Abstract Objective Isokinetic strengthening is a rehabilitation technique rarely used in stroke patients. However, the potential benefits of force and endurance training in this population are strongly suspected. Method This…
Abstract Objective To establish the predictive validity of a French translation of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire (OMPSQ), a screening tool assessing the risk of chronicity in patients with…
Abstract Background In a survey of 100 transtibial amputees (TTA) in the study place, it was noticed that nearly 30% of total activities performed by crutches. It was recorded nearly…
Abstract Background Although peak torque has shown acceptable reproducibility, this may not be the case with two other often used parameters: time to peak torque (TPT) and the angle of…
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of gaseous cryotherapy following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and to compare it to routinely used strategies for applying…
Abstract Objective Previous studies have shown that a customized biomechanical therapy can improve symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. These studies were small and did not compare the improvements across gender, age,…
Abstract Objective To assess the impact of therapeutic education programmes for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and Chronic Heart Failure (CHF), as well as patients’ expectations and education needs, tips to…
Abstract Purpose To objectively assess, in stable cardiac patients, the adherence to physical activity (PA) recommendations using an accelerometer at 2 or 12 months after the discharge of cardiac rehabilitation…
Abstract Objectives To establish the level of maximal aerobic capacity in patients with chronic pain of different etiologies and to compare these results with different parameters of disability. Patients and…
Abstract The clinical efficacy of cardiac rehabilitation programs is clearly recognized. Yet, as regards the three main currently employed strategies (exercise, education, and psychobehavioral support), new ideas regularly appear, stemming…
