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…
Objective The HFS is a pictorial questionnaire with 62 items; it is a self-report functional capacity evaluation of the upper limb . The MCID is important in assessing the effectiveness…
Objective The “quality of life in neuromuscular disease” questionnaire (QoL-NMD) is a new health-related quality of life measurement tool specifically designed for patients with a slowly-progressive neuromuscular disease with motor…
Objective DASH, SPADI and Constant scales are commonly used for clinical evaluation of patients suffering from degenerative rotator cuff disease (DRCD) of the shoulder. However, their psychometric properties have not…
In order to rethink rehabilitation — it is vital that we think about current rehabilitation — what it looks like and why. The dominant models that have emerged to guide…
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…
