Vibration perception threshold in relation to postural control and fall risk assessment in elderly.

abstract：:The pixel values in fat/water suppression magnetic resonance (MR) images were measured for the thigh muscles of 18 healthy volunteers to investigate age-related changes in muscle water and fat content. Prior to the human studies the reproducibility of the data was confirmed using phantoms. The standard deviations (SDs...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tsubahara A,Chino N,Akaboshi K,Okajima Y,Takahashi H

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evidence regarding everyday life activities in people living with COPD is limited. Such evidence can improve our understanding when designing interventions for pulmonary rehabilitation that aim at increasing or maintaining participation in these activities. The aim of this study was to describe how people livin...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kaptain RJ,Helle T,Kottorp A,Patomella AH

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Patients with Parkinson's and Huntington's Disease (PD and HD) present impairments in cognitively challenging everyday activities. This study contrasts these two basal ganglia disorders on the ability to perform daily life- like tasks and their level of awareness regarding the disease impact on function.Metho...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Júlio F,Ribeiro MJ,Morgadinho A,Sousa M,van Asselen M,Simões MR,Castelo-Branco M,Januário C

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the literature on cognitive functioning in persons with lower limb amputations. METHOD:A search of the MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Web of Science databases was carried out. RESULTS:Thirty papers were found that met the inclusion criteria. The studies were characterised by heterogeneity of design, methodol...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Coffey L,O'Keeffe F,Gallagher P,Desmond D,Lombard-Vance R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To determine the feasibility of conducting a definitive randomised trial to evaluate the efficacy of custom-fitted footwear for increasing physical activity in children and adolescents with Down syndrome.Methods: Assessor-blinded, parallel-group randomised pilot study. Thirty-three children and adolescents wi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hassan NM,Shields N,Landorf KB,Buldt AK,Taylor NF,Evans AM,Williams CM,Menz HB,Munteanu SE

更新日期：2019-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To evaluate the implementation of an integrated multidisciplinary Movement Disorder Clinic using a model of knowledge translation.Methods: A mixed methods design was used to evaluate implementation outcomes. After recognising poor referral rates to allied health, Movement Disorder Clinic team-members identifi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Shrubsole K

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to develop an ICF core set for post-stroke disability assessment and verification of bio-psycho-social problems. METHOD:Using the Delphi method, a consensus process was conducted. In total, 24 multidisciplinary experts from different institutions completed the consensus process. T...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Chang KH,Chen HC,Lin Y,Chen SC,Chiou HY,Liou TH,Taiwan ICF Team.

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study reports level of community integration and life satisfaction among individuals who sustained traumatic spinal cord injuries, received institutional rehabilitation care services, and went back to live in the community in Bangladesh. It examines the impact of type of injury, demographic characteristics...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ahmed N,Quadir MM,Rahman MA,Alamgir H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study explored health professionals' views about the influence of Muslim religious beliefs on Kuwaiti patients' self-efficacy within stroke rehabilitation. It also explored their confidence in discussing religious issues with patients during rehabilitation. METHOD:Qualitative semi-structured interviews we...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Omu O,Reynolds F

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Objectives: To investigate the: (i) inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the toe tap test for people with stroke, (ii) the convergent validity of toe tap test counts with stroke-specific impairments, (iii) minimum detectable change in toe tap test counts, (iv) toe tap test cutoff counts which best discriminating...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ng SSM,Tse MMY,Tam EWC,Lai CYY

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate if a changed physical environment following redesign of a hospital ward influenced neurological patient physical and social activity. METHODS:A "before and after" observational design was used that included 17 acute neurological patients pre-move (median age 77 (IQR 69-85) years Ward A and 20 post-...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Shannon MM,Elf M,Churilov L,Olver J,Pert A,Bernhardt J

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify facilitators and barriers frequently experienced by families of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and associated with being at the pre-intention, intention and action stages for physical activity. METHOD:Qualitative study involving in-depth focus group interviews with 33 ambulatory children and ado...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Verschuren O,Wiart L,Ketelaar M

更新日期：2013-09-01 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:To analyse how decisions to dichotomise the frequency and impediment of phantom pain into absent and present influence the outcome of studies by performing a sensitivity analysis on an existing database. METHOD:Five hundred and thirty-six subjects were recruited from the database of an orthopaedic workshop and...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Borsje S,Bosmans JC,van der Schans CP,Geertzen JH,Dijkstra PU

更新日期：2004-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has been associated with negative adult outcomes. Effective interventions require identification of the injury event. There is currently little information regarding the accuracy of adult recall of childhood mTBI. METHOD:Prospectively collected information from a...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： McKinlay A,Horwood LJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In Norway, the speech therapist is responsible for the assessment of language impairment after stroke, but many hospitals have no speech therapist. This study therefore developed and evaluated a simple method to be used by nurses to detect aphasia in the acute stage of stroke; the Ullevaal Aphasia Screening (UA...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Thommessen B,Thoresen GE,Bautz-Holter E,Laake K

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Arm propelled three wheeled chair (APTWC) is in common use in the economically poor countries for outdoor ambulation, the propulsion force of which is exerted by arm cranking in asynchronous fashion. The purpose of the study was to assess the ambulatory performance of the users of the device using heart rat...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Mukherjee G,Samanta A

更新日期：2000-07-10 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: To determine the reliability, responsiveness, validity, and agreement of handheld dynamometry, relative to electromechanical dynamometry, for assessing quadriceps strength surrounding total knee arthroplasty.Methods: Fifty-six patients (48% female) undergoing total knee arthroplasty were assessed prior to sur...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kittelson AJ,Christensen JC,Loyd BJ,Burrows KL,Iannitto J,Stevens-Lapsley JE

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the role of leadership by physiotherapists in implementing and sustaining an evidence-based complex intervention (ESCAPE-pain) for osteoarthritis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A qualitative case study approach using in-depth interviews with 23 clinicians and managers from 4 National Health Service (NHS) ph...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Walker A,Boaz A,Hurley MV

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although an effective face-to-face fatigue program is available, people with transportation, time or geographic restrictions cannot access this intervention. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop and to evaluate effectiveness of an online fatigue self-management program (online FSMP). METHODS:Key fea...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ghahari S,Packer TL,Passmore AE

更新日期：2009-01-01 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: To ascertain stakeholders' agreement and disagreement about inter-professional collaboration (IPC) when supporting the child with a developmental language disorder (DLD) in school.Materials and methods: Two rounds of an online Delphi survey were undertaken with a purposive sample of 26 participants (researche...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gallagher AL,Murphy CA,Conway PF,Perry A

更新日期：2020-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was planned to investigate the effects of individual and group approaches to sensory-perceptual-motor (SPM) training on children with cerebral palsy. METHOD:This study was carried out at the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation of Hacettepe University, Occupational Therapy Unit. Forty-one c...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Bumin G,Kayihan H

更新日期：2001-06-15 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: To gain insight into visually impaired older people's views regarding acceptability of an adapted Falls Management Exercise programme, and to explore Postural Stability Instructors's perspectives on provision of the programme.Materials and methods: Data from this qualitative study comprised interviews with ni...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： de Jong LD,Coe D,Bailey C,Adams N,Skelton DA

更新日期：2019-12-25 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate discriminative validity, relative reliability and absolute reliability of four tablet-based tests for the evaluation of upper limb motor function in healthy persons and patients with neurological disorders. METHODS:Cross-sectional study in 54 participants: 29 patients with upper limb movement impai...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Schallert W,Fluet MC,Kesselring J,Kool J

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the correlation between an impairment-level and a functional-level assessment scale of aphasia. DESIGN:Prospective, longitudinal study. SETTING:A stroke rehabilitation unit. SUBJECTS:Sixty-seven aphasic acute stroke patients who were undergoing a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation programme, incl...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Bakheit AM,Carrington S,Griffiths S,Searle K

更新日期：2005-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This randomized trial compared 6- and 12-month outcomes of a home-based psychoeducational program to mailed information provided to 159 survivors of stroke (SS) and their spousal caregivers (CG). METHODS:SS (age 50+) and CG were recruited as dyads post-discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. All dyads receive...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ostwald SK,Godwin KM,Cron SG,Kelley CP,Hersch G,Davis S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00