-support phase (NSP) during the bounding task was the strongest predictor of running ability. Logistic regression indicated that TBI subjects who could execute a NSP into a single bound were 24.6 times more likely to be able to run than subjects who could not. When the four tasks were used in combination, two tasks were identified by logistic regression: (1) ability to execute a free-float phase during a bound, and (2) balancing on one leg. All four motor tasks had high retest reliability, with proportional indices of reliability ranging from 0.92-0.97. No statistically significant difference was found between runners and non-runners for group characteristics such as age, severity of injury (length of PTA), orthopaedic leg injuries and time post-injury (p > 0.05). These characteristics were not shown to influence the ability to run following TBI. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: The four motor tasks were strong predictors of running ability. Severity and type of injury were not factors influencing ability to run. This study provides preliminary evidence about the motor tasks which have the potential to be used in a running programme. No casual relationship has been identified. The next step is to investigate whether training in these tasks is effective in the rehabilitation of running following TBI.en_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectBrain Injuriesen_US
dc.subjectRehabilitationen_US
dc.subjectComplicationsen_US
dc.subjectMotor Skillsen_US
dc.subjectClassificationen_US
dc.subjectMotor Skills Disordersen_US
dc.subjectEtiologyen_US
dc.subjectPhysical Therapy Modalitiesen_US
dc.subjectSeverity of Illness Indexen_US
dc.subjectTask Performance and Analysisen_US
dc.subjectRunningen_US
dc.subjectTraumatic Brain Injuryen_US
dc.subjectTBIen_US
dc.subjectQuality of Lifeen_US
dc.subjectQoLen_US
dc.subjectPerformance Predictorsen_US
dc.subjectRetest Reliabilityen_US
dc.subjectValidityen_US
dc.subjectRetraining Programmeen_US
dc.subjectBethesda Rehabilitation Centre, Epworth Healthcare, Melbourne, VIC, Australiaen_US
dc.subjectDepartment of Physiotherapy , Epworth Healthcare , Victoria , Australiaen_US
dc.titleValidity of motor tasks for predicting running ability in acquired brain injury.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/02699050110048546en_US
dc.identifier.journaltitleBrain Injuryen_US
dc.description.pubmedurihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11516351en_US
dc.description.affiliatesSchool of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.en_US
dc.type.studyortrialComparative Studyen_US
dc.type.contenttypeTexten_US
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