Objective The Modified Frenchay Scale (MFS) measures active upper limb function in hemiparesis based on a video review of 10 everyday living tasks, each rated on a 10-point visual analogic…
Objective The proportion of healthy years lost due to disease rapidly increased with age. It is well established that regular physical activity is an efficient strategy for successful aging. However,…
Objective Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a hereditary peripheral neuropathy and belongs to neuromuscular diseases. CMT affects motor function of children, but its clinical expressions are heterogeneous and it could also…
Objective Assess the efficiency of a program of physical activities including Nordic walking in patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD). Material/patients and methods PD patients practiced Nordic walking sessions of…
Objective It is well established that physical activity reduces the physiological effects of ageing. Among them, is the decrease of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity, which is associated with…
Objective Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome is improved by physical activity in the general population. This has not been demonstrated in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to…
Objective The purpose of the study is to identify factors that may influence the functional limitations of hemodialysis patients and analyze their level of physical activity. Material/patients and methods Cross-sectional…
Opinion/feedback Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disease characterized by bone fragility and low bone mass, rare disease (with an estimated prevalence of 1 per 10,000 to 20,000), and is…
Objective Martial arts are physical and meditative discipline available as complementary strategies able to improve functional capacity, physical performances, postural control of patients suffering from chronical diseases. They can probably…
Objective A major aim of hospitalization programs in physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) department is to obtain long term adherence to exercise into daily life for maintaining the effects. The…
