Browsing by Subject "Disability Evaluation"
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Cross-national comparison of sex differences in health and mortality in Denmark, Japan and the US.
(Eur J Epidemiol, 2010-07)The present study aims to compare the direction and magnitude of sex differences in mortality and major health dimensions across Denmark, Japan and the US. The Human Mortality Database was used to examine sex differences ... -
Description of Common Clinical Presentations and Associated Short-Term Physical Therapy Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Neck Pain.
(Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2015-10)OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of clinical presentations of neck pain on short-term physical therapy outcomes. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of pair-matched groups from a clinical cohort. SETTING: Thirteen outpatient ... -
Energy recovery in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.
(Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 2014-06)OBJECTIVE: Pathological gaits have been shown to limit transfer between potential (PE) and kinetic (KE) energy during walking, which can increase locomotor costs. The purpose of this study was to examine whether energy exchange ... -
Investigating dynamic pain sensitivity in the context of the fear-avoidance model.
(Eur J Pain, 2015-01)BACKGROUND: Although nearly everyone at some point in their lives experiences back pain; the amount of interference with routine activity varies significantly. The fear-avoidance (FA) model of chronic pain explains ... -
Leukocyte telomere length is associated with disability in older u.s. Population.
(J Am Geriatr Soc, 2010-07)OBJECTIVES: To determine whether mean leukocyte telomere length (LTL) serves as a biomarker of disability assessed according to activities of daily living (ADLs) and what factors may modify this relationship. DESIGN: ... -
Self-reported pain and disability outcomes from an endogenous model of muscular back pain.
(BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 2011-02-02)BACKGROUND: Our purpose was to develop an induced musculoskeletal pain model of acute low back pain and examine the relationship among pain, disability and fear in this model. METHODS: Delayed onset muscle soreness was induced ... -
Spinal manipulative therapy-specific changes in pain sensitivity in individuals with low back pain (NCT01168999).
(J Pain, 2014-02)UNLABELLED: Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is effective for some individuals experiencing low back pain; however, the mechanisms are not established regarding the role of placebo. SMT is associated with changes in pain ... -
Study protocol: home-based telehealth stroke care: a randomized trial for veterans.
(Trials, 2010-06-30)BACKGROUND: Stroke is one of the most disabling and costly impairments of adulthood in the United States. Stroke patients clearly benefit from intensive inpatient care, but due to the high cost, there is considerable interest ... -
Study protocol: home-based telehealth stroke care: a randomized trial for veterans.
(Trials, 2010-06-30)BACKGROUND: Stroke is one of the most disabling and costly impairments of adulthood in the United States. Stroke patients clearly benefit from intensive inpatient care, but due to the high cost, there is considerable interest ...
