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Waking cervical pain and stiffness, headache, scapular or arm pain: Gender and age effects
(Elsevier, 2002)A random population-based study using a structured telephone questionnaire was undertaken to determine the frequency, duration and prevalence of waking cervical spine pain and stiffness, headache, and aching between the ... -
Self-Reported Versus Recorded Sleep Position: An Observational Study
(Nova Southeastern University, 2004-01)Background: Patient reports of ‘usual’ and ‘recent’ sleep positions are used by allied health professionals to direct the management of waking and nocturnal musculoskeletal symptoms. However no published studies have ... -
Can volunteer companions prevent falls among inpatients? A feasibility study using a pre-post comparative design
(2006)Background : Falls in hospital are frequent and their consequences place an increased burden on health services. We evaluated a falls prevention strategy consisting of the introduction of volunteers to 'sit' with patients ... -
Sleep Position, Age, Gender, Sleep Quality and Waking Cervico-Thoracic Symptoms
(Nova Southeastern University, 2007-01)Purpose: An epidemiological study was undertaken to investigate the association between sleep position, age, gender, sleep quality and prevalence of waking cervical pain and stiffness, headache and aching between the ... -
Understanding Sleep Quality and Waking Cervico-Thoracic Symptoms
(Nova Southeastern University, 2007-04)Purpose: Using data from an epidemiological study described elsewhere (Gordon et al 2002 & 2007), multivariate logistic regression models were constructed to explore the association between sleep position, factors related ... -
Do social networks affect the use of residential aged care among older Australians?
(BioMed Central - http://www.biomedcentral.com, 2007-10-04)Background Older people's social networks with family and friends can affect residential aged care use. It remains unclear if there are differences in the effects of specific (with children, other relatives, friends and ... -
Breast cancer-related lymphoedema risk reduction advice: A challenge for health professionals
(Elsevier, 2008-08-08)Breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL) is a debilitating, distressing condition affecting approximately one in five breast cancer survivors (Clark B, Sitzia J, Harlow W. Incidence and risk of arm oedema following treatment ... -
Age and Lateral Sleep Position: A Pilot Study
(Nova Southeastern University, 2009)Purpose: Previous research, undertaken using a Super 8 camera and non-continuous data, has reported that with increasing age, people are more likely to sleep in the right lateral position. It has been postulated that this ... -
Body position and cardio-respiratory variables in older people
(Elsevier, 2009-11-30)What effect does body position have on cardio-respiratory variables in active older people? An experimental laboratory study was undertaken measuring heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and oxygen saturation ... -
Riding position and lumbar spine angle in recreational cyclists: A pilot study
(Western Kentucky University, 2010)This pilot study investigated the reliability of an inclinometer to assess lumbar spine angle in three different cycling positions, and explored the relationship between lumbar spine angle and riding position, anthropometry, ... -
Recreational cyclists: The relationship between low back pain and training characteristics
(Western Kentucky University, 2010)This study investigated the relationship between low back pain (LBP) and training characteristics in recreational cyclists. Purposive sampling was used to recruit sixty-six recreational cyclists from nine cycling clubs. ... -
Pillow use: the behavior of cervical stiffness, headache and scapular/arm pain
(Dove Press, 2010-08-10)Background: Pillows are intended to support the head and neck in a neutral position to minimize biomechanical stresses on cervical structures whilst sleeping. Biomechanical stresses are associated with waking cervical ... -
What is normal isokinetic shoulder strength or strength ratios? A systematic review
(iOS Press, 2011)Abstract. Purpose: To systematically review the literature regarding isokinetic testing to identify values for isokinetic shoulder strength and agonist/antagonist ratios in the general population which may be used as ... -
Are Vision-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaires Important in Assessing Rehabilitation for Patients With Hemianopia Post Stroke?
(Informa UK Ltd, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, 2011)Objective: To explore the relationship between disability and functional measures with vision-specific quality of life (QoL) measures for people with hemianopia and stroke. Method: The Behavioral Inattention Test (BIT) and ... -
How Well Does Your Own Pillow Perform?
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-03-23)Objectives: To examine the consistency of retrospective and prospective self-reports of "own" pillow comfort, sleep quality, and waking symptoms; to determine whether different pillow types perform differently over time; ... -
Placebo Effect of Using “Own” Pillow as a Comparator in an Experimental Study
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2011-03-23)Objectives To establish whether use of a specific type of “own” pillow influences responses to experimental pillows. Methods Eighty-one subjects participated in two concurrent experimental studies [Studies 2 and 3, , Paper ... -
Lymphatic Filariasis: A Method to Identify Subclinical Lower Limb Change in PNG Adolescents
(Public Library of Science, 2011-07-19)Lymphedema related to lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a disabling condition that commonly manifests in adolescence. Fifty-three adolescents, 25 LF infected and 28 LF non-infected, in age and sex-matched groups, using the Binax ...