Abstract Introduction: Despite recent advances in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA), few studies have evaluated the longitudinal effect of physical modalities in functional capacity in patients with knee OA. Thereby, since the physical components and pain can affect the functional performance of dai...
Abstract Introduction: The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is widely used and valid in chronic patients, but rarely addressed in asymptomatic individuals. Objective: To assess the reliability, the age-related changes and the correlation between TUG and the Functional Exercise Capacity (FEC) adjusted for non...
ABSTRACT Objective To establish the correlation between clinical evaluation of motor function recovery and daily living activities in 30 patients with upper traumatic brachial plexus injury submitted to surgery. Methods The score of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire ...
Background: Sleeping and studying are the day-to-day activities of a teenager attending school. Aim: To determine the quality of sleep and its relationship to the academic performance among students attending morning and afternoon shifts in a public high school. Material and Methods: Students of the fi...
RESUMEN Introducción: Estimaciones prevén que el número de personas con discapacidad aumentará como consecuencia del envejecimiento de la población, ante lo cual es importe identificar los principales factores de riesgo para su prevención. En los adultos mayores (AM) la depresión es una de las al...
Objetivo: verificar a prevalência de incapacidade funcional para realização de atividades básicas e instrumentais
de vida diária em idosos. Métodos: estudo transversal que utilizou dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde, cuja
amostra foi de 7.373 idosos. Resultados: a prevalência de incapacidade fun...
OBJECTIVE: To identify tools available in literature for assessing the financial management capacity of elderly persons with and without cognitive deficit or impairment. METHODS: An integrative literature review was performed. Scientific publications indexed in the PubMed, LILACS (Latin American and Car...
ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the association between socio-demographic and clinical factors and the functional capacity of older adults with leprosy. Method: cross-sectional analytical study conducted in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with 77 older adult patients with leprosy in a referral service, t...
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the association between filial responsibility and the overload of the children when caring for their older parents. Method: Cross-sectional study with 100 caregiver children of older adults. Filial liability was assessed by the attitudes of the responsible child (scale of...
Actividades Cotidianas/psicología,
Brasil,
Cuidadores,
Costo de Enfermedad,
Estudios Transversales,
Relaciones Familiares/psicología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Psicometría/instrumentación,
Psicometría/métodos,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate which factors are associated with the quality of life decline in Parkinson's disease patients from mild to moderate stages. Methods The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale and Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 were used to evaluate clinical/functional data an...
