Objectives: To systematically investigate current scientific evidence about the effectiveness
of multidisciplinary team rehabilitation for different health problems. Data sources: A …

Self-management interventions are patient-centred and designed to foster active participation
of patients in order to promote well-being and to manage symptoms. Over the past two …

Fibromyalgia and related syndromes are characterized by chronic pain and fatigue. This
chapter identifies the types of exercise that are effective for these patients and provides …

Background: physical mobility testing is an essential component of the geriatric assessment.
The timed up and go test measures basic mobility skills including a sequence of functional …

Objective To evaluate the effect of a short preoperative exercise intervention on the functional
status, pain, and muscle strength of patients before and after total joint arthroplasty. …

Background Low back injuries are common and costly, accounting for 15 to 25 percent of
injuries covered by workers' compensation and 30 to 40 percent of the payments made under …

Background Self-management has increasingly been recommended as part of standard
care for fibromyalgia, a common, poorly understood condition with limited treatment options. …

… This work was performed as part of Dr Iversen's doctoral research at the Harvard School
of Public Health. Original data collection was supported by NIH Grant (AR36308), partial …

Background: The International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee
Form is a knee-specific measure of symptoms, function, and sports activity. A modified IKDC …

Background: Few remedies effectively treat long-term pain and disability from knee osteoarthritis.
Studies suggest that Tai Chi alleviates symptoms, but no trials have directly compared …