Objectives Evaluation of the inter-rater reliability of clinical assessment methods for pelvic floor muscles and diastasis recti abdominis post partum. Design A multicentre inter-rater reliability ...

Abstract: Background: Knee proprioception is essential for injury prevention, stability, and performance improvement. Reliable proprioception measurement tools are crucial for accurate assessment and ...

OBJECTIVE: To describe the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the fatigue severity scale (FSS) in patients with COPD and to identify the presence of its ...

Abstract: Accurate evaluation of bradykinesia plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and therapy effect of Parkinson’s disease. However, the subjective assessment shows low consistency among different ...

OBJECTIVE: To validate a Portuguese-language version of the COPD assessment test (CAT) for use in Brazil and to assess the reproducibility of this version. METHODS: This was multicenter study ...

Aim: Many studies have been performed on the methodological qualities of the (modified) Ashworth Scale but overall these studies seem inconclusive. The aim of this study was to investigate the ...

1 Melbourne School of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia 2 Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia 3 Melbourne Brain Centre, ...

2 Mid and South Essex University Hospital Groups, Southend University Hospital, Rheumatology, Westcliff-on-sea, United Kingdom 3 University of Essex, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise ...

Objectives The objectives of this study were to asses (1) inter-rater and intrarater reliability of ultrasound imaging in patients with hip osteoarthritis, and (2) agreement between ultrasound and ...

Data sources An electronic database search was conducted (to 6 August 2012) of databases such as: MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PubMed and Cochrane Databases. References from identified articles were ...

What is Crohn's disease? Crohn's disease is a long-term (chronic) inflammatory bowel disease characterized by pain (abdominal cramping), tiredness, diarrhea and weight loss. When people with Crohn's ...