INTRODUCTION Physiotherapy is an important part of rehabilitation following arthroplasty, but the impact of preoperative physiotherapy on functional outcomes is still being studied. This randomised controlled trial evaluated the effect of preoperative physiotherapy on the short-term functional outcomes of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS 50 patients with primary knee osteoarthri...

introduction: tinnitus can have a significant effect on an individual’s quality of life, and is very difficult quantify. one of the most popular questionnaires used in this area is the tinnitus handicap inventory (thi). the aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of a persian translation of the tinnitus handicap inventory (thi-p).   materials and methods: this prospectiv...

BACKGROUND To frame interventions, it is useful to understand context- and time-specific correlates of children's physical activity. To do this, we need accurate assessment of these correlates. There are currently no measures that assess correlates at all levels of the social ecological model, contain items that are specifically worded for the lunchtime and/or after-school time periods, and ass...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of an integrative medicine approach to the management of asthma compared to standard clinical care on quality of life (QOL) and clinical outcomes. METHODS This was a prospective parallel group repeated measurement randomized design. Participants were adults aged 18 to 80 years with asthma. The intervention consisted of six group ...

Objectives: The objective of this study is to report on the development of an instrument to assess non-physical aspects of physical activity (PA) -related self-worth (SW). Methods: Three hundred thirty five women (mean age = 36.69 ± 15.94 yrs, BMI = 24.87 ± 4.56) completed the Women’s Physical Activity Self-Worth Inventory (WPASWI), General SW Scale, and a PA Questionnaire. Rasch analysis was u...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Low health-related quality of life is associated with increased mortality in patients with ESRD. However, little is known about demographic and clinical factors associated with health-related quality of life or its effect on outcomes in adults with CKD. DESIGN, SETTINGS, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Data from 3837 adult participants with mild to severe CKD enrolled i...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) to the Portuguese language and to test its reliability, validity, floor/ceiling effects and responsiveness. METHODS This new version was obtained with forward/backward translations, consensus panels and a pre-test. The Portuguese KOOS and Medical Outcomes Study -...

background: mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and dementia are common in elderly. however, physical activity is suggested to be effective in preventing such aging-related disorders. the aim of this study was to investigate the role of physical activity on mental health in later life. methods: four hundred elderly people were randomly divided into the intervention and control groups. ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE Because of the promise of its ability to quickly identify cases of violence against women during pregnancy, the abuse assessment screen (AAS) should be the focus of numerous psychometric evaluations. This paper assesses its measurement accuracy compared with the revised conflict tactics scales (CTS2) used as standard. DESIGN Cross sectional study. Besides several ancillary que...