Prehabilitation before major intra-abdominal cancer surgery: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials

BACKGROUND: Although prehabilitation programmes for patients undergoing major intra-abdominal cancer surgery have been shown to improve pre-operative physical fitness, the conclusions regarding any postoperative benefits are inconsistent. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the content of and the outcome measures used in studies of...

Reconsideration of the scheme of the international classification of functioning, disability and health: Incentives from the Netherlands for a global debate

Purpose: The ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) framework (used worldwide to describe 'functioning' and 'disability'), including the ICF scheme (visualization of functioning as result of interaction with health condition and contextual factors), needs reconsideration. The purpose of this article is to...

Focus op functioneren: voorstel voor een aangepast ICF-schema

De International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) wordt sinds de publicatie in 2001 in toenemende mate gebruikt om het functioneren van mensen en de daarbij relevante factoren te beschrijven, zowel in de zorg als in onderzoek, onderwijs en beleid. Het ICF-begrippenkader bestaat uit: (1) een schema dat de componenten van...

Therapeutic validity and effectiveness of supervised physical exercise training on exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective: Our aim was to determine the effectiveness of supervised physical exercise training on exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease taken into consideration indices such as therapeutic validity of interventions, methodological quality of studies, and exercise volume. Data resources: MEDLINE, Cochrane...

The effectiveness of exercise therapy in poeple with ankylosing spondylitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Preoperative home-based physical therapy versus usual care to improve functional health of frail older adults scheduled for elective total hip arthroplasty: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Preoperative home-based physical therapy versus usual care to improve functional health of frail older adults scheduled for elective total hip arthroplasty: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Objective: To investigate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a home-based intensive exercise program to improve physical health of frail...

Reproducibility and validity of the Dutch translation of the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) used by physiotherapists in older patients with knee or Hip osteoarthritis

Objective: To examine the reproducibility, construct validity, and unidimensionality of the Dutch translation of the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI), a performance-based measure of mobility for older patients. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Rehabilitation center (reproducibility study) and hospital (validity study). Participants:...

The Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire cross-cultural adaptation into Dutch and evaluation of its psychometric properties in a population with subacute and chronic whiplash associated disorders

Study Design. Cross-cultural adaptation of an outcome questionnaire. Objective. The aim of the study was to cross-culturally adapt the Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire (NBQ) for the Dutch language in a population of people with subacute and chronic whiplash associated disorders (WAD), and to assess its psychometric qualities. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND...

Patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorders. Relationship between clinical and psychological factors and functional health status

Schmitt MA, van Meeteren NL, de Wijer A, van Genderen FR, van der Graaf Y, Helders PJ: Patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorders: Relationship between clinical and psychological factors and functional health status. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2009;88:231-238. Objectives: To examine the relative contribution of cervical impairments and...

The effect of functional tasks exercise and resistance exercise onhealth-related quality of life and physical activity

The effect of functional tasks exercise and resistance exercise on health-related quality of life and physical activity A randomised controlled trial

Background: Data regarding the effect of exercise programmes on older adults' health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and habitual physical activity are inconsistent. Objective: To determine whether a functional tasks exercise programme (enhances functional capacity) and a resistance exercise programme (increases muscle strength) have a different...