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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:Hearing impairment may affect the body posture maintenance. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of modified Pilates exercise program on the body posture maintenance in hearing impaired people. METHODS:Eighty students (aged 13-24) were enrolled and randomly allocated into two groups: test group (n =...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Walowska J,Bolach B,Bolach E

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone mineral loss after stroke in affected extremities can increase the prevalence of fractures that interrupt the rehabilitation programme and lower the level of activity. In stroke rehabilitation, precise bone mineral measurement is needed in order to assess the risk of fractures. We defined five regions-of-interest...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tanaka N,Sonoda S,Kondo K,Chino N

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: To understand how people with stroke and carers adapt over time, and how health professionals support transition to home.Method: A multi-perspective, prospective, qualitative, longitudinal study was conducted using in-depth semi-structured interviews one and six months after inpatient discharge. Twenty-four parti...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Pereira CM,Greenwood N,Jones F

更新日期：2020-02-08 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：:The Rehabilitation Activities Profile (RAP) is an ICIDH-based assessment method that covers the domains of communication, mobility, personal care, occupation, and relationships. Disabilities and handicaps in these domains are assessed on four-point Likert scales for severity. Problems perceived by the patient associat...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Van Bennekom CA,Jelles F,Lankhorst GJ

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Rehabilitation research information can be obtained from various bibliographic sources. Nevertheless, search strategies and terminologies differ from one database to another making it challenging for the novice user or users of multiple databases. This paper discusses a novel approach of using the International...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sundar V,Daumen ME,Conley DJ,Stone JH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Walking ability in general and specifically for lower limb amputees is of major importance for social mobility and ADL independence. Walking determines prosthesis prescription. The aim of this study was to mathematically analyse factors influencing claimed walking distance of lower limb amputees of 500 m or mor...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

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

更新日期：2005-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore the long-term functional outcomes of stroke patients with very mild severity at 6 months after stroke. METHODS:This study presents the interim results of the Korean Stroke Cohort for Functioning and Rehabilitation. On day 7, stroke evaluation was performed using the functional assessment battery inc...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Chang WH,Sohn MK,Lee J,Kim DY,Lee SG,Shin YI,Oh GJ,Lee YS,Joo MC,Han EY,Kim MS,Jang SY,Kim JH,Kim YH

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify the characteristics of peer-reviewed literature on community-based rehabilitation (CBR) in low- and middle-income countries published in English from 2003 to 2012. METHODS:This scoping review involved a systematic search of electronic databases using specific keyword/subject heading combinations. J...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cleaver S,Nixon S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to cross-culturally adapt the Knee Outcome Survey-Activities of Daily Living Scale into Arabic and to assess its psychometric properties (internal consistency, reliability, validity, and responsiveness) in patients with knee disorders. METHODS:The cross-cultural adaptation process ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Bouzubar FF,Aljadi SH,Alotaibi NM,Irrgang JJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE: To expand understanding of informal stroke care-giving, validated tools previously used in Hong Kong and in the U.K. were used with Australian stroke carers to assess their stroke-related knowledge, perceived needs, satisfaction with services received and sense of burden after stroke patients' discharge home f...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Perry L,Middleton S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop an instrument to represent the availability of needed environmental features (EFs) in the physical, social and attitudinal environment of home, school and community for children with cerebral palsy. METHOD:Following a literature review and qualitative studies, the European Child Environment Question...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dickinson HO,Colver A,Sparcle Group.

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the measurement properties of the StepWatch(™) Activity Monitor (SAM) and ActivPAL in COPD. METHOD:Whilst wearing both monitors, participants performed walking tasks at two self-selected speeds, with and without a rollator. Steps obtained using the monitors were compared with that measured by direc...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cindy Ng LW,Jenkins S,Hill K

更新日期：2012-01-01 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:To validate a shortened version of the Participation Scale (P-scale) that will be quicker to use and to describe the factor structure found in the P-scale data in various study samples. METHODS:A large multi-country and multi-cultural database was compiled consisting of 5125 respondents. Item analysis, explana...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Stevelink SA,Hoekstra T,Nardi SM,van der Zee CH,Banstola N,Premkumar R,Nicholls PG,van Brakel WH

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：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 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：:Purpose: To (A) develop a method for measuring compliance with standards, and (B) implementation of the method in 12 rehabilitation centers in six low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: In part A, existing standards were compiled and operationalized into scores, organized into 5 'scorecards' and 15 'sub-sco...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Pryor W,Newar P,Retis C,Urseau I

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This paper describes the types of difficulties older people have with their home environments and the factors associated with having such difficulties. METHOD:Data were used from 296 study participants of the University at Buffalo's Consumer Assessments Study that examines the home modification needs and envir...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gitlin LN,Mann W,Tomit M,Marcus SM

更新日期：2001-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A retrospective case series was performed to determine which measures of complexity, dependency and function most accurately predict inpatient neurorehabilitation length of stay for individuals with post-acute neurological disorders. METHODS:Sociodemographic, medical and functional variables were extracted from d...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Taiwo W,Wressle A,Bradley L

更新日期：2018-03-01 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 the psychometric properties of the Driving Awareness Questionnaire (DriveAware) and to compare this rating of awareness of driving ability with the rating made in the context of an on-road assessment. METHOD:A prospective design was employed to examine the psychometric properties of DriveAware using...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kay LG,Bundy A,Clemson L

更新日期：2009-01-01 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: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 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：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: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:To compare falls event rates and risk factors for falls across three rehabilitation settings. METHODS:A multi-centre prospective longitudinal cohort study was conducted of 1682 participants referred for rehabilitation from 18 sites (across two Australian states) and receiving physiotherapy treatment. Falls ris...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Morrison G,Lee HL,Kuys SS,Clarke J,Bew P,Haines TP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00