Concerns and expectations about returning to work with low back pain: identifying themes from focus groups and semi-structured interviews.

abstract：PURPOSE:This article outlines the development of an Assistive Technology (AT) service delivery model and suggests that a client-focused social and participatory service delivery model in AT can achieve the best results for people with disabilities and their carers. METHOD:It draws on case studies, which are part of th...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Craddock G,McCormack L

更新日期：2002-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:PURPOSE. Malawi is a very poor country with a current population of 12 million people and very few orthopaedic surgeons or physiotherapists. An estimated 1125 babies are born per year with club foot. If these feet are not corrected early, then severe deformity can develop, requiring complex surgery. A task f...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lavy CB,Mannion SJ,Mkandawire NC,Tindall A,Steinlechner C,Chimangeni S,Chipofya E

更新日期：2007-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe aspects of process and outcome during early inpatient rehabilitation of younger adults after single incident brain injury. METHOD:Analysis of a database of 290 patients discharged from an inner-city hospital based inpatient unit for younger adults after single incident neurological events, over a 5...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Edwards MJ,McNeil JE,Greenwood RJ

更新日期：2003-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose To examine the measurement properties of measures of psychological constructs in people with knee osteoarthritis. Method Participants with osteoarthritis of the knee completed the beck depression inventory (BDI-II), state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI), arthritis helplessness index (AHI), fatigue severity scal...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lincoln N,Moreton B,Turner K,Walsh D

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Disability management (DM) is a term developed in North America and refers to the prevention and management of injury and illness in the workplace. The purpose of this paper is to report findings of an Australian study that examined whether self-insured employers in that country have implemented integrated DM p...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Westmorland M,Buys N,Clements N

更新日期：2002-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder characterised by an uncomfortable urge to move the legs. Management is primarily pharmacological. Effects for non-pharmacological, non-surgical options are published but lack systematic examination. Objectives: To synthesise results of non-pharmacol...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Harrison EG,Keating JL,Morgan PE

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The use of DVD stories about people with developmental disabilities within inter-professional education (IPE) across healthcare disciplines was evaluated. METHODS:First year healthcare students (n = 241) from an IPE unit responded to an attitude scale before and after viewing and discussing a DVD portraying th...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Iacono T,Lewis B,Tracy J,Hicks S,Morgan P,Récoché K,McDonald R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Therapists' listening and communication skills are fundamental to the delivery of children's rehabilitation services but few measures comprehensively assess these skills. The 24-item Effective Listening and Interactive Communication Scale (ELICS) was developed to reflect a multifaceted conceptualization based o...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： King GA,Servais M,Bolack L,Shepherd TA,Willoughby C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate a time out based discipline strategy designed to decrease treatment avoidance in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) who displayed non-compliant behaviour to their parents' treatment requests. METHOD:A single-subject reversal design was used to compare baseline compliance when a time out based disci...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： McClellan CB,Cohen LL,Moffett K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The purpose of this study was to understand how neighbourhoods - as physical and social environments - influence community mobility. Seeking an insider's perspective, the study employed an ethnographic research design. Immersed within the daily lives of 6 older adults over an 8-month period, auditory, textua...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gardner P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and purpose: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been extensively studied over the past 20 years to promote functional motor recovery after stroke. However, tDCS clinical relevance still needs to be determined. The present systematic review aims to determine whether tDCS applied to the primar...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Bornheim S,Thibaut A,Beaudart C,Maquet P,Croisier JL,Kaux JF

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:People with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) have a high incidence of accidental falls that have a potentially detrimental effect on their daily life participation. The effect of balance specific rehabilitation on clinical balance measures and frequency of falls in PwMS was studied. METHOD:A bi-centre randomised rate...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cattaneo D,Rasova K,Gervasoni E,Dobrovodská G,Montesano A,Jonsdottir J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Little information exists about the long-term outcome of amyoplasia. In this article, a case report of a 93-year old woman is presented including both the development of the physical limitations and coping strategies. METHOD:The medical records, physical examinations and personal interviews during the last 10 ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Riemer G,Steen U

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: This study examined the degree to which goals perceived by occupational therapists (OTs) matched those perceived by their clients. Methods: A total of 100 clients and 79 OTs were recruited from seven subacute rehabilitation wards in Japan. Matched pairs of OTs and their clients were independently asked for th...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Saito Y,Tomori K,Sawada T,Takahashi S,Nakatsuka S,Sugawara H,Yaginuma T,Sato T,Kumagai A,Nishimaki S,Hirano Y,Wauke Y,Weatherall M,Levack W

更新日期：2019-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The best approach to delivering advanced gross motor skills interventions for children with cerebral palsy (CP) is unknown. This study's aim was to assess trial feasibility and compare effectiveness of sports skills movement training (Brain change after Fun, Athletic Sports skills Training [BeFAST]) to conventi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hilderley AJ,Fehlings D,Chen JL,Wright FV

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:To examine effectiveness of botulinum toxin therapy (BoNT), accurate quantification of the neurological component of underlying spasticity is needed. PURPOSE:Systematically identify and summarize literature on neurophysiological methods to test the effectiveness of BoNT, discuss methodological aspects, and ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Phadke CP,Ismail F,Boulias C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite an increasing interest by researchers and clinicians, the pusher behaviour (PB) is still a poorly understood disorder, exhibited by some stroke patients, who push with their non-affected limbs towards the contralesional side and resist attempts at correction of their tilted posture. This review is aimed at cri...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Paci M,Baccini M,Rinaldi LA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Peer support can be helpful in rehabilitation from breast cancer, but participation in peer support groups is low. Groups that provide support opportunities in physical activity contexts are an attractive alternative for some survivors. This study examined survivors' reasons for joining and maintaining partic...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： McDonough MH,Patterson MC,Weisenbach BB,Ullrich-French S,Sabiston CM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of a physical activity counseling program in rehabilitation and to study heterogeneity in received counseling and investigate its association with changes in patients' physical activity outcomes. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted in 18 rehabil...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hoekstra F,Hoekstra T,van der Schans CP,Hettinga FJ,van der Woude LHV,Dekker R,ReSpAct-group.

更新日期：2019-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tertiary rehabilitation, particularly in Australia, still costs a significant amount of money each year. Turnover in the rehabilitation industry is extremely high and rehabilitation professionals report being dissatisfied in their work. These ironic findings can be attributed to the state of tension in which re...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kendall E,Clapton J

更新日期：2006-09-15 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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:In 1994, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) established the IPC Sport Science Committee in an effort to bring Paralympic Movement relevant research questions to the academic world. In 1996, the IPC Sport Science Committee put an application system in place, allowing scholars to conduct ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Thompson WR,Vanlandewijck YC

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To translate and validate into the Greek language and setting the Sarcopenia Quality of Life (SarQoL®) questionnaire.Methods: A convenience sample of 176 Greek elderly people (136 females, 40 males; aged 71.19 ± 7.95 years) was recruited, 50 of which (36 females, 14 males) were diagnosed sarcopenic. Questionn...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tsekoura M,Billis E,Gliatis J,Tsepis E,Matzaroglou C,Sakkas GK,Beaudart C,Bruyere O,Tyllianakis M,Panagiotopoulos E

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to: (a) investigate whether, and if so which, sexual problems are present in people with a limb amputation; (b) analyze how they experience their sexuality; and (c) investigate whether sexuality was discussed with them during their rehabilitation process. METHOD:In total, 301 participants comp...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Verschuren JE,Geertzen JH,Enzlin P,Dijkstra PU,Dekker R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Art-based practices show promise as a beneficial solution for mental health services because they are in line with the whole person recovery framework currently being adopted, and have high acceptability with consumers. Nevertheless, incorporation of art-based approaches into mental health services has been imp...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Van Lith T,Schofield MJ,Fenner P

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:While lower limb prosthetic prescription is reliant on many physical indicators, it is clear that psychosocial factors need to be emphasised to a greater extent within this field if the needs of users are to be appropriately addressed. The aim of this study is to explore and identify the outcomes of prosthetic ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Schaffalitzky E,Gallagher P,Maclachlan M,Ryall N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Understanding the experiences of fallers after stroke could inform falls-prevention interventions, which have not yet shown effectiveness in this population. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of recurrent fallers post-stroke in relation to recovery and living with falls. METHODS:Participants ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Walsh ME,Galvin R,Williams DJP,Harbison JA,Murphy S,Collins R,McCabe DJH,Crowe M,Horgan NF

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) often experience a decrease in walking performance while simultaneously performing a cognitive task. This decrease in walking performance is termed dual task cost (DTC). OBJECTIVE:To examine if mobility and cognitive function are correlates of DTC in persons with MS. ME...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sosnoff JJ,Socie MJ,Sandroff BM,Balantrapu S,Suh Y,Pula JH,Motl RW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Primary aims of this systematic review were to: (1) identify the range of subjective memory measures used in the stroke and stroke-related aphasia literature and (2) critically appraise their psychometric properties as well as (3) the methodological qualities of studies that included them, (4) investigate whether...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Salis C,Murray L,Vonk JMJ

更新日期：2019-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of remote communication (i.e., communication between persons who are not in the same place) among people with communicative and cognitive disabilities. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Eleven adolescents and adults were interviewed using Talking Mats and interview data ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Buchholz M,Ferm U,Holmgren K

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00