Considering the effects of vibrotactile feedback were dependent on the population and stance condition, designing an optimal therapeutic regimen for balance training should be carefully considered and be specific to a target population. Furthermore, our results suggest that explicit instructions on how to respond to the vibrotactile feedback could affect training outcome.
The objectives were to evaluate the effect of a condensed post-lung transplant outpatient rehabilitation program started immediately after hospital discharge on 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) and to explore predictors of change in 6MWD and time to complete rehabilitation. Methods: Data were retrospectively collected from July 2009 to February 2019 on recipients who completed physical therapy-based posttransplant outpatient rehabilitation (PTOR). Changes in 6MWD prerehabilitation to postrehabilitation were assessed using repeated measures, and predictors were assessed using multiple linear regression. Results: Participants (N 5 819, 61% men, 61 years) began PTOR 2 days (interquartile range [IQR] 1-3) after hospital discharge. The mean 6MWD of 324 m (SD 5 107) improved after rehabilitation to 488 m (SD 5 105). Factors associated with improvement were younger age (P 5 .003), higher baseline forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1 ) (P , .001), and lower baseline 6MWD (P , .001). Participants averaged 22 sessions in 41 days (IQR 35-50); with lower baseline FEV 1 (P 5 .002) and 6MWD (P , .001) associated with longer completion time. Conclusions: A condensed outpatient rehabilitation program early after lung transplantation was associated with a large, clinically meaningful improvement in 6MWD. Salient predictors of improvement included age, lung function, and starting 6MWD. These findings from a large cohort of lung transplant recipients who participated in PTOR can assist clinicians in tailoring strategies to optimize patient management.
Practitioners need access to and the ability to openly discuss advancement in practice and concepts as they apply to the practice of cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy (PT). Lack of accessibility to research literature, limited personal time, or insufficient knowledge to adequately review the breadth of literature published each year can hinder this process. This article provides a limited overview of cardiovascular and pulmonary research published in 2021 that the authors believe most important and relevant or speaks to the volume or trend of current topics in the clinical practice of cardiovascular and pulmonary PT. Each topic area is followed by brief overview of clinical relevance and was open to discussion with the participants present at the
Practitioners need access to and the ability to openly discuss advances in practice and concepts as they apply to the practice of cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy (PT). Lack of accessibility to research literature, limited personal time, or insufficient knowledge to adequately review the breadth of literature published each year can hinder this process. This article provides a limited overview of cardiovascular and pulmonary research published in 2020 that the authors believe most important and relevant or speaks to the volume or trend of current topics in the clinical practice of cardiovascular and pulmonary PT. Each topic area is followed by brief overview of clinical relevance and was open to discussion with the participants present at the 2021 Combined Sections Meeting held virtually on February 24, 2021.
Practitioners need access to and the ability to openly discuss advances in practice and concepts as they apply to the practice of cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy (PT). Lack of accessibility to research literature, limited personal time, or insufficient knowledge to adequately review the breadth of literature published each year can hinder this process. This article provides a limited overview of cardiovascular and pulmonary research published in 2022 that the authors believe most important and relevant or speaks to the volume or trend of current topics in the clinical practice of cardiovascular and pulmonary PT. Each topic area is followed by a brief overview of clinical relevance and was open to discussion with the participants present at the 2023 Combined Sections Meeting held on February 24, 2023.
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