Original articles

135 Efficacy and Safety of Hyaluronan Treatment in Combination Therapy With Home Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Todd P. Stitik, MD, Marcia F. Blacksin, MD, Doreen M. Stiskal, PT, PhD, Jong H. Kim, MD, PhD, Patrick M. Foye, MD, Lisa Schoenherr, BA, CCRC, Eun-Seok Choi, MD, PhD, Boqing Chen, MD, PhD, H. J. Saunders, MA, CET, Scott F. Nadler, DO
142 Robotic-Assisted Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb After Acute Stroke
Stefano Masiero, MD, Andrea Celia, MD, Giulio Rosati, PhD, Mario Armani, MD
150 The Effects of Lingual Exercise in Stroke Patients With Dysphagia
JoAnne Robbins, PhD, Stephanie A. Kays, MS, Ronald E. Gangnon, PhD, Jacqueline A. Hind, MS, Angela L. Hewitt, MS, Lindell R. Gentry, MD, Andrew J. Taylor, MD
159 The Effect of Electro-Acupuncture on Spasticity of the Wrist Joint in Chronic Stroke Survivors
CME Credit
Mukul Mukherjee, PhD, Lisa K. McPeak, MD, John B. Redford, PhD, Chao Sun, MD, Wen Liu, PhD
167 A Comparison of Twice- Versus Once-Weekly Supervision During Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Brenda O’Neill, PhD, AnneMarie McKevitt, MCSP, Sara Rafferty, RCN, Judy M. Bradley, PhD, Doreen Johnston, MCSP, Ian Bradbury, PhD, Joseph McMahon, FRCP
173 Executive Function Deficits in Acute Stroke
CME Credit
Sandra Zinn, PhD, Hayden B. Bosworth, PhD, Helen M. Hoenig, MD, H. Scott Swartzwelder, PhD
181 Decreased Energy Cost and Improved Gait Pattern Using a New Orthosis in Persons With Long-Term Stroke
Dick H. Thijssen, MSc, PT, Rebecca Paulus, Caro J. van Uden, PhD, PT, Jan G. Kooloos, PhD, Maria T. Hopman, MD, PhD
187 The Effect of Cognitive Dual Tasks on Balance During Walking in Physically Fit Elderly People
Marianne B. van Iersel, MD, Heleen Ribbers, MD, Marten Munneke, PhD, George F. Borm, PhD, Marcel G. Olde Rikkert, PhD
192 Changes in Flexed Posture, Musculoskeletal Impairments, and Physical Performance After Group Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Women
Wendy B. Katzman, DPTSc, Deborah E. Sellmeyer, MD, Anita L. Stewart, PhD, Linda Wanek, PhD, Kate A. Hamel, PhD
200 The Difference Between Actual and Prescribed Weight Bearing of Total Hip Patients With a Trochanteric Osteotomy: Long-Term Vertical Force Measurements Inside and Outside the Hospital
Henri L. Hurkmans, PhD, Johannes B. Bussmann, PhD, Ruud W. Selles, PhD, Eric Benda, PT, Henk J. Stam, MD, PhD, Jan A. Verhaar, MD, PhD
207 Evaluation of Function, Performance, and Preference as Transfemoral Amputees Transition From Mechanical to Microprocessor Control of the Prosthetic Knee
Brian J. Hafner, PhD, Laura L. Willingham, BS, Noelle C. Buell, MSPT, Katheryn J. Allyn, CPO, Douglas G. Smith, MD
218 Recovery of Standing Balance and Health-Related Quality of Life After Mild or Moderately Severe Stroke
S. Jayne Garland, PhD, Tanya D. Ivanova, PhD, George Mochizuki, PhD
228 Nutrient Supplementation Post Ambulation in Persons With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Case Series
Mark S. Nash, PhD, Nina M. Meltzer, BS, Shannon C. Martins, MS, Patricia A. Burns, MS, Stephen D. Lindley, MS, PTA, Edelle C. Field-Fote, PhD, PT
234 Plasma Amino Acid Concentrations During Late Rehabilitation in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
Elisabet Børsheim, PhD, Quynh-Uyen T. Bui, MD, Robert R. Wolfe, PhD
239 Muscle Activation Patterns in Snapping Triceps Syndrome
Andrea J. Boon, MD, Robert J. Spinner, MD, Kathie A. Bernhardt, BS, Scott R. Ross, DO, DC, Kenton R. Kaufman, PhD
243 The Effect of Poststroke Impairments on Brachialis Muscle Architecture as Measured by Ultrasound
CME Credit
Le Li, MSc, Kai Y. Tong, PhD, Xiaoling Hu, PhD
251 Myofascial Trigger Points in Early Life
Mu-Jung Kao, MD, Ting-I Han, MD, Ta-Shen Kuan, MD, MS, Yueh-Ling Hsieh, PhD, PT, Bai-Horng Su, MD, Chang-Zern Hong, MD