Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the integrity of somatosensory processing with transcranial magnetique stimulation (TMS) and corticospinal excitability of the affected shoulder in individuals with adhesive capsulitis versus healthy controls.
The secondary objective is to compare the clinical and neurophysiological effects of an intervention using tendon vibration (VIB) to induced kinesthetic illusions. This will involve comparing two groups: one receiving a real intervention versus a placebo intervention protocol, both coupled with standardized exercises in individuals with capsulitis. The hypotheses are that the proprioceptive processing and corticospinal excitability are impaired in the presence of capsulitis, and that the VIB + exercises intervention will result in greater improvements than the placebo VIB + exercises.
To goal is to establish the first empirical foundations for understanding adhesive capsulitis, using cutting-edge neurophysiological investigation technologies.
TMS will be used to explore the presence of maladaptive plasticity in motor networks by assessing the excitability and integrity of the primary motor cortex (M1) and the corticospinal tract.
Recruitement:
30 healthy participants and 30 participants with a diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis will undergo 2 baselines assesments, 6 interventions with tendon vibration and 2 follow-up evaluation. Participants will be age- and sex-matched.
Baseline and follw-up include:
* Questionnaires : SPADI, QuickDASH, French version of the Mcgill Pain Questionnaire;
* Active and passive range of motion;
* Ultrasound for diagnosing capsulitis.
Comparison parameters:
* active motor threshold (aMT)
* Motor evoked potential (MEP) latency and amplitude
* Standardized kinesthetic illusion procedure (SKIP) : direction of illusion, clearness, amplitude/speed.
Interventions :
* 2 baselines including all questionnaires, ultrasound, active and passive range of motion, TMS procedure and SKIP;
* 2 VIB interventions per week, for 3 weeks
* Real VIB : 80Hz of vibration to induce kinesthetic illusions,
* Placebo VIB : 40Hz of vibration that does not induce kinesthetic illusions
* 2 follow-up including all questionnaires, ultrasound, active and passive range of motion, TMS procedure and SKIP.

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a nature-based program has positive effects on the physical and psychosocial health in a group of participants with Parkinson's disease. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Will the program improve:
* The physical outcomes such as mobility, strength and balance?
* The psychosocial health outcomes?
Participants will:
* Be assessed before and after the program;
* Participate in one session per week of the intervention.

Accidental falls in older adults are one of the world's major pubic health problem, because of their strong association with injuries and mortality rates. In Quebec, falls are responsible for a high rate of hospitalization (more than 1800 emergency department visits every day) and deaths (more than 10,000 in recent years). Preventing falls is therefore a key mission for health professionals. This research program aims to develop a new clinical approach to the rehabilitation management of the older with a neuro-musculoskeletal disorder and a risk of falling. This program is part of a new partnership project between UQAC and specialized geriatric services at the CIUSSS Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean (La Baie site). These geriatric services admit more than 400 new patients per year, representing a large pool of participants for the new program's development. Specifically, this program has 4 phases: 1) Create a clinical profile of patients in rehabilitation care from specialized geriatric services (ex: reasons for consultation, neuro-musculoskeletal disorders, rates and causes of falls, etc.); 2) to diagnose functional deficits of these patients on different dimensions of functional and physical evaluations, using standardized tests and high-tech instruments (ex: platform of force); 3) determine the effectiveness of a new exercise intervention program (OTAGO) for falls prevention; and 4) Measure client and professional team satisfaction as well as long-term impact of this new approach used to prevent falls. The most significant impact of this new program will be to reduce public health expenditure for care of older adults with balance disorder and risk for falls; and therefore, be implanted in other CIUSSS institutions from Quebec.