Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Mar 2020
Multiple psychological factors predict pain and disability among community-dwelling knee osteoarthritis patients: a five-year prospective study.
To identify predictors of long-term pain and disability in knee osteoarthritis. ⋯ Anxiety, pain-related cognitions, and psychological resources predict symptoms in knee osteoarthritis in the long term.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Mar 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialCorrelates of fear of falling and falls efficacy in geriatric patients recovering from hip/pelvic fracture.
To gain a better understanding about the nature of fear of falling, this study analyzed associations between psychological and physical aspects related to fear of falling and falls efficacy in hip/pelvic fracture patients. ⋯ Falls efficacy and fear of falling constitute distinct constructs. Falls efficacy measured with the Short Falls Efficacy Scale International reflects the appraisal of poor physical performance. Fear of falling measured by the single-item question constitutes a fall-specific psychological construct associated with psychological inflexibility and fall-related post-traumatic stress symptoms.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2020
The development and testing of the Predictor of Appropriate Discharge Destination among patients undergoing elective total knee or hip joint arthroplasty.
The aim of this study was to develop and test a tool, the Predictor of Appropriate Discharge Destination (PADD), used postoperative day zero by healthcare professionals to identify whether patients undergoing elective total knee arthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty should go directly home or to extended rehabilitation. A secondary objective was to examine the difference in readmissions pre and post use of the PADD. ⋯ The PADD has good predictive validity in relation to appropriate discharge destination for patients undergoing a total knee or hip arthroplasty.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Dec 2019
Meta AnalysisThe risks and benefits of yoga for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To determine the effectiveness and safety of yoga interventions on disease symptoms, quality of life and function in patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ⋯ This meta-analysis found robust effects of yoga on exercise capacity and pulmonary function in patients with COPD. Yoga, specifically yoga breathing techniques, can be an effective adjunct intervention for patients with COPD. Yoga's safety needs to be assessed in more depth in future studies.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Dec 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialIs a combined programme of manual therapy and exercise more effective than usual care in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain? A randomized controlled trial.
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a combined intervention of manual therapy and exercise (MET) versus usual care (UC), on disability, pain intensity and global perceived recovery, in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain (CNP). ⋯ This study's findings suggest that a combination of manual therapy and exercise is more effective than usual care on disability, pain intensity and global perceived recovery.