Disability and rehabilitation
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Major trauma impairs health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this study was the Finnish translation and external validation of the Trauma Quality of Life (TQoL) questionnaire. ⋯ The correlation between the Finnish TQoL questionnaire and the 15D was high. The factor structures of the original and Finnish versions of the TQoL questionnaire were not identical, which may be a consequence of cultural or patient population differences.Implications for rehabilitationTrauma causes a long-term decrease in health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and this impact should be assessed in rehabilitation.The Trauma-Specific Quality of Life (TQoL) questionnaire has many shared features with the generic HRQoL questionnaire, but it also contains features related to post-traumatic disorder syndrome.The TQoL questionnaire is a valid tool for monitoring HRQoL after trauma.
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children and adolescents. This study examines the early cognitive-linguistic recovery of pediatric patients who sustained TBI and required inpatient rehabilitation and investigates the contribution of various demographic, clinical, and preinjury factors to recovery. ⋯ Results suggest that significant functional improvements can be expected for pediatric patients with TBI during inpatient rehabilitation. Consistent with previous literature, injury severity was significantly related to acute outcomes. In conjunction with the WeeFIM, the CALS appears to be a meaningful complement for assessing and monitoring cognitive-linguistic skills during inpatient rehabilitation.Implications for RehabiliationOur study provides support for the utility of the CALS to assess cognitive recovery during inpatient rehabilitation following moderate to severe TBI.Injury severity and not pre-injury functioning or demographic variables was related to worse scores on the CALS at discharge.Using a measure sensitive to change over admission, such as the CALS, can inform treatment planning.
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Purpose: To explore the understanding of physical activity and sedentary behaviour, including barriers and health influences in people with osteoarthritis and knee arthroplasty. Methods: Eight participants with knee osteoarthritis and 14 participants with total knee arthroplasty were recruited to five focus groups. Interpretive description was used with thematic analysis of data. ⋯ Social and environmental factors strongly influence sedentary behaviour. Clinicians need to be aware of the pervasive nature of sedentary behaviour and provide knowledge and strategies to change peoples' sitting habits. Addressing intrinsic factors (e.g., related to comorbidities, ageing, and personal preferences) with education and the use of existing behaviour change techniques may enable increased physical activity levels.
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Study design: This consisted of a translation and validation study. Background: Acute hamstring injury is a frequent muscle strain in sports that require high explosive strength, impulsion or running phases. Therefore, the Functional Assessment Scale for Hamstring Injury questionnaire was developed to assess pain, physical activity level and ability to perform various exercises in patients with hamstring injuries. ⋯ Implications for rehabilitationThe FASH-F can be considered to be discriminant, reliable and valid for the evaluation of the severity of symptoms and sports ability in individuals with hamstring injuries. FASH-F is now a reliable and valid tool for French-speaking patients suffering from acute hamstring injury, and its application in clinical practice is particularly relevant. A limitation of our study could be that the distribution between the different study groups was not homogeneous implying that our findings may not be fully representative of the general population.