Journal of rehabilitation medicine : official journal of the UEMS European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
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To evaluate reliability and construct validity of the Norwegian versions of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire and the modified Oswestry Disability Index. ⋯ The reliability and construct validity of the Norwegian versions of the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire and the modified Oswestry Disability Index are acceptable for assessing functional status of Norwegian-speaking patients with low back pain.
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To study associations between pain, trunk muscle strength, flexibility and disability in patients with lumbar disc herniation 2 months after surgery. ⋯ Pain, decreased trunk muscle strength and decreased mobility still remained in a considerable proportion of patients with lumbar disc herniation 2 months after surgery. Early identification of those patients with restrictions is essential in order to commence rehabilitation.
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The aim of the paper is to present the development of a system for swing phase restoration in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury. ⋯ The developed system was tested in a patient with incomplete spinal cord injury, with C4-5 lesion, whilst walking on a treadmill. The results show that the automated sensory-driven functional electrical stimulation augmentation system, providing only the minimal assistance required based on the subject's performance, is a viable approach that successfully releases a therapist from the task of delivering properly timed stimulation of adequate intensity in assisting the swing phase of walking.
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To investigate functional recovery after concomitant fractures of both hip and upper limb in elderly people. ⋯ In a sample of hip-fractured patients, neither the functional recovery at the end of a course of rehabilitation nor the length of stay were influenced by the presence of a concomitant fracture involving an upper limb.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Intensive group training versus cognitive intervention in sub-acute low back pain: short-term results of a single-blind randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate the short-term effect of physical exercise and a cognitive intervention in low back pain. ⋯ Cognitive intervention improved disability and may be feasible for most patients sick-listed in the sub-acute phase. Physical exercise reduced patients' symptoms, but requires high motivation by patients. Despite positive effects in intervention groups on variables considered as negative prognostic factors for long-term disability and sickness absence, interventions had no effect on sick-listing.