Cultural meaning of quality of life: perspectives of Brazilian burn patients.

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to describe the factors influencing healthy aging from the perspective of the older person with multiple sclerosis (MS) in order to build curricula for MS self-management programs. METHOD:We sourced participants, older than 55 years with MS for more than 20 years, from a database ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ploughman M,Austin MW,Murdoch M,Kearney A,Fisk JD,Godwin M,Stefanelli M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate a new style of resistance exercise using elastic bands and explore its therapeutic effect on the lower-extremity function of female patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. DESIGN:A randomized, controlled clinical trial. SETTING:University-affiliated medical center. PARTICIPANTS:Forty-...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Chang TF,Liou TH,Chen CH,Huang YC,Chang KH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Walking is recommended for fibromyalgia, but the rate of adherence to this exercise is not known. Poor adherence to physical exercise can limit the effectiveness in health benefits. OBJECTIVES:To examine adherence to interventions that include walking for fibromyalgia and to explore its moderators among the...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sanz-Baños Y,Pastor-Mira MÁ,Lledó A,López-Roig S,Peñacoba C,Sánchez-Meca J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The purpose of this scoping review was to explore the literature on experiences and perspectives of patients with hip fractures and their caregivers during transitions in care.Methods: Seven databases were searched for studies published between 1 January 2000 and 3 July 2018. Grey literature was also searched...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Asif M,Cadel L,Kuluski K,Everall AC,Guilcher SJT

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purposes of this study are three-fold: (1) To examine whether the WOMAC questionnaire should be obtained before or after performance-based tests. (2) To assess whether self-reported disability scores before and after performance-based tests differ between obese and non-obese individuals. (3) To observe whet...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Coriolano K,Aiken A,Pukall C,Harrison M

更新日期：2015-01-01 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: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:To argue for and propose bipartite concepts of functioning and disability, to tally with the structure of the ICF classification list, concepts of social models and clinical needs. METHOD:The ICF concepts are discussed in relation to the history of ideas regarding disability concepts and the needs for such con...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Thyberg M,Arvidsson P,Thyberg I,Nordenfelt L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Message generating is a complex process involving a number of processes, including the selection of modes to use. When expressing a message, human communicators typically use a combination of modes. This phenomenon is often termed multimodality. This article explores the use of models that explain multimodality...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Loncke FT,Campbell J,England AM,Haley T

更新日期：2006-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to identify what acute care variables and/or perceived recovery factors could predict decreased participation in physical activities post-mild stroke. METHODS:Secondary analysis of persons with mild stroke. Participants were split into two groups based on the percentage of high-de...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wolf T,Koster J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:While most studies of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have focused on physical impairment, there is a need to explore how impairment impacts real-life experiences in order to provide intervention strategies focused on participation. Objectives were: (1) to investigate the domains of participation in a sample ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Bendixen RM,Lott DJ,Senesac C,Mathur S,Vandenborne K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study is to compare the Modified Physical Performance Test (MPPT) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) as metrics of mobility and function in older men with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 51 men (55-87 years) with PAD underwent functional testing including the ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Addison O,Kundi R,Ryan AS,Goldberg AP,Patel R,Lal BK,Prior SJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objectives of this study were to describe perceptions of disability among South Asian immigrant mothers of children with disabilities in a large multicultural urban centre in Ontario, Canada, and to explore how these perceptions influence rehabilitation services. The study was built on our previous work con...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Daudji A,Eby S,Foo T,Ladak F,Sinclair C,Landry MD,Moody K,Gibson BE

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the carer's role regarding early hospital rehabilitation. METHOD:A qualitative study, using semi-structured interviews with 30 carers. A convenience sample was obtained through participants volunteering for the study. Interviews were of 30 - 45 minutes duration and were audiotaped. The transcripts w...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Macleod M,Chesson RA,Blackledge P,Hutchison JD,Ruta N

更新日期：2005-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to identify, describe and classify the transitional rehabilitation goals of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and map these goals to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHOD:The five most important rehabilitation goals as rated by clients were ext...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wallace MA,Kendall MB

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effects of eccentric strengthening exercises (ESE) in athletic patients with Achilles tendinopathy. METHODS:Forty-five athletic patients (29 men, average age 26 years +/- 12.8, range 18 - 42; 16 women, average age 28 years +/- 13.1, range 20 - 46; average height: 173 +/- 16.8, range 158 - 191; ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Maffulli N,Walley G,Sayana MK,Longo UG,Denaro V

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The main focus of Pain Neuroscience Education is around changing patients' pain perceptions and minimizing further medical care. Even though Pain Neuroscience Education has been studied extensively, the experiences of patients regarding the Pain Neuroscience Education process remain to be explored. Therefore, t...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wijma AJ,Speksnijder CM,Crom-Ottens AF,Knulst-Verlaan JMC,Keizer D,Nijs J,van Wilgen CP

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore factors influencing physical activity (PA) reported by people living in rural/semi-rural communities in the south of England post-stroke, and to understand relationships between personal, interpersonal and environmental barriers and self-reported levels of PA. METHOD:A survey was mailed to patients ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Jackson S,Mercer C,Singer BJ

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this paper is to position, define and discuss three concepts crucial for research and practice concerning person-environment relationships, viz. accessibility, usability and universal design. METHODS:Literature review, synthesized with the authors' research and practice experiences. RESULTS:The aut...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Iwarsson S,Ståhl A

更新日期：2003-01-21 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：: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:This paper describes the types of difficulties older people have with their home environments and the factors associated with having such difficulties. METHOD:Data were used from 296 study participants of the University at Buffalo's Consumer Assessments Study that examines the home modification needs and envir...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gitlin LN,Mann W,Tomit M,Marcus SM

更新日期：2001-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to provide knowledge about professional carers' subjective descriptions and understanding of older adults' participation in everyday life, when living in place and depending on home-based service delivery. METHOD:Thirty professionals from different organisational levels were selec...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Witsø AE,Eide AH,Vik K

更新日期：2011-01-01 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:To explore the use of International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY) based profiles of children's functional abilities in relation to their social competence. Subgroups based on shared profiles of functional ability were investigated as an alternative or comp...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： McLaughlin TW,Snyder PA,Algina J

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：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:Psychometric validation of the authorized Polish version of the Neck Disability Index (NDI). METHODS:Ninety-five patients with neck pain were enrolled. Reliability was assessed through Cronbach's alpha, split-half reliability, intra-class correlation (ICC) and agreement between measures with limits of agreemen...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Guzy G,Vernon H,Polczyk R,Szpitalak M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the measurement properties of the StepWatch(™) Activity Monitor (SAM) and ActivPAL in COPD. METHOD:Whilst wearing both monitors, participants performed walking tasks at two self-selected speeds, with and without a rollator. Steps obtained using the monitors were compared with that measured by direc...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cindy Ng LW,Jenkins S,Hill K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: The aim of this meta-synthesis is to find out what it means for patients with age-related macular degeneration to live with visual impairment, how they cope with the illness and how they experience their medical care, including vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor therapy.Method: Inclusion criteria: quali...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Thier A,Holmberg C

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00