Effectiveness of an affordable hearing aid with elderly persons.

abstract：PURPOSE:There has been a recent development of the work physical therapy area in Brazil. The relationship between work physical therapy and rehabilitation ergonomics needs to be highlighted to avoid segregation and fragmentation of these complementary fields. For these reasons, the purpose of this article was to review...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Vieira ER

更新日期：2006-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This article comments on the paper by Rene Jahiel and Marcia Joslyn Scherer elsewhere in this issue. METHODS:This article adds theoretical constructs. RESULTS:In commenting on their paper, this article makes four broad points. First, the sub-components identified by Drs. Jahiel and Scherer comprise critical f...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Brown SC

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Patients with Parkinson's and Huntington's Disease (PD and HD) present impairments in cognitively challenging everyday activities. This study contrasts these two basal ganglia disorders on the ability to perform daily life- like tasks and their level of awareness regarding the disease impact on function.Metho...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Júlio F,Ribeiro MJ,Morgadinho A,Sousa M,van Asselen M,Simões MR,Castelo-Branco M,Januário C

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe young adults' experiences of living with recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD2) from a salutogenic orientation. METHODS:A qualitative explorative interview study, including 14 participants aged 20-30 years, was performed focusing on comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness in d...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Aho AC,Hultsjö S,Hjelm K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare self-reported function and disability between women with urgency urinary incontinence (UUI) and healthy controls. METHOD:Self-reported function and disability were evaluated using the Late Life Function and Disability Instrument (LLFDI) in 66 women with UUI (mean age 61.9 ± 5.6) and 66 age-matched c...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kafri R,Shames J,Golomb J,Melzer I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Supportive interventions to enhance return to work (RTW) in cancer survivors hardly showed positive effects so far. Behavioral determinants might have to be considered in the development of interventions to achieve sustained employability. This study aimed to explore cancer survivors' perspectives and experienc...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Duijts SFA,van Egmond MP,Gits M,van der Beek AJ,Bleiker EM

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the associations between (improvement in) fatigue and (improvement in) clinical and cognitive factors in patients with chronic widespread pain (CWP), participating in multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment. METHODS:Data were used from baseline, 6 and 18 months of follow-up during a prospective c...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： de Rooij A,van der Leeden M,de Boer MR,Steultjens MP,Dekker J,Roorda LD

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess long-term impairments of executive functioning in adult survivors of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). METHOD:Participants were assessed on measures of executive functioning, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and social functioning. Survivors of BPD (n = 63; 34 males; mean age 24.2 years) were c...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gough A,Linden MA,Spence D,Halliday HL,Patterson CC,McGarvey L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Rehabilitation professionals support people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) to return to meaningful participation in life and society - which now includes the use of social media. However, the role of health professionals in supporting the use of social media by adults with TBI is not yet known. This study ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Brunner M,Togher L,Palmer S,Dann S,Hemsley B

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Concepts such as health-related quality of life, disability and participation may differ across cultures. Consequently, when assessing such a concept using a measure developed elsewhere, it is important to test its cultural equivalence. Previous research suggested a lack of cultural equivalence testing in sever...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Stevelink SA,van Brakel WH

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To examine whether Obstructive Sleep Apnoea severity, sleep-related problems, and anxiety are associated with work functioning in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea patients, when controlled for age, gender and type of occupation. To investigate whether anxiety moderates the associations between sleep-related problems ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Timkova V,Nagyova I,Reijneveld SA,Tkacova R,van Dijk JP,Bültmann U

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Overweight and obesity (OW/OB) rates are increasing among Canadian children and youth, with rates currently affecting one-third of 5-17 year olds. OW/OB is associated with numerous physical and psychosocial consequences, which are compounded when a child has a pre-existing disability. This is concerning ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Walker M,McPherson AC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the meaningfulness, usefulness and acceptability of a new self-report instrument: "your ideas about participation and environment" (YIPE). METHOD:Cognitive interviewing was employed with 10 adults with disabilities to explore YIPE questions and formatting. Thematic content procedures were used in da...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cheeseman D,Madden R,Bundy A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To gain insight into visually impaired older people's views regarding acceptability of an adapted Falls Management Exercise programme, and to explore Postural Stability Instructors's perspectives on provision of the programme.Materials and methods: Data from this qualitative study comprised interviews with ni...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： de Jong LD,Coe D,Bailey C,Adams N,Skelton DA

更新日期：2019-12-25 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study explores the experiences of lower middle class Ladino and Indígena parents and caregivers of adolescents with severe physical disabilities as they negotiate Guatemala's urban health care and education systems. METHOD:Interviews with parents and guardians regarding the diagnostic period, current func...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Saetermoe C,Gómez J,Bámaca M,Gallardo C

更新日期：2004-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study is twofold: (1) to explore health service providers' perceptions regarding fibromyalgia patients in Spain and (2) to analyze possible consequences of these perceptions in terms of how health service providers construct the disease and treat their patients. DESIGN:Qualitative study. SUBJE...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Briones-Vozmediano E,Öhman A,Goicolea I,Vives-Cases C

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：METHODS:Six electronic databases were searched for relevant studies from 2000 to 2019. Forty-one eligible studies were identified. RESULTS:Findings suggest that the people with disabilities' choice to seek healthcare services or not, as well as the quality of intervention provided by primary healthcare providers, are ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hashemi G,Wickenden M,Bright T,Kuper H

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether 12 week inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has any impact on pulmonary function, maximum respiratory pressures and diaphragmatic mobility (DM) in morbidly obese subjects. METHOD:Thirty-one morbidly obese individuals were assessed. Volunteers were randomised into two groups. The IMT group ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tenório LH,Santos AC,Câmara Neto JB,Amaral FJ,Passos VM,Lima AM,Brasileiro-Santos Mdo S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aims were to evaluate (a) the feasibility of face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in people with MS (PwMS) with depressive symptoms; (b) the feasibility of methods and measurements used; and (c) the outcome of the intervention before the conducting of an equivalence study of comparative methods ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Chruzander C,Gottberg K,Ytterberg C,Backenroth G,Fredrikson S,Widén Holmqvist L,Johansson S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The iWalk study showed that 10-meter walk test (10mWT) and 6-minute walk test (6MWT) administration post-stroke increased among physical therapists (PTs) following introduction of a toolkit comprising an educational guide, mobile app, and video. We describe the use of theory guiding toolkit development and a pr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Salbach NM,MacKay-Lyons M,Solomon P,Howe JA,McDonald A,Bayley MT,Veitch S,Sivarajah L,Cacoilo J,Mihailidis A

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test General Motor Function assessment scale (GMF) for concurrent validity, to analyse the distribution of scores and its clinical sensitivity in a setting of geriatric rehabilitation. METHOD:A descriptive and comparative study involving comparisons between GMF and Katz Index of ADL, analyses of GMF scores ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Aberg AC,Lindmark B,Lithell H

更新日期：2003-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To establish the feasibility and effectiveness of a community-based exercise programme for ambulatory patients with stroke discharged from rehabilitation. METHOD:Eighteen participants were recruited 3-12 months after onset of first stroke. Using a time series experimental design, the group completed a baseline...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cramp MC,Greenwood RJ,Gill M,Lehmann A,Rothwell JC,Scott OM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Studies of occupational low back pain (OLBP) have shown that return to work after injury is influenced by workers' concerns and expectations; however, these theoretical constructs have not been explored. The specific aim of this study was to identify themes related to self-efficacy and outcome expectancy for re...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Shaw WS,Huang YH

更新日期：2005-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To discover whether there are differences between patients with RA with and without active motion deficit in the shoulder (passive ROM greater than active ROM) concerning disease characteristics and shoulder function, and examine the role of active motion deficit in explaining limitations of shoulder function i...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Slungaard B,Mengshoel AM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous work has shown that information technology (IT), such as personal computers and other digital devices (e.g. tablets, laptops, etc.), software, online resources and hand-held communication tools (e.g. cellphones), has benefits for health and well-being for persons with chronic health conditions. To date...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Mattar AA,Hitzig SL,McGillivray CF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This article examines the distinctive opportunities and challenges involved in treating sub-acute low back pain (LBP). Several risk factors have been identified. Thus, a multi-disciplinary design and a comprehensive bio-psycho-social approach seem to be the best modality of intervention to improve outcome. MET...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Giaquinto S,Bruti L,Dall'Armi V,Gison A,Palma E

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent debates about the epistemological origins of Universal Design (UD) have questioned how far universalist design approaches can address the particularities and diversities of the human form through a series of standardised, technical responses. This article contributes to these debates by discussing an eme...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Edwards C,Harold G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS OF THE PAPER:This article presents a more dynamic and constructive paradigm than the current dominant ones (for example medical or social models), to describe and change the impact of impairment and disability. The reflections contained are inspired by personal and professional frustration with the existing polari...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Patston P

更新日期：2007-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of spasticity, sensory impairment, and type of walking aid on falls in community dwellers with chronic stroke. METHODS:Functional Independence Measure (FIM) Instrument, Joint Position Sense Evaluation (JPS), the Rivermead motor assessment scale (RMA), Ashworth Scale, Tinetti Assessment T...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Soyuer F,Oztürk A

更新日期：2007-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A common disorder encountered by healthcare specialists is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). CTS is a neuropathy disorder caused by compression on the median nerve. METHOD:Currently, there are several treatment methods for CTS such as: (1) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); (2) injection of medication...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wilson JK,Sevier TL

更新日期：2003-02-04 00:00:00