Disability and rehabilitation
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To examine psychological health status among patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis) and osteoarthritis in multidisciplinary rehabilitation, and to describe changes in psychological distress, illness cognitions, and pain coping from pre- to post-treatment. ⋯ Psychological distress and maladaptive illness cognitions are important characteristics of this study sample, and psychological distress remains high after rehabilitation. More attention should be given to the appropriate assessment and treatment of psychological distress within multidisciplinary rehabilitation.
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Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is unique to individuals with spinal injuries (SCI) at T6 or above and can be voluntarily induced. Although AD improves wheelchair racing performance in some athletes, it also elicits exaggerated blood pressure, which could be dangerous. The International Paralympic Committee considers AD doping and banned its use. ⋯ Findings indicate the need for educational programmes directed towards enhancing the AD knowledge of rehabilitation professionals, coaches and trainers working with SCI individuals.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effectiveness of functional electrical stimulation for the treatment of shoulder subluxation and shoulder pain in hemiplegic patients: A randomized controlled trial.
To investigate the effect of functional electrical stimulation (FES) for the treatment of shoulder subluxation and shoulder pain in hemiplegic patients. ⋯ The results of our study have shown that applying FES treatment to the supraspinatus and posterior deltoid muscles in addition to conventional treatment when treating the subluxation in hemiplegic patients is more beneficial than conventional treatment by itself.
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The overall aim of this study was to estimate the possible mediating role of self-efficacy, catastrophic thinking and fear of movement and (re)injury between pain intensity and pain-related disability in two samples of acute pain patients, i.e. patients with musculoskeletal injuries and patients with whiplash injury. ⋯ It is important to assess fear of movement beliefs in patients with musculoskeletal injuries. Similarly, patients with acute WAD expressing low self-efficacy beliefs should be identified. An early detection of these beliefs may improve management at the acute phase and possibly reduce risks for slow improvements.
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To validate the body functions and activities and participation part of the extended International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) core set for stroke with a Swedish population in the first 3 months post-stroke. ⋯ The results suggest a possible reduction of the stroke ICF core set from 59 to 28 categories of body functions and from 59 to 41 categories of activities and participation. Hence, feasibility of the core set for multiprofessional assessment increases and the core set might find more integration in clinical practice. The number of problems in mobility and self-care mainly distinguished between independent and dependent stroke survivors.