Measuring disability, the agreement between self evaluation and observation of performance.

abstract：PURPOSE:The iWalk study showed that 10-meter walk test (10mWT) and 6-minute walk test (6MWT) administration post-stroke increased among physical therapists (PTs) following introduction of a toolkit comprising an educational guide, mobile app, and video. We describe the use of theory guiding toolkit development and a pr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Salbach NM,MacKay-Lyons M,Solomon P,Howe JA,McDonald A,Bayley MT,Veitch S,Sivarajah L,Cacoilo J,Mihailidis A

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the current status of computerized gait analysis techniques in the management of children with cerebral palsy or spina bifida who have significant walking disorders. METHOD:Synthesis of available data from a review of the literature, drawing on MEDLINE, EMBASE, PRE-MEDLINE, HealthStar and PsychInfo. ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hailey D,Tomie J

更新日期：2000-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating condition characterized by a number of symptoms which typically worsen following minimal exertion. Various strategies to manage the limited energy levels have been proposed. Of these, pacing has been consistently rated as one of the m...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Goudsmit EM,Nijs J,Jason LA,Wallman KE

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To describe physical activity (PA) levels and motivators and barriers to PA amongst haemodialysis (HD) patients and to identify an appropriate approach to increasing their PA. Methods: A cross-sectional mixed methods study conducted in a tertiary and satellite HD unit. One hundred and one participants aged 18...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sutherland S,Penfold R,Doherty A,Milne Z,Dawes H,Pugh C,Boulton M,Newton JL

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This research examined the long-term outcomes of rehabilitation patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING AND SUBJECTS:We examined consecutive records of persons with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury who were discharged from a large re...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Colantonio A,Ratcliff G,Chase S,Kelsey S,Escobar M,Vernich L

更新日期：2004-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Outcome measurement is an integral part of delivering rehabilitation services in community settings. However, measurement is of little value if instruments are chosen ad hoc and are not administered consistently. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a participatory process of outcome measure select...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hillier S,Comans T,Sutton M,Amsters D,Kendall M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to describe the development of the Motivation for Change Questionnaire (MCQ) and to test its intra-patient reliability on musculoskeletal pain patients in interdisciplinary rehabilitation as a basis for use in rehabilitation planning. METHOD:The MCQ questionnaire was developed fro...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gard G,Rivano M,Grahn B

更新日期：2005-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of a special seating device: Thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis with non-rigid SIDO frame (TLSO-SIDO) in non-ambulant children with cerebral palsy. METHOD:A prospective study with matched pairs (the same subject pre- and post-intervention) was carried out. A comparison of the lateral vi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Vekerdy Z

更新日期：2007-09-30 00:00:00

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：: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：BACKGROUND:Aged-related loss of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) and toe plantarflexor strength play an important role in gait performance. Further, conventional strength, balance and gait training can significantly improve the lower extremity muscle power and functional abilities of older individuals. It remai...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hartmann A,Murer K,de Bie RA,de Bruin ED

更新日期：2009-01-01 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 investigate the frequency of unawareness of disabilities after stroke during the rehabilitation stage, the relationship of unawareness with neuroanatomical variables, and the impact of unawareness on functional outcomes. METHOD:Sixty consecutive patients (36 with right, 24 with left hemisphere damage) admit...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hartman-Maeir A,Soroker N,Oman SD,Katz N

更新日期：2003-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study had two aims: (2) To explore whether knowledge about HIV and AIDS was similar among adolescents with disabilities compared with their non-disabled peers; and (2) To determine factors which may increase vulnerability of disabled adolescents to HIV infection and/or inappropriate access to HIV-related se...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Yousafzai AK,Edwards K,D'Allesandro C,Lindström L

更新日期：2005-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study aimed at describing the language and communication abilities of a child diagnosed with Developmental Apraxia of Speech (DAS), who used a Macaw Digital voice output device. METHOD:This case study describes the training of a mother in the use of a Macaw digital voice output device to give her child wit...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Bornman J,Alant E,Meiring E

更新日期：2001-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the current study was to examine the effects on sickness absence of multimodal rehabilitation delivered within the framework of a national implementation of evidence based rehabilitation, the rehabilitation guarantee for nonspecific musculoskeletal pain. METHOD:This was an observational matched cont...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Busch H,Björk Brämberg E,Hagberg J,Bodin L,Jensen I

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To find out how much physical activity in the form of walking can be tolerated by adults admitted for inpatient rehabilitation after hip fracture. METHOD:Using a phase I dose-response design, in addition to usual scheduled rehabilitation care participants without cognitive impairment were supervised to walk fo...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Taylor NF,Peiris CL,Kennedy G,Shields N

更新日期：2016-09-01 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 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

abstract：PURPOSE: Cycling is a popular international professional and recreational sport performed by both sexes and all age groups. Regular exercise is important for the elderly population and it has been shown that cycling is of great value for the osteoarthritis and knee arthroplasty patients. The purpose of this study was t...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Breugem SJ,Haverkamp D,Sierevelt IN,Stibbe AB,Blankevoort L,van Dijk CN

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Upper limb amputations cause severe functional disability and lower the patient's self body image, with severe psychological implications. Many parameters are involved in the successful rehabilitation of upper limb amputations. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there are any parameters that might...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dudkiewicz I,Gabrielov R,Seiv-Ner I,Zelig G,Heim M

更新日期：2004-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the extent to which Electric Indoor/Outdoor Powered wheelchair (EPIOC) users travel in vehicles, their concerns about safety, any accidents occurring during transportation and difficulties with their equipment. METHOD:All 268 EPIOC users on the departmental database were sent a purpose-designed po...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Belcher MJ,Frank AO

更新日期：2004-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate what characterizes the process of becoming a user of an osseointegrated prosthesis following transfemoral amputation. METHOD:The study is based on the descriptive phenomenological framework Reflective Lifeworld Research. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with seven participants who...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hansen CH,Hansen RL,Jørgensen PH,Petersen KK,Norlyk A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The incidence of stroke is of global concern, and the rates of recurrence are high. Many risk factors are related to lifestyle behaviours and, as such, are amenable to change. Implementation of effective secondary prevention interventions is essential; however, little is known about influences on participation ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lawrence M,Pringle J,Kerr S,Booth J

更新日期：2016-01-01 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: Cognitive impairment is highly prevalent (61%) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). International guidelines recommend providing self-management education through resource-intensive, pulmonary rehabilitation programs, yet screening for deficits likely to interfere with learning have received insuf...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Disler RT,Spiliopoulos N,Inglis SC,Currow DC,Davidson PM

更新日期：2020-05-01 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:Clinical psychology and disability studies have traditionally occupied very different academic, philosophical and political spaces. However, this paper aims to illustrate the positive consequences and implications of attempts to understand and bridge this disciplinary divide. METHOD:A narrative review format w...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Simpson J,Thomas C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Restorative sleep is clearly linked with well-being in youth with chronic health conditions. This review addresses the methodological quality of non-pharmacological sleep intervention (NPSI) research for youth with chronic health conditions. METHOD:The Guidelines for Critical Review (GCR) and the Effective Pub...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Brown CA,Kuo M,Phillips L,Berry R,Tan M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe sexual functioning and its relationship with psychological measures in chronic pain patients. METHOD:It is a self report survey with a convenience sample. Seventy consenting chronic pain patients responded to a questionnaire. Mean age was 49.9 years (range 29-74); mean pain duration was 146.7 month...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Monga TN,Tan G,Ostermann HJ,Monga U,Grabois M

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00