cardiac rehabilitation

Motivational Factors of Adherence to Cardiac Rehabilitation.

...  factors of adherence to cardiac rehabilitation. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2012 May; 17(4): 318-24Shahsavari H, Shahriari M, Alimohammadi N Main suggested theories about patients’ adherence to treatment regimens recognize the importance of motivation in positive changes in… Continue reading

Massage Therapy and Exercise Therapy in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

...  change, 7.84 seconds, P = 0.007) than exercise therapy. Patients involved in the combined massage-exercise therapy showed significantly larger improvement in pain reduction than those in the exercise therapy (mean change, 1.67 points, P = 0.001).Conclusions:Massage therapy could be… Continue reading

Effect of a Local Vibration Stimulus Training Programme on Postural Sway and Gait in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

...  HubMed – rehab   Relationship of health-related quality of life with fatigue and exercise capacity in patients with coronary artery disease. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2013 Jul 1; Staniute M, Bunevicius A, Brozaitiene J, Bunevicius R Objective:The study objective… Continue reading

Nerve Regeneration Restores Supraspinal Control of Bladder Function After Complete Spinal Cord Injury.

...  and propriospinal axons across the injury site and is followed by markedly improved urinary function. Our studies provide evidence that an enhanced nerve grafting strategy represents a potential regenerative treatment after severe spinal cord injury. HubMed – rehab  … Continue reading

Association Between Physical Exercise and Quality of Erection in Men With Ischaemic Heart Disease and Erectile Dysfunction Subjected to Physical Training.

...  of global cardiovascular risk, modificationof physical activity has a positive effect on the quality of life, reducing, among other things, the severity of erectile dysfunction (ED).The specific nature of sexual activity, which combines the need to maintain appropriate exercise… Continue reading

Functional Electrical Stimulation Increases Neural Stem/progenitor Cell Proliferation and Neurogenesis in the Subventricular Zone of Rats With Stroke.

...  one year were minimal, more than one third of patients improved significantly, and one third had significantly worse HRQoL. Clinical factors were independently associated with these changes, emphasizing the relevance to improved HRQoL of starting a healthy lifestyle and… Continue reading

Effects of a Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Quality of Life in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease.

...  of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease. ARYA Atheroscler. 2013 May; 9(3): 179-85Saeidi M, Mostafavi S, Heidari H, Masoudi S Health-related quality of life is an important factor to evaluate… Continue reading

Maxillary Cement Retained Implant Supported Monolithic Zirconia Prosthesis in a Full Mouth Rehabilitation: A Clinical Report.

...  examined 1368 patients who survived at least one-year following an index AMI between 1999 and 2003 in Ontario, Canada. Each patient was linked to administrative data and followed over 9.6 years to track mortality. All patients underwent medical chart… Continue reading

Short-Term Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment in Multicultural Primary Care of Patients With Longstanding Backache.

...  SOC-13. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients showed satisfactory internal consistency in both versions. CONCLUSIONS: The Brazilian Portuguese versions of SOC-29 and SOC-13 can be considered valid and reliable for the populations studied. More studies need to be performed to assess these… Continue reading

No Strong Temporal Relationship Between Obesity and Multisite Pain – Results From a Population-Based 20-Year Follow-Up Study.

...  In contrast, patients with a NSTEMI experienced uncertainty about symptoms and diagnosis, causing misconceptions about the severity of their condition and less determination for lifestyle changes.Conclusion:Patients with NSTEMI in this study expressed very different perceptions of their illness compared… Continue reading