Background Clinicians commonly examine posture and movement in people with the belief
that correcting dysfunctional movement may reduce pain. If dysfunctional movement is to be …

This descriptive review provides a summary of the prevalence, activity limitation (disability),
care-seeking, natural history and clinical course, treatment outcome, and costs of low back …

Background Existing instruments for measuring mobility are inadequate for accurately
assessing older people across the broad spectrum of abilities. Like other indices that …

Abstract Background and Purpose. The aim of this study was to examine 5 commonly used
questionnaires for assessing disability in people with low back pain. The modified Oswestry …

Background A high incidence of functional decline (deterioration in physical or cognitive
function) during hospitalisation of older adults is reported. The role of exercise in preventing …

This systematic review investigated the effects on function, quality of life, health care costs,
and patient/carer satisfaction of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) for upper limb …

Background Aquatic and land based exercise are frequently prescribed to maintain function
for people with arthritis. The relative efficacy of these rehabilitation strategies for this …

This systematic review of prospective cohort studies investigated the evidence for prognostic
factors for poor recovery in recent-onset nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP). Medline …

Objectives: The global burden of low back pain is the highest ranked condition contributing
to years of living with disability. Exercise is moderately effective, and adherence to exercise …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review was to determine the effect of lumbar
spine-strengthening exercises on outcomes for people with chronic low back pain …