Constructive Functional Diversity: a new paradigm beyond disability and impairment.

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to present a retrospective study on clients with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) enrolled in a tele-motion-rehabilitation service program for two or more months. METHODS:Data from 82 clients (46 males; 74 with ABI), aged 22-85 years, are reported. The Kinect-based CogniMotion System (R...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kizony R,Weiss PL,Harel S,Feldman Y,Obuhov A,Zeilig G,Shani M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Impairment of language ability, aphasia, can cause barriers to communication and hence impact on participation in many life situations. This study aimed to describe and explore how persons with aphasia following stroke experience engaging in everyday occupations. METHOD:Six persons from Southwest Finland who h...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Niemi T,Johansson U

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Neuropsychological normative data for Latin America have been recently published, and for Colombia, in particular, but longitudinal neuropsychological outcomes after stroke have not yet been examined in this global region. The purpose of the current study was to compare functioning of individuals with stroke in C...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Olabarrieta-Landa L,Pugh M Jr,Calderón Chagualá A,Perrin PB,Arango-Lasprilla JC

更新日期：2019-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Evidence for efficacy of early intervention in infants at high risk of cerebral palsy (CP) is limited. We compared outcome of infants at very high risk of CP after receiving the family centered program COPing with and CAring for infants with special needs (COPCA) or typical infant physiotherapy.Materials and ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hielkema T,Hamer EG,Boxum AG,La Bastide-Van Gemert S,Dirks T,Reinders-Messelink HA,Maathuis CGB,Verheijden J,Geertzen JHB,Hadders-Algra M,L2M 0-2 Study Group.

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Rehabilitation research information can be obtained from various bibliographic sources. Nevertheless, search strategies and terminologies differ from one database to another making it challenging for the novice user or users of multiple databases. This paper discusses a novel approach of using the International...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sundar V,Daumen ME,Conley DJ,Stone JH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the study was to explore the aspects of functioning and health relevant to patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to the caregivers of TBI patients explicitly involved in the preliminary study for the Development of the ICF Core Set for TBI using a qualitative research method. METHOD:T...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Pistarini C,Aiachini B,Coenen M,Pisoni C,Italian Network.

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to compare two-year effects of once-weekly and twice-weekly water exercise programmes at a day-service facility on the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of frail elderly people. METHOD:This single blind, prospective, longitudinal randomized pilot study separated 22 community-d...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sato D,Kaneda K,Wakabayashi H,Nomura T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this experiment was to quantify lumbar muscle endurance training for individuals with a recent episode of acute low back pain (LBP) (≥ moderate pain for ≥ 2 days) and to observe whether the training would reduce the rate and severity of recurrent LBP episodes. METHOD:Twenty-six participants who ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ciriello VM,Shaw WS,Rivard AJ,Woiszwillo MJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To cross-culturally translate the Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale into Italian and to evaluate its psychometric properties in patients with multiple sclerosis. METHODS:The Italian version of Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale was developed in accordance with international standards and subsequently admini...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ottonello M,Pellicciari L,Centonze D,Foti C,Pistarini C,Albensi C,Giordano A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common disability in childhood. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a standard framework for classifying performance in people with disability, including children with CP. Linking measures actually reported with the ICF classif...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tantilipikorn P,Watter P,Prasertsukdee S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This systematic review evaluated and compared the effectiveness of non-surgical and surgical interventions for managing shoulder pain in patients with diabetes. METHODS:PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, Sport Discus, and Cochrane library were searched for studies published in the last 20 years. Randomized clinic...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Alsubheen SA,MacDermid JC,Faber KJ

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Youths with disabilities have lower employment rates than youths without disabilities, which are often a result of inaccessible environments, employer's lack of knowledge about people with disabilities and discriminatory attitudes. Exploring youths' career aspirations is important because it can prompt or hin...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lindsay S,Cagliostro E,Leck J,Stinson J

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To perform a Rasch analysis (RA) of the Fear Avoidance Beliefs questionnaire (FABQ-I) in a sample of chronic non-specific low back pain (CLBP) patients. The RA is expected to provide information about the internal construct validity and all the single items consistency of the FABQ-I and then contributing to the...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Meroni R,Piscitelli D,Bonetti F,Zambaldi M,Guccione AA,Pillastrini P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:As there is no evidence for a specific treatment for post-stroke-induced hand oedema, rehabilitation centre Blixembosch formalized a best practice protocol. We investigated whether the Blixembosch hand oedema protocol is usable in daily practice and leads to lower incidence (prevention) and shorter duration (tr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kuppens SP,Pijlman HC,Hitters MW,van Heugten CM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Outcome measures must be responsive to change (able to show statistically significant change) and must also produce information on the degree of change that is clinically significant, or the minimal clinically important difference (MCID). This research sought to establish the MCID for four domains of the Austra...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Unsworth CA,Coulson M,Swinton L,Cole H,Sarigiannis M

更新日期：2015-01-01 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 describe and identify various perspectives on eating difficulties following stroke to enable theory development and facilitate advancement of interventions. METHODS:Concept analysis in line with Morse's principles of exploring pragmatic utility was used throughout the data collection and analysis. Peer-revi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Klinke ME,Wilson ME,Hafsteinsdóttir TB,Jónsdóttir H

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Medically underserved adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) remain at high risk of incurring medically serious pressure injuries even after receiving education in prevention techniques. The purpose of this research is to identify circumstances leading to medically serious pressure injury development in medical...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Floríndez LI,Carlson ME,Pyatak E,Blanchard J,Cogan AM,Sleight AG,Hill V,Diaz J,Blanche E,Garber SL,Clark FA

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alexithymia (Greek, a = lack, lexis = word, thymos = emotion) is a new concept which, whilst being based upon longstanding clinical observation, remains unproven clinically. The lack of definite criteria for inclusion, and the absence of reliable and valid assessment tools, ensures that past data collection has been f...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Stephenson R

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHODAS II) is an instrument developed by the World Health Organisation in order to assess behavioural limitations and restrictions to participation experienced by an individual, independently from a medical diagnosis. The conceptual frame of ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Federici S,Meloni F,Mancini A,Lauriola M,Olivetti Belardinelli M

更新日期：2009-01-01 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: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：:Aim: This study investigates the effect of time and age on health-related quality of life, general self-efficacy, and functional level 12 months following dysvascular major lower limb amputation (LLA).Methods: A prospective cohort study design with assessments at baseline and follow-up 3, 6, and 12 months post-amputat...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Madsen UR,Baath C,Berthelsen CB,Hommel A

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Quality of life (QoL) is an important measure of the burden of disease and could be useful in evaluating patient management and practical interventions. The aim of this study was to explore the association of psychological and clinical variables with QoL in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS:One hu...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Szilasiova J,Krokavcova M,Gdovinova Z,Rosenberger J,Van Dijk JP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to examine disablement as experienced by young adult African American men and women with permanent mobility impairment. METHOD:This study included a sample of 5 male and 5 female participants ranging in age from 22 to 39. An exploratory descriptive design and qualitative methods...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ricks TN,Harrison T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the psychometric and administrative properties of outcome measures assigned to the ICF Body Functions category, and commonly used in stroke rehabilitation research. METHOD:Critical review and synthesis of measurement properties for five commonly reported instruments in the stroke rehabilitation lit...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Salter K,Jutai JW,Teasell R,Foley NC,Bitensky J

更新日期：2005-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Many patients suffer long term loss of mobility after hip fracture but there is no gold standard method for measuring mobility in this group. We aimed to validate a new mobility outcome measure, the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) in a hip fracture population during inpatient rehabilitation. METHOD:The DEMMI ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： de Morton NA,Harding KE,Taylor NF,Harrison G

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a disorder affecting the peripheral nerves. The purpose of this study was to describe disability and health status in patients with CIDP in Sweden. METHODS:All 22 adult patients with CIDP at the Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge were invited to...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Westblad ME,Forsberg A,Press R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose Transitioning to independence may be problematic for persons with spina bifida (SB). Experiences of young persons with SB may provide insights into this group's needs for support. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate children's and adolescents' experiences of living with SB, their social and emo...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Strömfors L,Wilhelmsson S,Falk L,Höst GE

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to involve older people and physiotherapists in the development of acceptable strategies to promote uptake and adherence with an exercise-based falls prevention programme. METHOD:Focus groups were conducted with older people attending a regional falls and syncope service (3 groups, to...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Robinson L,Newton JL,Jones D,Dawson P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00