A case study of the changing nature of a non-government organisation: a focus on disability and development.

abstract：PURPOSE:Post-stroke hemiparesis may manifest as asymmetric gait, poor balance, and inefficient movement patterns. We investigated improvements in lower-limb muscle activation and function during Wii-based Movement Therapy (WMT), a rehabilitation program specifically targeting upper-limb motor-function. METHODS:Electro...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Trinh T,Shiner CT,Thompson-Butel AG,McNulty PA

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Patients and carers frequently express disappointment with the extent of recovery achieved at the point of discharge from physiotherapy. Research has suggested that high expectations of recovery may be encouraged by physiotherapists. This study examined the information exchanged between physiotherapists and pat...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wiles R,Ashburn A,Payne S,Murphy C

更新日期：2002-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: This study had two purposes: to develop an instrument for assessing family members' caregiving needs before their older relative's knee joint-replacement surgery and to determine instrument psychometrics. Methods: In phase 1 of this validation study, we generated 34 items based on previous interviews with 138...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Weichih Chen D,Tsai YF,Chung SC,Hsu KY,Yeh WL,Chen CY

更新日期：2019-08-07 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:There is increasing pressure by providers, purchasers and recipients of service within the United Kingdom for a more accurate prediction of rehabilitation outcomes. The purpose of this research was to investigate how accurately clinicians were predicting rehabilitation outcomes. METHOD:The study was carried ou...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Taylor L

更新日期：2001-01-20 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:To evaluate the feasibility of a student-mentored community-based exercise program for youth with disability. METHOD:Nineteen youth (nine female; mean age 18 years) with disability (seven cerebral palsy, six Down syndrome, three spina bifida, two autism spectrum disorder, one spinal cord injury) were recruited...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Shields N,van den Bos R,Buhlert-Smith K,Prendergast L,Taylor N

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this paper we examine how the intersection of various social and political influences shapes discharge planning and rehabilitation practices in ways that may not meet the espoused aims of rehabilitation programs or the preferences of older adults and their families. METHODS:Taking a critical bioethics persp...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Durocher E,Gibson BE,Rappolt S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:National strategic plans (NSPs) provide a framework for a comprehensive response to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) including strategies such as prevention, treatment, care and support for all affected. Research indicates limited recognition of the interrelationship between disability and HIV in the Eastern ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hanass-Hancock J,Strode A,Grant C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the psychosocial outcomes of an inclusive adapted sport and adventurous training course that aims to support the rehabilitation and personal development of military personnel who have sustained physical and/or psychological disability. METHOD:Narrative life story interviews were conducted with 11 me...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Carless D,Peacock S,McKenna J,Cooke C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of the present study was to translate the Trinity Amputation and Prosthetics Experience Scale (TAPES) into Persian and to investigate its psychometric properties. METHOD:A sample of 182 Persian-speaker individuals with lower limb amputation completed the TAPES questionnaire, of whom 103 individuals...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Mazaheri M,Fardipour S,Salavati M,Hadadi M,Negahban H,Bahramizadeh M,Khosrozadeh F

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

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：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：PURPOSE:Despite increasing evidence of adverse effects on informal carers of caring for stroke survivors, little is known about the characteristics of carers and survivors that influence carer outcomes. The purpose of this review is to summarize factors influencing outcomes in carers of stroke survivors. METHODS:A sys...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Greenwood N,Mackenzie A,Cloud GC,Wilson N

更新日期：2008-01-01 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:Aim of this study is to assess the psychometric properties of the developed Greek version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) in total knee replacement (TKR) patients. METHODS:Psychometric properties of the Greek version of KOOS were evaluated according to the Consensus-based Standards M...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Moutzouri M,Tsoumpos P,Billis E,Papoutsidakis A,Gliatis J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe shared meanings of success, happiness, and health of adults with cerebral palsy and physiotherapists. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ethnography employed open ended/semi-structured interviews and structured questionnaires (Satisfaction with Life Scale, Beck Depression Inventory-II®, Oxford Happiness Questio...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gannotti ME,Blanchard Y,Blumberg L,LaRocco D

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:Epidemiological studies made within the western countries indicate an incidence of 200-300 traumatic head injuries per 100 000 residents each year. Severe head injuries account for 5-25% of all head injuries; 10-14% of all severe head-injured patients develop into a vegetative state, in which a sleep-wake rhythm is ap...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Grossman P,Hagel K

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Physical inactivity in people with severe disabilities is common and has severe consequences. Conditioning classes are one way to increase activity and promote its health related outcomes. This paper reports the results of an evaluation of a community based conditioning class for adults with mobility impairment...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Maher EJ,Kinne S,Patrick DL

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This retrospective case report describes a 22-year-old woman with McCune Albright Syndrome who was an archery Bronze Medalist at the 2008 USA Paralympic Games. METHODS:The subject completed the Medical Outcome Survey Short Form-36 (SF-36) and the Hip Dysfunction and Osteoarthritis Score (HOOS). RESULTS:SF-36 ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Larsen N,Nyland J,Roberts CS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bladder dysfunction affects 75% of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). People with MS are reluctant to seek treatment for this distressing symptom. This is the first-known study to explore in depth how bladder dysfunction interferes with quality of life for people with MS. METHODS:Nineteen individual semi-str...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Browne C,Salmon N,Kehoe M

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) is promising as an adjuvant to rehabilitation of motor function after stroke. Despite numerous studies and reviews for the upper limb, NIBS targeting the lower limb and gait recovery after stroke is a newly emerging field of research. PURPOSE:To summarize findings from ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Fleming MK,Pavlou M,Newham DJ,Sztriha L,Teo JT

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Few studies on disabilities relate to neurogenic chronic pain conditions and how pain influences the patient's ability to maintain life roles. Polyneuropathy is a condition with muscle weakness, sensory impairment and sometimes additional pain of neurogenic origin. The aim was to investigate disability reported...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Liedberg GM,Vrethem M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Assessment and intervention strategies for communication disorders caused by right hemisphere stroke are at an early stage of development. There is also little evidence on how right hemisphere communication disorder is disabling for everyday life. This study explores how a woman with conversational problems follo...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Barnes S,Beeke S,Bloch S

更新日期：2020-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Progress in rehabilitation medicine requires an understanding of the basic rules of motor coordination, as well as of the contribution of adaptive processes within the central nervous system to the patterns of impaired movements. We assume that patterns of voluntary movements reflect rules of coordination that are use...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Latash ML,Nicholas JJ

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Problems with access to outpatient physiotherapy services have been reported in publicly funded healthcare systems worldwide. A few studies have reported management strategies aimed at reducing extensive waiting lists, but their association with waiting times is not fully understood. The purpose of this study w...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Deslauriers S,Raymond MH,Laliberté M,Lavoie A,Desmeules F,Feldman DE,Perreault K

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the relationship among amount and type of internet use and perceived social support and subjective well-being in persons with visual impairments. METHOD:One hundred seventy-five participants were recruited through a letter sent out over 46 national and state listservs for persons with visual impai...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Smedema SM,McKenzie AR

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:After stroke, impaired walking ability may affect activity and participation. The aim was to investigate whether self-reported activity and participation were associated with walking endurance late after stroke. METHOD:A non-randomised sample of 31 persons with a mean age of 59.7 years and time since stroke of...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Danielsson A,Willén C,Sunnerhagen KS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00