Physical Activity Behavior Two to Six Years Following Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Socioecological Analysis.
Physical Activity Behavior Two to Six Years Following Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Socioecological Analysis.
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Clin Cardiol. 2012 Dec 26;
Bentley D, Khan S, Oh P, Grace S, Thomas S
BACKGROUND: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) promotes long-term positive health behaviours, such as physical activity (PA), in patients following a cardiovascular event. We have limited knowledge of long-term PA and its correlates. Therefore, this research examined both PA behaviour and socioecological correlates among elderly graduates 2-6 years following CR. HYPOTHESIS: CR graduates will have a moderate PA level in the long term. Greater PA will be associated with various multilevel correlates. METHODS: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study which quantified PA using the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) and collected information about socioecological correlates at the intrapersonal, interpersonal and health service levels. Both univariate and multivariate analyses assessed PA and PA correlates. RESULTS: The majority of the 584 participants were older (69.8 ± 9.8), male (80.3%), and well educated (75.4% ? some post-secondary). Average time since CR graduation was 41.5 ± 11.5 months. Seventy five percent of CR graduates reported current weekly PA levels that met, or exceeded, Canadian PA guidelines (>150 minutes of moderate-vigorous PA). Univariate analyses identified 13 PASE score correlates. Multivariate analyses identified age, PA enjoyment, current work status, CR staff support, location of primary residence, and perceived health as significantly associated with higher PASE scores (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Three and a half years post-CR graduates had high PA levels. Greater PA was associated with several modifiable multilevel correlates at all levels of influence. Understanding correlates of long-term PA behaviour among CR graduates will help identify groups at risk for nonadherence and assist with continued program development. The authors have no funding, financial relationships, or conflicts of interest to disclose. HubMed – rehab
Cross-Cultural Equivalence and Evaluation of Psychometric Properties of Voice Handicap Index Into Persian.
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J Voice. 2012 Dec 29;
Moradi N, Pourshahbaz A, Soltani M, Javadipour S, Hashemi H, Soltaninejad N
Quality of life is one of the important aspects in the assessment of health and treatment data output. The purpose of this study was to adapt and determine reliability and validity of Voice Handicap Index (VHI) in Persian. The subjects were 80 patients with voice disorders and 80 volunteers without any voice disorders as a control group. All subjects filled in the Persian version of VHI. The test was repeated 2 weeks later. The reliability and validity were studied. All items had significant discrimination coefficient. The internal consistency and reliability of test and retest in VHI total score and three subtests were achieved. It seems that the Persian version of VHI is a valid and reliable questionnaire, which voice therapists may use for completing their evaluation for patients with voice disorders, and it gives more information about the nature of voice disorder to specialists.
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Utility of ultrasound-guided near-nerve needle recording for lateral femoral cutaneous sensory nerve conduction study: Does it increase reliability compared with surface recording?
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Muscle Nerve. 2012 Oct 8;
Deimel GW, Hurst RW, Sorenson EJ, Boon AJ
Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of a near-nerve needle recording technique in lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) sensory nerve conduction studies (NCS). Methods: Bilateral LFCN sensory nerve action potentials (SNAPs) were recorded from 10 healthy volunteers using surface and near-nerve needle recording electrodes. Absolute amplitudes were compared side-to-side in each subject and between the 2 techniques. Results: Near-nerve needle electrode recording amplitude was significantly higher when compared with surface electrode recording (surface 9 ?V, needle 58 ?V; P < 0.0001), whereas side-to-side variability did not differ (surface 37%, needle 37%; P = 0.94). Conclusions: We propose that near-nerve needle recording is a simple technique to employ for clinicians with experience in ultrasound-guided needle placement, especially when evaluation is critical and responses are difficult to obtain. However, given the degree of side-to-side variability in healthy subjects, we recommend caution when interpreting side-to-side differences. Muscle Nerve, 2012. HubMed – rehab
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