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Altered Amplitude of Low-Frequency Fluctuations of rs-fMRI Signal followed by rTMS Analgesic Effects in Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) Patients [PDF]

Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering
Background: Non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common painful condition and is responsible for different physical disorders. Despite alternative therapies, patients still suffer from persistent pain.
Mahboubeh Masoumbeigi, Nader Riyahi Alam, Ramin Kordi, Mohsen Rostami, Abbas Rahimiforoushani, Amir Homayoun Jafari, Hasan Hashemi, Anita Ebrahimpour   +7 more
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Pain and functional disability after lumbar microdiscectomy and their correlations with gender, depression and recovery expectations [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2022
Background/Aim. Among the various factors that can influence continued postoperative back pain and/or leg pain, and functional disability after lumbar microdiscectomy are gender, depression, and pessimism.
Pantelinac Slobodan, Grajić Mirko, Knežević Aleksandar, Nikolić Dejan, Tomašević-Todorović Snežana   +4 more
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Evaluation of Activities of Daily Living: Current Insights and Future Horizons [PDF]

Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
Activities of daily living (ADL) assessments are crucial for evaluating functional independence and formulating care strategies for older adults. However, the existing tools encounter challenges, including cultural bias, subjectivity, and limited ...
Jin-Ho Kim, Seok Bum Lee
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Using change management theory to implement the international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF) in clinical practice [PDF]

, 2006
Practice Evaluation The success of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) depends on its implementation in practice.
Appleby, H
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Use of wearables to measure the effects of long COVID on activities of daily living and their relationship to perceived exertion, occupational performance, and quality of life

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionThis study introduces a novel approach to understanding the impact of long COVID symptoms on daily life by integrating wearable devices to assess their influence on physical and mental quality of life, as well as perceived performance and ...
Lucía Hernández-Hernández, Paula Obeso-Benítez, Sergio Serrada-Tejeda, Patricia Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza, Ma Pilar Rodríguez-Pérez, Marta Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, Rosa María Martínez-Piédrola, Jorge Martín-Hernández   +7 more
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INEQUALIRY, ONLINE TEACHING AND QUALITY EDUCATION, “EXCLUDING THE EXCLUDED” IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEANING IN ZIMBABWE: HOW TO BUILD INCLUSIVE INSTITUTIONS?

African And Global Issues Quarterly
The covid pandemic has been marked by negative outcomes locally, regionally and globally. The sudden closure of institutions of learning, copious teaching and learning dynamics emerged giving rise to dire demand for blended learning.
Matsa Winniefridah, Matsa Lesley, Songile Mhlanga, Mariko Itayi   +3 more
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Short-term prognosis for speech and language in first stroke patients Prognóstico em curto prazo para fala e linguagem em pacientes acometidos de infarto cerebral único

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2009
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the factors that can influence evolution of communication after a first stroke. METHOD: Thirty-seven adult patients were evaluated for speech and language within 72 hours after a single first-ever ischemic brain injury and later on.
Fabricio F. Oliveira, Benito P. Damasceno   +1 more
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Cognitive function and performance of everyday activities in adults with spina bifida

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2021
Background and objective: Individuals with spina bifida often have cognitive impairments leading to dif-ficulties in education and daily activities. The aims of this study were to explore cognitive impairments in adults with spina bifida and to consider ...
Dorothee Riedel, Göran Hagman, Dido Green, Sofi Fristedt   +3 more
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User interface evaluation of serious games for students with intellectual disability [PDF]

, 2010
We have designed and evaluated around 10 serious games under the EU Leonardo Transfer of Innovation Project: Game On Extra Time (GOET) project http://goet-project.eu/.
Brown, DJ, Butkute, V, Lewis, J, Sik Lányi, C, Standen, P   +4 more
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The activity assessment instruments of the upper limbs do contemplate the most accomplished tasks at home by people with hemiparesis?

Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2018
Introduction: There is still no consensus on the recommendation of instruments for evaluation of the upper limb (UL) after Stroke. Objective: Identify the tasks most performed at home by people after stroke, and among these, which are contemplated in ...
Maíra Caroline de Oliveira, Amanda Magalhães Demartino, Letícia Cardoso Rodrigues, Raquel Pinheiro Gomes, Stella Maris Michaelsen   +4 more
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