Daily occupations--performance, satisfaction and time use, and relations with well-being in women with limited systemic sclerosis.

abstract：PURPOSE:Quality of Life (QoL) is an important outcome measure in health care and pharmacological trials. The trend towards multinational clinical trials may be problematic because it is unclear as to whether, or to what extent, QoL-measures are comparable across cultures. This study compared QoL between English and Ger...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Abbott J,Baumann U,Conway S,Etherington C,Gee L,Von Der Schulenburg JM,Webb K

更新日期：2001-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess disability with the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and to evaluate the relationships between grip force, pain and difficulty in daily activities. Twenty women with rheumatoid arthritis were assessed with measurements of grip force and pain before and after grip test. Both the...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Nordenskiöld U,Grimby G

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study evaluated the sensitivity of a newly devised scale for measurement of emotional reactions and depression, on a group of 25 stroke patients, with right or left hemisphere damage, and 15 age-matched controls. Four clusters were examined: communication, expression of emotions, sense of self and physical or psyc...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Smollan T,Penn C

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore ideas experts, working in the field of physical activity for people with a disability, pose on a stimulating movement intervention for physically disabled people longer than one year post rehabilitation or not familiar with rehabilitation. METHODS:Four semi-structured focus groups were conducted wit...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Krops LA,Hols DHJ,Folkertsma N,Dijkstra PU,Geertzen JHB,Dekker R

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE: Cycling is a popular international professional and recreational sport performed by both sexes and all age groups. Regular exercise is important for the elderly population and it has been shown that cycling is of great value for the osteoarthritis and knee arthroplasty patients. The purpose of this study was t...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Breugem SJ,Haverkamp D,Sierevelt IN,Stibbe AB,Blankevoort L,van Dijk CN

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify the characteristics of peer-reviewed literature on community-based rehabilitation (CBR) in low- and middle-income countries published in English from 2003 to 2012. METHODS:This scoping review involved a systematic search of electronic databases using specific keyword/subject heading combinations. J...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cleaver S,Nixon S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Kinesiophobia and catastrophizing are frequent among people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). This study was aimed at examining (1) whether kinesiophobia, anticipated symptoms and fatigue catastrophizing are related to stair climbing performance in people with CFS; and (2) whether kinesiophobia and fatigue c...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Nijs J,Meeus M,Heins M,Knoop H,Moorkens G,Bleijenberg G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the occurrence of self-reported problems of accessibility to health services used by persons with disabilities in terms of social and health services variables. METHODS:We performed a cross-sectional household survey designed to assess problems with accessibility to health services faced by persons...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Castro SS,Cieza A,Cesar CL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this literature review was to examine factors relating to the perioperative experience of older persons undergoing total hip and knee replacement surgery resulting from osteoarthritis. METHOD:A literature search was undertaken using databases CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science to provide ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tay Swee Cheng R,Klainin-Yobas P,Hegney D,Mackey S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess and compare the levels of walking symmetry in ambulatory participants with spinal cord injury (SCI) who had different degrees of lesion severity, levels of walking ability, and fall history. In addition, the study explored the relationship between the levels of walking symmetry and variables related t...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kumprou M,Amatachaya P,Sooknuan T,Thaweewannakij T,Amatachaya S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper critically reviews medical approaches to the identification and treatment of disability. The medical model locates disability within individuals. By contrast, this paper argues that disability cannot be understood outside its social context. As such, some of the assumptions about normality and difference wh...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Marks D

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the relevance of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to CBR monitoring and evaluation by investigating the relationship between the ICF and information in published CBR monitoring and evaluation reports. METHOD:A three-stage literature search and analysis met...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Madden RH,Dune T,Lukersmith S,Hartley S,Kuipers P,Gargett A,Llewellyn G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At a political and academic level, South Africa propagates a rights-based approach to disability. The aim of this paper is to explore how disability is conceptualized by persons with disabilities living in a rural area of South Africa. METHODS:In keeping with explorative studies, the study utilized a qualit...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Visagie S,Swartz L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This paper discusses how vocational rehabilitation (VR) in Australia has been captured by economic concerns, leading to its failure to deliver promised outcomes. Both public and private sector VR in Australia have undergone significant changes over the last two decades. The demise of non-profit and socially-bas...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kendall E,Muenchberger H,Clapton J

更新日期：2007-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Prolonged grief, a severe and chronic form of grieving most commonly studied in the context of bereavement, may have relevance to losses associated with chronic illness (e.g. grief related to loss of functioning or loss of a planned future). The purpose of the present study is to examine the unique associations...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Holland JM,Graves S,Klingspon KL,Rozalski V

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the met and unmet needs of young people with stroke who accessed services run by the Stroke Association. METHODS:One hundred and thirty-five out of 200 members of 14 participating Young Stroke groups completed and returned the postal version of the Southampton Needs Assessment Questionnaire for Stro...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Low JT,Kersten P,Ashburn A,George S,McLellan DL

更新日期：2003-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Injured workers can experience a myriad of difficulties while attempting workplace reintegration and, in some cases, problems encountered result in workers being unable to take up employment opportunities and/or maintain employment gains. This project aimed to discover what injured workers report as being the r...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Young AE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To establish through gait analysis how changing the mass at the distal end of an in-house, custom-made trans-tibial dynamic elastic response prosthetic limb altered selected gait variables. Including; walking velocity, cadence, single support and hip power for a single amputee. METHOD:A before-after single-sub...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hillery SC,Wallace ES

更新日期：2000-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Outcome measurement is an integral part of delivering rehabilitation services in community settings. However, measurement is of little value if instruments are chosen ad hoc and are not administered consistently. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a participatory process of outcome measure select...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hillier S,Comans T,Sutton M,Amsters D,Kendall M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bladder dysfunction and disability may cause people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) to limit fluid intake. However, hydration is rarely considered in the multiple sclerosis literature. We investigated the hydration status of people with pwMS and its association with independence in activities of daily living. M...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Collett J,Dawes H,Cavey A,Meaney A,Sackley C,Wade D,Howells K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The term "Living Lab" was coined to reflect the use of sensors to monitor human behavior in real life environments. Until recently such measurements had been feasible only within experimental laboratory settings. The objective of this paper is to highlight research on health care sensing and monitoring devices ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Korman M,Weiss PL,Kizony R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The presence of an individual with disability in a family affects the whole family. Families of individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) experience increased psychological anxiety and financial problems; specifically, parents tend to feel time pressure and struggle to maintain their social and cultural activities. ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Park EY,Nam SJ

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Two physical function questions on the widely used SF-12 Health Related Quality of Life questionnaire appear less than optimal for people with complete spinal cord injury (SCI). Physical function questions typically receive the lowest score unless the individual is ambulatory. Additionally, the influence of sec...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dudley-Javoroski S,Shields RK

更新日期：2006-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To synthesize qualitative studies on adjusting after stroke, from stroke survivors' and carers' perspectives, and to outline their potential contribution to an understanding of resilience. METHODS:A systematic review of qualitative studies in peer reviewed journals from 1990 to 2011 was undertaken. Findings fr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sarre S,Redlich C,Tinker A,Sadler E,Bhalla A,McKevitt C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To perform the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire Chinese Version (MOXFQ-Ch) through a cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the original questionnaire. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Three hundred and sixty nine patients (241 women/128 men, 48.75 ± 8.17 years old) with a diagnosis of hallux valgus foot (237 bot...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ruiz-Muñoz M,González-Sánchez M,Li GZ,Cuesta-Vargas AI

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study aimed at describing the language and communication abilities of a child diagnosed with Developmental Apraxia of Speech (DAS), who used a Macaw Digital voice output device. METHOD:This case study describes the training of a mother in the use of a Macaw digital voice output device to give her child wit...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Bornman J,Alant E,Meiring E

更新日期：2001-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop a prognostic score for predicting work disability (WD) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) as strong indicator for poor vocational rehabilitation. METHOD:A cross-sectional study was performed in a group of 170 patients with AS, 120 work disabled and 50 still employed. The variables strongly...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Oancea C,Mihai C,Gherman D,Milicescu M,Ancuta I,Martin A,Bojinca M,Stoica V,Ciuvica MM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the extent to which the rehabilitation outcome levels (ROL) and the spinal cord independence measure (SCIM) III could be mapped to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and the brief core set for spinal cord injury (SCI) in the post-acute context. METHODS:Tw...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Joseph C,Phillips J,Wahman K,Nilsson Wikmar L

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe physiotherapists' perceptions of fall risk and appropriate fall prevention interventions in rehabilitating stroke patients. METHOD:A web-based survey addressed to physiotherapy units on a stroke unit, general neurology department or rehabilitation ward/centre in Flanders. RESULTS:Hospital respon...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Baetens T,Peersman W,Cambier D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate effects and working mechanisms of low-intensity aerobic wheelchair exercise on fitness, (upper-body) health and active lifestyle in inactive persons with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS:A multicenter randomized-controlled trial (RCT) in 40 inactive manual wheelchair users (aged 28-65y)...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： van der Scheer JW,de Groot S,Postema K,Veeger DH,van der Woude LH

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00