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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Activity limitations"”.
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Cognitive representations and attitudes as predictors of prosthetic use and recovery following lower limb amputation
Lower limb amputation is a common cause of activity limitations in Scotland with approximately 850 primary amputations being performed each year, 90% of which are caused by peripheral arterial disease. Approximately 65% of transtibial and 25% of transfemoral amputees are fitted with a prosthesis, …
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Physical activity in persons with late effects of polio
Physical activity is beneficial for the health of persons with disabilities but the levels of such activity are lower than for persons without disability. In addition the level of physical activity decreases with increasing age. For persons aging with a disability it may be a challenge to engage in …
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Depression And Health Among American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
… stays, spiritual activities, vigorous exercise, activity limitations, chronic disease, and community service usage. Additionally, self-rated health, limitations, binge drinking, and chronic disease were predictive of which American Indian elders had depression.</p>
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Therapeutic strategies, health status and quality of life among persons with asthma: A meta-analysis
… significant improvement in perceptions of activity limitations, symptoms, emotional, environmental concerns and overall quality of life. A binomial effect size display indicated a 58% improvement in overall quality of life. Sample size and missing data hampered analyses of potential …
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A pilot study on high intensity functional training in an adaptive population
… impairments that limit participation in physical activity due to needing adaptations in order to be physically active. Physical activity is helpful in the prevention of secondary health conditions for those with an adaptive need. This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of adaptive high …
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Predisposing factors of chronic low back pain (CLBP) among sedentary office workers (SOW) in Nairobi, Kenya
… in industrialized nations. It is associated with activity limitations, disability, has significant economic impact on society and incurs personal cost. Today's working environment increasingly demands more time spent sitting due to computerization and other advances in technology. Sitting for …
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COMPARISON OF EXTERNAL TIBIAL ROTATION IN AFFECTED AND UNAFFECTED KNEES AS MEASURED BY TWO CLINICAL METHODS
… diagnosed by a physician and with self-reported activity limitations were tested on one occasion using both methods. With subjects in sitting, the goniometric method used a standard goniometer to quantify the angle of the tibial surface relative to the subject’s sagittal plane in degrees of range …
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Determinants of patient and physician global assessment of disease activity and their discrepancies amongst South Africans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
… more likely to be in remission or low disease activity than concordant patients. Conclusion: Discordance in patient-physician assessments exists in a considerable proportion of SA RA patients. Pain severity and functional limitations greatly influence patient perceptions. Addressing pain and …
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Underemployment and Health-related Quality of Life
… life, as manifested through self-rated health, activity limitations and work-related stress. The study compares an expanded model of work-health relations that, along with the factors addressed by control-demand, and social capital theories, includes characteristics of the physical work …
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Effect of low back pain on activities of daily living in patients seen at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka,Zambia:a cross sectional study the Oswestry disability index
… organization defines Disability as impairment of activity-limitations, participation restriction. The majority of low back pain stems from benign musculoskeletal problems and it is referred to as non-specific low back pain; this type may be due to muscle or other soft tissue sprain or strain. Over …
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Effect of low back pain on activities of daily living in patients seen at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka,Zambia:a cross sectional study the Oswestry disability index
… organization defines Disability as impairment of activity-limitations, participation restriction. The majority of low back pain stems from benign musculoskeletal problems and it is referred to as non-specific low back pain; this type may be due to muscle or other soft tissue sprain or strain. Over …
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An Online Self-Assessment Platform for Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors: Development and Acceptability
Background: Activity limitation and participation restriction are common in stroke survivors. Digital health technologies are widely utilised to enable self-management. An online platform, specifically developed for stroke survivors can improve the use of electronic Patient-Reported Outcome …
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Understanding Home Care Aides’ Roles in Health Care for Older Adults
… live longer, an increasing number experience limitations in daily activities, such as bathing, and reduced capacity, such as reduced joint flexibility. Older adults residing at home with these challenges often require support from various individuals, including home care aides (HCAs). Home …
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Essays on Product Placement: An Analysis of Key Executional and Individual Level Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Product Placements.
… who did not engage in, or enjoy analytical activity. Limitations of the studies, the relevance of the findings to marketing practice, and the contribution to scholarly research are discussed.
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Enhancing service delivery for chronic low back pain: evidence for patient-centred physiotherapy and the objective measurement of outcome.
… consistently facilitate self-management of CLBP. Activity and participation were important to CLBP patients. However, in this sample, activity limitations and participation restrictions were not consistently addressed in physiotherapy. A definition of patient-centred physiotherapy for CLBP was …
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Exploration of the most valued constructs of quality of life among persons living with spinal cord injury in a Tanzania rural area
… functions in jeopardy. These impairments and activity limitations restrict or exclude the individual from participation in everyday social interaction. There is also a perceived stigma from society, depending on the response from the surrounding physical and social environment. The aim of the …
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The effects of a six-week physiotherapist-led exercise and education intervention in patients with osteoarthritis, awaiting an arthroplasty in the South Africa
… is pain and its consequences including activity limitations, participation restrictions and reduced quality of life. Hip or knee OA is not merely joint degeneration but a condition requiring holistic management, even while waiting for surgery. Most of the literature in this field is …
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The use of telerehabilitation in physiotherapy inlower-middle income countries: a scoping review
… were to: describe the range of impairments, activity limitations, participation restrictions, and disease or health conditions that are being addressed using TR by physiotherapists in LMICs, describe the nature, mode of delivery, and outcomes of TR interventions used by physiotherapists for …
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The Efficacy of a Task-Orientated Group-Intervention Programme for Children with Specific Learning Disorder with Co-morbid Developmental Coordination Disorder
… been reported to be effective in reducing the activity limitations in children with DCD. However, information regarding the most effective treatment to improve function and behaviour in learners with SLD/DCD, who attend special schools, has not yet been investigated. The aim of this study was …
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Examining the Relation Between Hearing Loss and Successful Aging
… of maladaptive coping behaviors, such as activity disengagement. The present study was designed to explore this relation for the first time. This cross-sectional survey study examined relations among hearing loss, self-efficacy strength and social engagement from a sample of 156 older …
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