Although analyzing the evolution of functional capacity is fundamental for the planning of strategies aimed at preventing or delaying disability, there is a lack of studies on this field in institutionalized older adults in Latin America. The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence of functional decline, functional maintenance and functional improvement in the basic activities of daily living in institutionalized older adults ...
In physiotherapy there are multiple classification systems for patients with non-specific low back pain and it seems that none of them has proven to be superior to another. In this case an algorithm is proposed for the modification of symptoms based on the patient's clinical response through exercise strategies and manual therapy ...
After the surgical intervention of the ligamentoplasty of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee, one of the main muscular dysfunctions is quadricipital arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI). The IMA of the quadriceps is the partial or total loss of the capacity for voluntary contraction without the presence of direct nerve injury1 ...
Translation and validation into Spanish of the Neuromuscular module of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory ™ scale (PedsQL ™): for the evaluation of the quality of life of children between 8 and 18 years with Neuromuscular Diseases and that perceived by their parents
The objective was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the neuromuscular module of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) for the measurement of the quality of life of children between 8 and 18 years with Neuromuscular Diseases, both the version of the self-perception of the child as well as the perception of the parents or
Leukemia is the most common cancer in childhood and, specifically, that of lymphoblastic origin (ALL) is the most frequent in a population under 15 years of age in Spain. Medical advances and the effectiveness of care have increased the survival figures ...
Since January 2016, a study has been carried out in the Rehabilitation Service of the Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge to objectify changes in the volume of lymphedema in the maintenance phase. There have been systematic reviews and studies of the effects of physical activity in patients with lymphedema, and studies with underwater exercises using Aquatic Therapy Lymphatic (ALT) described by Dorit Thidar, concluding in both cases the physical and mental benefits in patients who have suffered Lymphedema post breast cancer ...
