Development and evaluation of a tablet-based participation measure for older adults in rehabilitation settings.

abstract：PURPOSE:To understand why individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) participate in a community-based therapeutic dance program and to explore its influence on perceived physical, social and emotional well-being of participants. METHODS:A qualitative descriptive design was employed using one-on-one semi-structured inte...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Bognar S,DeFaria AM,O'Dwyer C,Pankiw E,Simic Bogler J,Teixeira S,Nyhof-Young J,Evans C

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Whilst research tells us about the benefits and challenges of using prostheses, little attempt has been made to account for and provide explanations for the differing experiences of prosthesis users. In this study, a core concern shared by prosthesis users and an account of how this concern is managed are explo...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Jefferies P,Gallagher P,Philbin M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The effects of gravity and immobilisation are regarded as factors in the development of spinal deformity in cerebral palsy (CP). This study was to assess the body positions in daily life of children with CP using a wearable device. METHOD:Four institutionalised children with severe quadriplegic CP participated...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sato H,Hirai T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Many adults aged less than 65 years with high-care needs resulting from acquired disabilities are unable to access age-appropriate housing and support, and reside in residential aged care or live with family members who may struggle to navigate the disability support system. This qualitative study aimed to inve...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： McIntyre D,Fleming J,Foster M,Tweedy S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Sleep is important in maintaining the body's circadian rhythm and in maintaining health. Aim was to investigate sleep and physical activity among people who have inflammatory arthritis and their engagement with Health Professionals. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Members from a national charitable organisation for pati...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： McKenna S,Donnelly A,Fraser A,Kennedy N

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tendons behave viscoelastically and exhibit adaptive responses to conditions of increased loading and disuse. Strain patterns in tendons may not be uniform, as tendons show stress-shielded areas and areas subjected to compressive loading at the enthesis. These areas correspond to the sites where tendinopathic c...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Maganaris CN,Narici MV,Maffulli N

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHODAS II) is an instrument developed by the World Health Organisation in order to assess behavioural limitations and restrictions to participation experienced by an individual, independently from a medical diagnosis. The conceptual frame of ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Federici S,Meloni F,Mancini A,Lauriola M,Olivetti Belardinelli M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes 'episodes of allied health outpatient care' by linking related clinical allied health outpatient contacts. Episodes were tracked on 10095 patients in 46 public hospital outpatient services in eight hospitals over a 10-month period during 1996, as part of a Commonwealth Ambulatory Care Reform proje...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Grimmer K,Bowman P,Roper J

更新日期：2000-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Pilot test GoWoman, a small-group weight management intervention for mobility impaired women that was a disability- and gender-responsive adaptation of the Diabetes Prevention Program delivered in the online virtual world of Second Life®. Objectives were to (1) examine pre-/post-intervention differences in ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Nosek MA,Robinson-Whelen S,Ledoux TA,Hughes RB,O'Connor DP,Lee RE,Goe R,Silveira SL,Markley R,Nosek TM,GoWoman Consortium.

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess disability with the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and to evaluate the relationships between grip force, pain and difficulty in daily activities. Twenty women with rheumatoid arthritis were assessed with measurements of grip force and pain before and after grip test. Both the...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Nordenskiöld U,Grimby G

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In girls and women with Rett syndrome, we assessed the accuracy of the StepWatch Activity Monitor™ and investigated relationships between daily step counts, gross motor skills and age. METHOD:Twelve subjects (age 12.9 ± 8.0 years) participating in the Australian Rett Syndrome Database wore a StepWatch during a...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Downs J,Leonard H,Hill K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To raise professional awareness of factors that may influence the support offered by clinicians to people with acquired brain injury (ABI), and to consider the potential implications of these factors in terms of post-injury rehabilitation and living. METHOD:A review of the literature was conducted to identify ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Knox L,Douglas JM,Bigby C

更新日期：2013-01-01 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:To explore the conceptions of patients with persistent low back pain (LBP) of undergoing physiotherapy delivered in Finnish primary healthcare by physiotherapists who had participated in brief training in Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT). METHODS:As part of a feasibility implementation study exploring CFT in...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Holopainen R,Vuoskoski P,Piirainen A,Karppinen J,O'Sullivan P

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The provision of informal care plays a crucial role in supporting those with long term illness such as MS to stay in the community, but there is no recent United Kingdom (UK) research into the nature of this care provision and how it interacts with professional community care. The aim of this study was to inves...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： O'Hara L,De Souza L,Ide L

更新日期：2004-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe aspects of process and outcome during early inpatient rehabilitation of younger adults after single incident brain injury. METHOD:Analysis of a database of 290 patients discharged from an inner-city hospital based inpatient unit for younger adults after single incident neurological events, over a 5...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Edwards MJ,McNeil JE,Greenwood RJ

更新日期：2003-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Demonstrating the effectiveness of health care interventions requires valid measurement of the impact of those interventions. However, outlining precisely what constitutes a 'good outcome' in the field of rehabilitation is no easy task and tends to rely on models proposed by 'experts' rather than people with th...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： McPherson KM,Brander P,Taylor WJ,McNaughton HK

更新日期：2001-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Rehabilitation professionals support people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) to return to meaningful participation in life and society - which now includes the use of social media. However, the role of health professionals in supporting the use of social media by adults with TBI is not yet known. This study ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Brunner M,Togher L,Palmer S,Dann S,Hemsley B

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) who participated in an intensive cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP) group program addressing child chosen goals. METHOD:Participants were six parents of children with CP who part...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Jackman M,Novak I,Lannin N,Froude E

更新日期：2017-05-01 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: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:This paper presents the evaluation of the following psychometric properties of the Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI): face/content validity, responsiveness, test-retest reliability, inter-rater reliability and internal consistency. This mobility scale represents a further development of the Rivermead Mob...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lennon S,Johnson L

更新日期：2000-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To measure the frequency of participation in life situations. METHODS:A sample of 83 persons with systemic sclerosis (SSc) completed questionnaires regarding the presence and severity of disease symptoms, disability [the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)], depression [the Center for Epidemiologic Studies D...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Poole JL,Chandrasekaran A,Hildebrand K,Skipper B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

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：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to examine relatives' perception of an assistive technology intervention aimed at persons with dementia (PwDs) and their relatives, and to examine whether, and how, experiences of the intervention process differed between relatives valuing the intervention to be of high, and relatives ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Alwin J,Persson J,Krevers B

更新日期：2013-08-01 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:To improve the operating speed of the traditional row-column scanning computer keyboard-mouse composite panel controlled using a single key. METHOD:Using a single mouse input control window can avoid scanning unnecessary keyboard characters, thereby increasing the speed in performing mouse commands. In additio...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Chen YL,Chen SC,Chen WL,Luh JJ,Lai JS

更新日期：2003-02-18 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:To use the University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale Version 3 to (a) explore and compare the levels of loneliness experienced between two groups of older adults (aged 40 years and over) with cerebral palsy, a group who use natural speech to communicate and a group who use augmentative and alternati...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Balandin S,Berg N,Waller A

更新日期：2006-04-30 00:00:00