Browsing Physiotherapy by Subject "Participation restriction"
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The effect of occupational-related low back pain on the functional activities among manual workers in construction companies
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)INTRODUCTION: Low back pain is the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition and one of the most common causes of disability in the world. The disability resulting from low back pain continues to plague the construction ... -
Outcome measures used to assess disability post stroke within the framework of the ICF: a literature review
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)BACKGROUND: The use of outcome measures has been associated with good practice among clinicians and as a research instrument. These measures can be utilized to assess- and manage patients, observe progress, determine the ... -
Participation restrictions and vocational rehabilitation needs experienced by persons with a unilateral lower limb amputation in the Western Cape, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2019)Vocational rehabilitation (VR) aims to rehabilitate a person with an amputation back into actively participating in society. Even though lower limb amputation (LLA) surgery is commonly performed in South Africa (SA), little ...