Objective Bradykinesia in Parkinson’s disease (PD) predominates in large movements. Traditional assessments use the UPDRS, a subjective and ordinal tool that does not rate movement scaling (hypometria). We have measured…
Objective Micrographia and bradygraphia are classic features of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the relevance of quantifying them in the clinical exam with pen and paper is unclear. Materials/patients and methods…
Objective Translation and cultural adaptation of the ASES (arthritis self-efficacy scale) in French, which is a self-assessment questionnaire, composed of 20 questions divided in 3 domains: pain control, function and…
Objective To take care of postural disorders is a major issue in Parkinson’s disease (PD). We present a documented observation suggesting the existence of a biased representation of verticality in…
Objective The high-level mobility assessment tool (HiMAT) was developed to quantify balance and mobility problems after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The revised HiMAT is valid for people with neurological diseases….
Objective To translate and linguistically validate in classical Arabic the French version of the neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD). Material/patients and methods The Arabic translation was obtained using the “forward translation/backward…
Objective Multiple factors are affecting outcomes after shoulder injuries and there is no general consensus on which are the most decisive. The research questions were: (1) In patients with chronic…
Objective To measure if a decision-supportive tool based on the WORRK model, developed to predict non-return to work (nRTW) after orthopaedic trauma, improves the allocation to various vocational pathways according…
Objective Childhood acquired brain injury (ABI) is the leading cause of acquired disability in childhood, with significant consequences on independence, academic achievement and participation. The “Child and Adolescent Scale of…
Objective Functional capacity evaluation (FCE) based on a safe maximal performance (kinesiophysical criteria), is used to evaluate abilities of a patient to accomplish work-related tasks that may help precise functional…
