BACKGROUND Use of Botulinum toxin-A (BoNT-A) for treatment of upper limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy has become routine clinical practice in many paediatric treatment centres worldwide. There is now high-level evidence that upper limb BoNT-A injection, in combination with occupational therapy, improves outcomes in children with cerebral palsy at both the body function/structure a...

BACKGROUND Reablement is a rehabilitation intervention for community-dwelling older adults, which has recently been implemented in several countries. Its purpose is to improve functional ability in daily occupations (everyday activities) perceived as important by the older person. Performance and satisfaction with performance in everyday life are the major outcomes of reablement. However, the e...

PURPOSE Research on effectiveness of low-threshold mobility interventions that are viable for users of residential aged care is scarce. Low-threshold is defined as keeping demands on organizations (staff skills, costs) and participants (health status, discipline) rather low. The study explored the effectiveness of a multi-faceted, low-threshold physical activity program in three residential age...

OBJECTIVE This preliminary study sought to determine whether the imagery perspective used during mental practice (MP) differentially influenced performance outcomes after stroke. METHOD Nineteen participants with unilateral subacute stroke (9 men and 10 women, ages 28-77) were randomly allocated to one of three groups. All groups received 30-min occupational therapy sessions 2×/wk for 6 wk. E...

INTRODUCTION Stroke imposes limitations on performing activities of daily living (ADL) and their level. Different therapeutic approaches are used for improving the level of performance after a stroke. This study was performed with the aim of evaluating the effect of group-based occupational therapy on improving the performance of ADL and satisfaction of its performance in patients with chronic ...

Purpose: Children with obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) have problems activity and participation, even if they are operated. The study aimed to investigate the intervention's effects increase occupational performance (OP) of children OBPP. Methods: Twenty-nine OBPP, aged 4-7 years, participated in this study. intervention group consisted six girls 12 boys, a control was composed eight thr...

OBJECTIVE To describe experience with a chronic pain management programme in Hong Kong Chinese patients. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Regional hospital, Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS Patients with chronic pain who participated in the first six Comprehensive Out-patient Pain Engagement programmes between 2002 and 2005. INTERVENTION Comprehensive Out-patient Pain Engagement is a 14-day str...

Objective: To evaluate the potential benefits of computer-assisted arm rehabilitation gaming technology on arm function of children with spastic cerebral palsy. Design: a single-blind randomised controlled trial design. Power calculations indicated that 58 children would be required to demonstrate a clinically important difference. Setting: Intervention was home-based; recruitment took place in...

Objective. To examine the efficacy of interdisciplinary rehabilitation for improving function in people with chronic pain. Design. Retrospective Chart Review. Setting. The Pain Rehabilitation Center (PRC) at a medical center. Participants. Individuals admitted to the PRC. Interventions. The PRC operates a 3-week outpatient program that utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to treat people with...

There is growing evidence that difficulties performing some activities of daily living (ADL) might be present in mild cognitive impairment (MCI)1. In 2011, a new classification of MCI was proposed, namely, “MCI due to Alzheimer’s disease”2. The new classification includes the presence of impairments performing complex ADL, but not sufficiently severe to affect functional independence. The previ...