Falls prevention and balance rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis: a bi-centre randomised controlled trial.

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent debates about the epistemological origins of Universal Design (UD) have questioned how far universalist design approaches can address the particularities and diversities of the human form through a series of standardised, technical responses. This article contributes to these debates by discussing an eme...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Edwards C,Harold G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To summarize the potential origins of fatigue poststroke from a neuromuscular perspective, including stroke-induced alterations at the cortical, spinal and muscle levels. METHOD:Perspective based on narrative literature review. RESULTS:Fatigue is a highly prevalent, but poorly understood symptom poststroke. N...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Knorr S,Rice CL,Garland SJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe access to and engagement with cervical and breast screening services for women who are Deaf or live with a physical or sensory disability in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). METHOD:We carried out an online survey on a convenience sample of 84 women. Tests of association were undertaken between socio-demo...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Pearson J,Payne D,Yoshida K,Garrett N

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess whether life-circumstances and factors other than those described in the EuroQol EQ-5D instrument have a systematic influence on how the same EuroQol health-state is valued. METHOD:A simulation exercise whereby health professionals were asked to rate the health-state of 16 case-scenarios. Each case-s...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Taylor WJ,Lord S,McPherson KM,McNaughton HK

更新日期：2001-05-10 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:To review the literature on return to work after lower limb amputation. METHOD:A comprehensive review of literature on return to work after lower limb amputation was carried out, searching MEDLINE and PubMED. RESULTS:Most authors found return-to-work rate to be about 66%. Between 22 and 67% of the subjects re...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Burger H,Marincek C

更新日期：2007-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To describe the characteristics and effectiveness of pediatric telerehabilitation interventions offered to children 0-12 years old or to their families.Methods: A systematic review was conducted on randomized control trials published between 2007 and 2018 involving at least one rehabilitation professional who...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Camden C,Pratte G,Fallon F,Couture M,Berbari J,Tousignant M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to understand the views of falls service practitioners regarding: their role in supporting self-management of falls prevention; and a transition pathway from National Health Service (NHS) exercise-based falls interventions to community-run exercise programmes. METHOD:Semi-structured i...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Killingback C,Thompson MA,Chipperfield S,Clark C,Williams J

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To calculate the impact of stroke in Italy in 1998, expressed in terms of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) according to the WHO Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study. METHOD:The data on first-ever stroke incidence (FES), remission rate and case fatality derived from the health information system and a res...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Francescutti C,Mariotti S,Simon G,D'Errigo P,Di Bidino R

更新日期：2005-03-04 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：PURPOSE:Stressors in acute whiplash associated disorders (WAD), as reported on a daily basis, have hitherto been neglected in research. The primary aim of this study was to describe the most stressful daily situation or event reported by individuals with acute WAD within a month of a whiplash trauma. Another aim was to...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Bring A,Soderlund A,Wasteson E,Asenlöf P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigates (i) the potential discriminative role of a clinical measure of peripheral neuropathy (PN) in assessing postural performance and fall risk and (ii) whether the integration of a simple screening vibration perception threshold (VPT) for PN in any physical (fall risk) assessment among elderl...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： de Mettelinge TR,Calders P,Palmans T,Vanden Bossche L,Van Den Noortgate N,Cambier D

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose The content of and methods for collecting health information often vary across settings and challenge the comparability of health information across time, individuals or populations. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) contains an exhaustive set of categories of informa...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cieza A,Fayed N,Bickenbach J,Prodinger B

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The primary aim of this study was to analyse the predictive value of cognitive and behavioural factors, in relation to pain, disability and quality of life (QoL) one year after lumbar disc surgery. METHOD:The study design was prospective. Fifty-nine patients scheduled for first time lumbar disc surgery were in...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Johansson AC,Linton SJ,Rosenblad A,Bergkvist L,Nilsson O

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The diagnosis of a life-threatening illness can be an extremely stressful, traumatic experience. However, many survivors report also various positive changes, referred in empirical literature as post-traumatic growth (PTG). Empirical studies that documented stress disorders and PTG in patients and survivors of ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Barskova T,Oesterreich R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe functioning and health of elderly patients in an early post-acute rehabilitation facility and to identify the most common problems using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS:Cross-sectional survey in a convenience sample of elderly patients requiring...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Grill E,Stucki G,Boldt C,Joisten S,Swoboda W

更新日期：2005-04-08 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：BACKGROUND:Surveys have been the conventional methods used for identification of people with disabilities; however, they have been observed to be expensive and time-consuming that may not be affordable or practical. As a result, the participatory rural appraisal (PRA) and key informant (KI) approaches have been develop...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gona JK,Xiong T,Muhit MA,Newton CR,Hartley S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bladder dysfunction and disability may cause people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) to limit fluid intake. However, hydration is rarely considered in the multiple sclerosis literature. We investigated the hydration status of people with pwMS and its association with independence in activities of daily living. M...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Collett J,Dawes H,Cavey A,Meaney A,Sackley C,Wade D,Howells K

更新日期：2011-01-01 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:To evaluate the physical strain of comfortable walking in children with mild cerebral palsy (CP) in comparison to typically developing (TD) children. Physical strain was defined as the oxygen uptake during walking (VO(2walk)) expressed as a percentage of their maximal aerobic capacity (VO(2peak)). METHOD:Eight...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dallmeijer AJ,Brehm MA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Understanding the hierarchy of higher-level physical functions to infer disability level (mild, moderate or severe) is essential for the precise targeting of preventive interventions and has been examined previously in a cross-sectional study. Based on longitudinal data, this study evaluated the hierarchy of hi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Yeh CJ,Wang CY,Tang PF,Lee MC,Lin HS,Chen HY

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if positive emotion modifies the relationship between cognitive impairment and activities of daily living disability status over 10 years in Mexican American adults aged 75 years and older. METHODS:A retrospective cohort design using data from the Hispanic established populations for the epidemi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Jarvis JM,Downer B,Baillargeon J,Khetani M,Ottenbacher KJ,Graham JE

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to investigate the ability of oxygen uptake kinetics to predict short-term outcomes after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. METHODS:Fifty-two patients aged 60.9 ± 7.8 years waiting for off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery were evaluated. The 6-min walk test distance was performed pre-operat...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Rocco IS,Viceconte M,Pauletti HO,Matos-Garcia BC,Marcondi NO,Bublitz C,Bolzan DW,Moreira RSL,Reis MS,Hossne NA Jr,Gomes WJ,Arena R,Guizilini S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The problem of complex healthcare to MS patients, together with the rising prevalence of MS and escalating costs, has caused healthcare policy makers to consider innovative approaches to controlling costs and improving the quality of care. An integrated care approach may provide a means for better coordination ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Jansen DE,Krol B,Groothoff JW,Post D

更新日期：2007-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the association between participation and social competence for preschool aged children with and without disabilities. METHODS:The sample was drawn from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (n = 4983) which included children aged 4-5 years reported to have hearing problems (n = 164), vision...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Phillips R,Hogan A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study systematically review and meta-analyse the effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) and length of hospital stay (LOS), both in the preoperative and/or postoperative periods of cardiac, pulmonary, and abdominal surgical patients. Sensitiv...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kendall F,Oliveira J,Peleteiro B,Pinho P,Bastos PT

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evidence-based assessments for children with cerebral palsy are not widely used by healthcare professionals in day-to-day practice. This study aimed to examine allied health practitioner experiences, perceptions, and use of assessments for children with cerebral palsy. METHOD:A mixed methods study was conducte...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： O'Connor B,Kerr C,Shields N,Imms C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Currently, dominant web accessibility standards do not respect disability as a complex and culturally contingent interaction; recognizing that disability is a variable, contrary and political power relation, rather than a biological limit. Against this background there is clear scope to broaden the ways in whic...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lewthwaite S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Handicap has proved to be the most contentious and arguably most misunderstood concept of the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps (ICIDH). This paper reviews the definition and characteristics of handicap as presented in the original introduction to the ICIDH, and presents some of ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Badley EM

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00