Reliability of assessment tools in rehabilitation: an illustration of appropriate statistical analyses Tập 12 Số 3 - Trang 187-199 - 1998
G. Rankin, María Stokes
Objective: To provide a practical guide to appropriate statistical analysis of a
reliability study using real-time ultrasound for measuring muscle size as an
example. Design: Inter-rater and intra-rater (between-scans and between-days)
reliability. Subjects: Ten normal subjects (five male) aged 22–58 years. Method:
The cross-sectional area (CSA) of the anterior tibial muscle group was measured
usi... hiện toàn bộ
The effects of preoperative exercise therapy on postoperative outcome: a systematic review Tập 25 Số 2 - Trang 99-111 - 2011
Karin Valkenet, Ingrid van de Port, Jaap J. Dronkers, Wouter R. de Vries, Eline Lindeman, Frank Backx
Objective: To summarize the current evidence on the effects of preoperative
exercise therapy in patients awaiting invasive surgery on postoperative
complication rate and length of hospital stay. Data sources: A primary search of
relevant key terms was conducted in the electronic databases of PubMed, EMBASE,
PEDro and CINAHL. Review methods: Studies were included if they were controlled
trials eval... hiện toàn bộ
Happiness and domain-specific life satisfaction in adult northern Swedes Tập 5 Số 1 - Trang 25-33 - 1991
Axel R. Fugl‐Meyer, Inga-Britt Bränholm, Kerstin Fugl-Meyer
Levels of satisfaction with life as a whole (happiness) and with eight different
domains were investigated using mailed questionnaires in four age cohorts (25-,
35-, 45- and 55-year-olds) of men and women. With a few exceptions (vocational
and financial satisfaction) levels of global and domain-specific satisfaction
were not age-dependent and few gender differences were found. The generally high
l... hiện toàn bộ
Walking speed over 10 metres overestimates locomotor capacity after stroke Tập 15 Số 4 - Trang 415-421 - 2001
Catherine M. Dean, Carol L. Richards, Francine Malouin
Objective: To examine 10-m comfortable walking speed and 6-minute distance in
healthy individuals and individuals after stroke and to assess the level of
disability associated with poor walking endurance after stroke. Design:
Descriptive study in which comfortable walking speed over 10 m and distance
covered in 6 minutes (6-minute walk test) were compared between healthy subjects
and subjects afte... hiện toàn bộ
Prehabilitation and early rehabilitation after spinal surgery: randomized clinical trial Tập 24 Số 2 - Trang 137-148 - 2010
Per Rotbøll Nielsen, Lars Jørgensen, Benny Dahl, Tom Pedersen, Hanne Tønnesen
Objective: To evaluate the outcome after spinal surgery when adding
prehabilitation to the early rehabilitation. Design: A randomized clinical
study. Setting: Orthopaedic surgery department. Subject: Sixty patients
scheduled for surgery followed by inpatient rehabilitation for degenerative
lumbar disease. Interventions: The patients were computer randomized to
prehabilitation and early rehabilitat... hiện toàn bộ
Aerobic treadmill plus Bobath walking training improves walking in subacute stroke: a randomized controlled trial Tập 18 Số 6 - Trang 640-651 - 2004
H-J Eich, H Mach, Carsten Werner, Stefan Hesse
Objective: To evaluate the immediate and long-term effects of aerobic treadmill
plus Bobath walking training in subacute stroke survivors compared with Bobath
walking training alone. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting:
Rehabilitation unit. Subjects: Fifty patients, first-time supratentorial stroke,
stroke interval less than six weeks, Barthel Index (0 / 100) from 50 to 80, able
to walk a... hiện toàn bộ
Group and home-based tai chi in elderly subjects with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial Tập 21 Số 2 - Trang 99-111 - 2007
Jean‐Michel Brismée, Robert L. Paige, M.-C. Chyu, Julie D. Boatright, Mohamed Hagar, Joseph A. McCaleb, Mauricio M. Quintela, Du Feng, K. Tom Xu, Chwan‐Li Shen
Objective: To evaluate the effects of tai chi consisting of group and home-based
sessions in elderly subjects with knee osteoarthritis. Design: A randomized,
controlled, single-blinded 12-week trial with stratification by age and sex, and
six weeks of follow-up. Setting: General community. Participants: Forty-one
adults (709 / 9.2 years) with knee osteoarthritis. Interventions: The tai chi
program... hiện toàn bộ
Areas of consensus and controversy about goal setting in rehabilitation: a conference report Tập 23 Số 4 - Trang 334-344 - 2009
E. Diane Playford, Richard J. Siegert, William Levack, Jennifer Freeman
Objective: To consider clinical issues surrounding goal setting in neurological
rehabilitation, and to identify priorities for future research. Participants:
Twenty-four rehabilitation professionals were invited to attend because they had
taught or published on the topic of goal setting. In addition two patient groups
were represented. Evidence: (1) The results of a systematic literature review,
(... hiện toàn bộ
Functional outcome of patients with proximal upper limb deficiency–acquired and congenital Tập 18 Số 2 - Trang 172-177 - 2004
D. Datta, K. Selvarajah, Nicola Davey
Objective: To investigate the functional outcome of patients with proximal upper
limb deficiency – acquired and congenital (elbow disarticulation, transhumeral,
shoulder disarticulation and forequarter level). Design: Cohort observational
study. Subjects: All proximal upper limb amputees and patients with congenital
upper limb absence currently registered with the Sheffeld Mobility and
Specialised... hiện toàn bộ