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: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 the occurrence of self-reported problems of accessibility to health services used by persons with disabilities in terms of social and health services variables. METHODS:We performed a cross-sectional household survey designed to assess problems with accessibility to health services faced by persons...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Castro SS,Cieza A,Cesar CL

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

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of providing a community-based aquatic exercise programme and to examine the effects of a group aquatic exercise programme in individuals with multiple sclerosis. This study illustrates the implementation of a multidisciplinary community-based programme...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Salem Y,Scott AH,Karpatkin H,Concert G,Haller L,Kaminsky E,Weisbrot R,Spatz E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This article describes the content of and adherence with a nurse-led home visiting programme (Dutch Geriatric Intervention Programme; DGIP) for vulnerable older people. The randomised Dutch EASYcare Study showed positive patient endpoints for DGIP. Describing content and adherence is rarely performed, but highl...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Melis RJ,van Eijken MI,Boon ME,Olde Rikkert MG,van Achterberg T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study aimed to establish whether the manual ability classification system (MACS), a valid classification system for manual ability in children with cerebral palsy (CP), is applicable in young adults with CP and normal intelligence. SUBJECTS:The participants (n = 83) were young adults with CP and normal int...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： van Meeteren J,Nieuwenhuijsen C,de Grund A,Stam HJ,Roebroeck ME,Transition Research Group South West Netherlands.

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are relatively few reports describing gait patterns in multiple sclerosis (MS) and most are confined to the analysis of temporal distance parameters with some assessment of joint range of motion. The aim of this study was to perform a biomechanical characterisation of gait patterns among people with MS...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kelleher KJ,Spence W,Solomonidis S,Apatsidis D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the measurement properties of the Pain Evaluation Scale (PES), to estimate the prevalence of pain based on the PES data, and to evaluate the impact of pain on the quality of life (QoL) in a sample of Turkish children with CP. METHOD:A total of 346 children with CP participated in a cross-section...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tüzün EH,Guven DK,Eker L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the reproducibility, responsiveness and concurrent validity of Dutch versions of the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), and Checklist Individual Strength (CIS20R) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHOD:Forthy-three ambulatory patients with MS (mean age 48...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Rietberg MB,Van Wegen EE,Kwakkel G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess quality of life (QoL) in two groups of patients with long-term musculoskeletal pain with and without psychiatric co-morbidity and to compare them with a reference group of normative controls. The patients in both study groups were sick-listed full or part time for 3 months or more. METHOD:The patient...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Peilot B,Andréll P,Mannerkorpi K,Mannheimer C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To demonstrate the applicability of the power balance model to elite handcycling and to obtain values for gross efficiency (GE). METHODS:Four members of the Dutch Paralympic team performed trials on a 250-m indoor track. Velocity (v) and power output (PO) were measured in conjunction with physiological measure...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Groen WG,van der Woude LH,De Koning JJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This article examines the distinctive opportunities and challenges involved in treating sub-acute low back pain (LBP). Several risk factors have been identified. Thus, a multi-disciplinary design and a comprehensive bio-psycho-social approach seem to be the best modality of intervention to improve outcome. MET...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Giaquinto S,Bruti L,Dall'Armi V,Gison A,Palma E

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Aphasia can profoundly affect a person's capacity for social participation. The purpose of this study is to describe how people with aphasia participate socially, and to investigate the factors which are related to social participation. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted in 150 people with aphasia u...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dalemans RJ,De Witte LP,Beurskens AJ,Van Den Heuvel WJ,Wade DT

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe functioning and disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) according to the model endorsed by the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS:Adult patients with MS were consecutively enrolled. The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), the WHO Disabi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Svestkova O,Angerova Y,Sladkova P,Keclikova B,Bickenbach JE,Raggi A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the responsiveness and cross-sectional and longitudinal validity of the Motor Activity Log (MAL) in the subacute phase after stroke. METHOD:Data were collected pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 3-month follow-up evaluations from 30 patients with stroke participating in a randomized tri...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hammer AM,Lindmark B

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To establish the feasibility and effectiveness of a community-based exercise programme for ambulatory patients with stroke discharged from rehabilitation. METHOD:Eighteen participants were recruited 3-12 months after onset of first stroke. Using a time series experimental design, the group completed a baseline...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Cramp MC,Greenwood RJ,Gill M,Lehmann A,Rothwell JC,Scott OM

更新日期：2010-01-01 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: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. Commencing an early and active mobilisation programme in the acute stages of stroke may have important physical and psychological benefits that might improve long-term quality of life. We hypothesised that patients who received very early mobilisation (VEM) would experience better quality of life than those r...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tyedin K,Cumming TB,Bernhardt J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This article comments on the paper by Rene Jahiel and Marcia Joslyn Scherer elsewhere in this issue. METHODS:This article adds theoretical constructs. RESULTS:In commenting on their paper, this article makes four broad points. First, the sub-components identified by Drs. Jahiel and Scherer comprise critical f...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Brown SC

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:By using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, the focus of this study was to describe the changes associated with burns on the lives of Brazilian burn victims during the rehabilitation phase, and to investigate possible associations between the changes in work reported by the participants and ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ciofi-Silva CL,Rossi LA,Dantas RS,Costa CS,Echevarria-Guanilo ME,Echevarria-Guanilo ME,Ciol MA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the relationship among amount and type of internet use and perceived social support and subjective well-being in persons with visual impairments. METHOD:One hundred seventy-five participants were recruited through a letter sent out over 46 national and state listservs for persons with visual impai...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Smedema SM,McKenzie AR

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This retrospective case report describes a 22-year-old woman with McCune Albright Syndrome who was an archery Bronze Medalist at the 2008 USA Paralympic Games. METHODS:The subject completed the Medical Outcome Survey Short Form-36 (SF-36) and the Hip Dysfunction and Osteoarthritis Score (HOOS). RESULTS:SF-36 ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Larsen N,Nyland J,Roberts CS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Accelerated degradation models are emerging as ways to characterize the interaction between disability and the functional decline of aging and to provide insights about the processes of aging with disability. Typically the models employ sophisticated mathematical treatments that are beyond the scope of many cli...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hayes KC,Wolfe DL,Trujillo SA,Burkell JA

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To describe physiotherapists' perceptions of fall risk and appropriate fall prevention interventions in rehabilitating stroke patients. METHOD:A web-based survey addressed to physiotherapy units on a stroke unit, general neurology department or rehabilitation ward/centre in Flanders. RESULTS:Hospital respon...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Baetens T,Peersman W,Cambier D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a model of disability disparities. Though the concept of health disparities is discussed in the health care literature, there is no such model that explicitly addresses disparities in the disability literature. Therefore, this model begins to fill a void in the disability literature. Part of the va...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lewis A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the prevalence and variation of post-concussion symptoms within the first year after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), and explore the association between injury severity, demographic factors and symptoms. METHODS:Prospective study of patients with mild TBI followed up at 3, 6 and 12 months (N= 96 i...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Røe C,Sveen U,Alvsåker K,Bautz-Holter E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this article is to describe the changing nature, process and structure of an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) in response to internal and external factors. METHOD:This article is based on the interview data collected for the study which focussed on the experiences and perception...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Yoshida KK,Parnes P,Brooks D,Cameron D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate a time out based discipline strategy designed to decrease treatment avoidance in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) who displayed non-compliant behaviour to their parents' treatment requests. METHOD:A single-subject reversal design was used to compare baseline compliance when a time out based disci...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： McClellan CB,Cohen LL,Moffett K

更新日期：2009-01-01 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:Injured workers can experience a myriad of difficulties while attempting workplace reintegration and, in some cases, problems encountered result in workers being unable to take up employment opportunities and/or maintain employment gains. This project aimed to discover what injured workers report as being the r...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Young AE

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to identify the treatment packages (combinations of interventions) used to treat postural control and mobility problems for patients with stroke. METHOD:A convenience sample of 74 physiotherapists from 34 National Health Service hospitals recorded the interventions used to treat pos...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tyson SF,Connell LA,Lennon S,Busse ME

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite an increasing interest by researchers and clinicians, the pusher behaviour (PB) is still a poorly understood disorder, exhibited by some stroke patients, who push with their non-affected limbs towards the contralesional side and resist attempts at correction of their tilted posture. This review is aimed at cri...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Paci M,Baccini M,Rinaldi LA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to compare two-year effects of once-weekly and twice-weekly water exercise programmes at a day-service facility on the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of frail elderly people. METHOD:This single blind, prospective, longitudinal randomized pilot study separated 22 community-d...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sato D,Kaneda K,Wakabayashi H,Nomura T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe and evaluate the establishment of the first VCT services for the Deaf in Africa. METHOD:Operational research methods were used to document programme establishment. The demographics of deaf VCT clients were compared with hearing clients at the same sites as well as where clients had learned of the s...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Taegtmeyer M,Hightower A,Opiyo W,Mwachiro L,Henderson K,Angala P,Ngare C,Marum E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to examine the validity of the assessment of living skills and resources (ALSAR) and the extent it contributes to and reflects the risk and accomplishment in instrumental activities of daily life for older people. METHOD:The assessment was examined for evidence of construct validity, ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Clemson L,Bundy A,Unsworth C,Singh MF

更新日期：2009-01-01 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