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The validity and reliability of the Healthy Lifestyle Screening Tool

WEBIntroduction. Individuals differ in their lifestyle behaviors. Studies have found that a healthy lifestyle (HL) is significantly correlated with health maintenance and …

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An investigation of factors influencing the participation of stroke

WEBIntroduction. Participation restrictions are problems that stroke survivors encounter while reintegrating into premorbid life roles as well as social interactions, such …

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Minimal Clinically Important Difference of Berg Balance Scale …

WEBThe MCID results were associated with the AUC, Sn, Sp and LR+ for persons with acute stroke ( Table 3 ). The MCID of the BBS change scores was 12.5 points in …

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The relationship between workplace violence, depression, burnout

WEBMethods Participants. A structured self-reported survey was conducted with physical therapists working at hospitals, welfare centers, and public and private …

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Walking behaviors for stroke survivors: comparison between …

WEBThe results of the study suggest that hemiplegic stroke survivors show walking adaptability according to changes in walking demands and conditions, and …

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Hyperlipidemia as a predictor of physical functioning for stroke

WEBHyperlipidemia promotes atherosclerosis and is associated with an increased risk of stroke incidence. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of having a history of hyperlipidemia prior to a stroke incidence on postural balance, anticipatory dynamic postural control, gait endurance and gait performance in individuals with

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Effects of Aquarobic Exercise on Body Composition and …

WEBConclusions: According to the study result, aqua exercise program made a positive effect in the improvement of obesity and cardiovascular function in elderly women. Therefore, we suggest that you actively consider implementing the Aquarobic exercise program when operating the community health promotion program in the future.

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Risk of falls in community-dwelling older adults aged 65 or over …

WEBIntroduction. According to the World Health Organization, the number of people with diabetes mellitus (DM) has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in …

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The passive stretching, massage, and muscle energy technique …

WEBIntroduction. Modern musculoskeletal pain is often generated by the increased use of computers and sustained seated posture [].Studies have shown that neck pain in 67% of the total population has been experienced due to overuse of muscles in the scapular and neck region amongst those with musculoskeletal disorders in modern society [].Most …

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A comparison of vital capacity values and respiratory muscles

WEBThere was a statistically significant difference between the pelvic position and respiratory (inspiratory and expiratory) muscle activity ( p <0.05). Of the inspiratory muscles, the SCM and upper trapezius muscle activation was significantly increased during anterior pelvic tilt compared to posterior pelvic tilt.

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The reliability of the nonradiologic measures of thoracic spine

WEBThe range of motion (ROM) of thoracic rotation in lumbar locked position for all four devices was 47 degrees. The intra-rater reliability estimates ranged from 0.738 to …

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Perception and use of gait measures among physical therapists in …

WEBIn the evaluation of the perception of the individual gait assessment tools, the TUG was found to be the most useful (n=153, 72.9%), and the therapists showed high perception and understanding of the 10MWT (n=149, 71.0%) and the 6MWT (n=123, 58.6%). On the contrary, only 56 therapists were aware of the Chedoke-McMaster …

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Discriminative validity of the timed up and go test for community

WEBIntroduction. The timed up and go (TUG) test developed by Podsiadlo and Richardson [] is a simple method used to evaluate functional mobility.The TUG test …

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Comparison of the effects of joint mobilization, gym ball exercises

WEBComparison of the effects of joint mobilization, gym ball exercises, and breathing exercises on breathing pattern disorders and joint position sense in persons …

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Effect of leg weight shifting on muscle activation of the trunk and

WEBa Department of Physical Thaerpy, Uijeongbu Healings Hospital, Uijeongbu, Republic of Korea, b Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science and …

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Fall prevention strategies in community-dwelling older adults …

WEBIntroduction. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem and the prevalence of DM increases exponentially with age worldwide [1, 2].Recent systematic …

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Effects of hamstring self-stretches on pelvic mobility in persons …

WEBAbstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of pelvic displacement when self-hamstring muscle stretches were applied …

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Acute effect of self-myofascial release using a foam roller on the

WEBIntroduction. Flexibility can be defined as the ability for muscle stretch to enable movement of a joint as far as the range of motion, which is an essential …

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