Biomedical subjects

D R Gater

Publications and source records attributed to D R Gater.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2000

Electrical stimulation: a societal perspective.

Societal perspective on functional electrical stimulation is colored by media influence, popular thought, and political climate as much as by the science that supports it. The purpose of this article is to examine how these influences facilitate or inhibit the application of electrical stimulation in today's world and to describe the challenges facing the use of electrical stimulation in the future. Emphasis will be placed on perceived need, cost, and available resources and how these factors must be addressed to utilize functional electrical stimulation successfully in society.

Attitude to Health↗

PubMed2000

Rapid assessment of rehabilitation options for functional disability.

Although functional disability is common in elderly patients, physicians often overlook it or focus on acute illness, perhaps in part because they are unsure how to efficiently address the problem. A simple, stepwise protocol can be used in either an office or hospital setting to rapidly assess functional disabilities and identify potentially useful interventions.

Activities of Daily Living↗

PubMed1992

Effects of arginine/lysine supplementation and resistance training on glucose tolerance.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of arginine/lysine supplementation (AL) and resistance training (RT) on changes in glucose tolerance and to determine whether alterations were associated with changes in selected hormonal parameters. The study involved 30 physically active college males, ages 20-30 yr, randomly assigned to one of four groups: placebo/control (P/C, n = 7), P/RT (n = 8), AL/C (n = 7), or AL/RT (n = 8). An AL supplement at a daily morning dose of 132 mg/kg fat-free body mass or placebo was administered orally to controls and training groups. During the 10-wk program, exercise subjects participated in a progressive resistance training program stressing all major muscle groups. Three-hour oral glucose tolerance (OGT) tests were performed on each subject before and after the 10-wk intervention to evaluate resting levels and responses of glucose, insulin, and glucagon. OGT parameters did not significantly change after intervention. It was concluded that neither AL supplementation nor RT had a significant effect on OGT.

Adult↗