Sensitivity and responsiveness of the health-related quality of life in stroke patients-40 (HRQOLISP-40) scale.

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous work has shown that information technology (IT), such as personal computers and other digital devices (e.g. tablets, laptops, etc.), software, online resources and hand-held communication tools (e.g. cellphones), has benefits for health and well-being for persons with chronic health conditions. To date...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Mattar AA,Hitzig SL,McGillivray CF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. HIV/AIDS has grown to become the biggest epidemic in modern history. Southern Africa is at the epicentre of the global epidemic, with just of a third of the world's HIV-positive population living here. It is known that HIV/AIDS affect vulnerable population groups. It is surprising then, that persons with disa...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Rohleder P,Braathen SH,Swartz L,Eide AH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the development of a speech interface to a virtual world and to consider its relevance for disabled users. METHOD:The system was developed using mainly software that is available at minimal cost. How well the system functioned was assessed by measuring the number of times a group of users with a ran...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Evett L,Tan YK

更新日期：2002-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether functional ability at admission and demographics predict discharge placement after inpatient rehabilitation for older adults recovering from stroke. METHOD:In this retrospective study, we examined records of 31,910 adults 65 years of age and older who were admitted for inpatient rehabilita...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Pohl PS,Billinger SA,Lentz A,Gajewski B

更新日期：2013-06-01 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 assess the utility of virtual reality (VR) in stroke rehabilitation. METHOD:The Medline, Proquest, AMED, CINAHL, EMBASE and PsychInfo databases were electronically searched from inception/1980 to February 2005, using the keywords: Virtual reality, rehabilitation, stroke, physiotherapy/physical therapy and h...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Crosbie JH,Lennon S,Basford JR,McDonough SM

更新日期：2007-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This meta-analysis was conducted to assess differences in a child's health-related quality of life (HRQOL) as reported by the child and their parents using the Pediatric Quality of Life InventoryTM, and the effects in both children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and those with typical deve...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lee YC,Yang HJ,Lee WT,Teng MJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To compare family and functional outcome in infants at very high risk of cerebral palsy, after receiving the family centred programme "Coping with and Caring for infants with special needs (COPCA)" or typical infant physiotherapy.Materials and methods: Forty-three infants at very high risk were included befor...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

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

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The purpose of this study was to understand how neighbourhoods - as physical and social environments - influence community mobility. Seeking an insider's perspective, the study employed an ethnographic research design. Immersed within the daily lives of 6 older adults over an 8-month period, auditory, textua...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gardner P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine validity and test-retest reliability of a sensory test developed to evaluate ability of elderly subjects with/out a stroke to discriminate between textures with the sole of their foot. METHODS:Subjects poststroke, old adults and young subjects were tested twice. Twelve materials relevant to foot fun...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ofek H,Alperin M,Knoll T,Livne D,Laufer Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports results from a qualitative study in the U.K. of people with aphasia who have been involved in volunteering. The study describes their experiences; explores, from their perspective, the effects of involvement; and identifies key facilitators and barriers to the successful participation of people wi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Pearl G,Sage K,Young A

更新日期：2011-01-01 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:A common disorder encountered by healthcare specialists is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). CTS is a neuropathy disorder caused by compression on the median nerve. METHOD:Currently, there are several treatment methods for CTS such as: (1) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); (2) injection of medication...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wilson JK,Sevier TL

更新日期：2003-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bottom-up-based sensory stimulation has been useful in promoting recovery from post-stroke neglect. Light and color are salient stimuli for guiding our orienting behaviors and influence the degree of spatial bias. This study evaluated the effects of lateralized light flash and color on spatial bias in unilatera...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Fan YT,Wu CY,Tsai WC,Lin KC

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A key component in assessing the performance of rehabilitation services is the client's perspective. The purpose of this paper is to report on the development of a publicly available measure of client-centred rehabilitation (CCRQ) that can be used for discriminative and evaluative purposes. METHOD:Mixed qualit...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cott CA,Teare G,McGilton KS,Lineker S

更新日期：2006-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this paper is to stimulate thought and discussion as to how best to set rehabilitation goals to maximize activities and participation of persons with spinal cord injury, across global settings where circumstances and environments may be widely different. METHOD:A review of literature and comme...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wee JY

更新日期：2006-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this case study, we investigated the use of repetition in an individual with a neurogenic communication disorder. METHOD:We present an analysis of interaction in natural conversations between a woman with advanced Huntington's disease (HD), whose speech had been described as sometimes characterised by echol...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Saldert C,Hartelius L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the prognostic value of single items of the Barthel Index (BI) at discharge from rehabilitation, in predicting independence in personal activities of daily living (ADL) (BI score ≥ 95/100) at five years after stroke. METHOD:People with stroke were recruited consecutively from four European rehabil...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： De Wit L,Putman K,Devos H,Brinkmann N,Dejaeger E,De Weerdt W,Jenni W,Lincoln N,Schuback B,Schupp W

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：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：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Little is known about the potential role of environmental factors in the handicap creation process following a stroke. The objective of this study was to explore the presence of a relationship between environmental factors and the occurrence of handicap following a stroke, taking into considerati...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Rochette A,Desrosiers J,Noreau L

更新日期：2001-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the extent to which selected individual, family and environmental variables were associated with participation of children who have cerebral palsy in activities outside school. METHODS:Data were gathered through a population-based survey of 114 children born in 1994 or 1995 in Victoria, Australi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Imms C,Reilly S,Carlin J,Dodd KJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) has shown to be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring motor functioning for stroke patients. The purpose of this paper was to study dimensionality and scalability of the instrument. METHOD:A total number of 137 patients were evaluated at admission and on discharge. To s...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Aamodt G,Kjendahl A,Jahnsen R

更新日期：2006-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a transient inflammatory disorder affecting peripheral nerves, characterised by weakness and numbness in limbs, upper body and face. Residual problems affect a large minority, and complicate return to work. This qualitative study explored the experiences of people who returned t...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Royal E,Reynolds FA,Houlden H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aims to determine functioning information, rehabilitation needs, and environmental barriers of persons with disabilities (PWDs) using a developed ICF-based questionnaire with community survey approach in Thailand. METHOD:A systematic review of the use of ICF and disability surveys from January 2000-...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tongsiri S,Riewpaiboon W

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore how patients experience the process and personal impact of deriving outcomes from a rheumatological rehabilitation program. METHODS:Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases approximately 2 months after a 4-week hospital based multidisciplinary r...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dager TN,Kjeken I,Fjerstad E,Hauge MI

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This survey aimed to provide an expert consensus view of the theoretical beliefs underlying physiotherapy practice in stroke rehabilitation the United Kingdom. METHOD:Questionnaires (with sections related to: therapist background, physiotherapy management, theoretical beliefs and gait re-education strategies...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lennon S

更新日期：2003-05-06 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：:Purposes: Enhancing children's daily participation is the optimal goal of early childhood intervention. This study aimed to identify child and family predictors of participation for toddlers with global developmental delay. Methods: Fifty-nine toddlers with global developmental delay (aged 24-43 months) and their moth...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wang PJ,Liao HF,Kang LJ,Chen LC,Hwang AW,Lu L,Tu YK,Morgan GA

更新日期：2019-10-24 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