Self-management interventions are patient-centred and designed to foster active
participation of patients in order to promote well-being and to manage symptoms. Over the …

Objective: To summarize evidence on the effectiveness of virtual reality games and
conventional therapy or no-intervention for fall prevention in the elderly. Data sources: An …

Background: physical mobility testing is an essential component of the geriatric assessment.
The timed up and go test measures basic mobility skills including a sequence of functional …

Objective To evaluate the effect of a short preoperative exercise intervention on the
functional status, pain, and muscle strength of patients before and after total joint …

Factors influencing access to health care among people with disabilities (PWD) include:
attitudes of health care providers and the public, physical barriers, miscommunication …

Background Self-management has increasingly been recommended as part of standard
care for fibromyalgia, a common, poorly understood condition with limited treatment options …

Background Low back injuries are common and costly, accounting for 15 to 25 percent of
injuries covered by workers' compensation and 30 to 40 percent of the payments made …

The influence of psychosocial variables in the outcome of surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis
(LSS) has not been evaluated. We studied 257 patients with LSS pre-operatively and at 6 …

Background: The International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee
Form is a knee-specific measure of symptoms, function, and sports activity. A modified IKDC …

Background: Few remedies effectively treat long-term pain and disability from knee
osteoarthritis. Studies suggest that Tai Chi alleviates symptoms, but no trials have directly …