A systematic review of the evidence for the provision of walking frames for older people
| Autor: | Margaret P O’Hare, Jacqueline H Gracey, Shona J Pryde |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Rehabilitation business.industry Clinical study design medicine.medical_treatment Applied psychology MEDLINE Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation CINAHL Critical appraisal Physical therapy medicine Frame (artificial intelligence) Orthopedics and Sports Medicine CASP business Inclusion (education) |
| Zdroj: | Physical Therapy Reviews. 18:11-23 |
| ISSN: | 1743-288X 1083-3196 |
| DOI: | 10.1179/1743288x12y.0000000036 |
| Popis: | Background: The purpose of this paper is to systematically review the evidence for the provision of walking frames to improve mobility for older people. Objectives: To investigate the types of frames used and the processes involved in prescribing frames, and to determine the effects of using a frame. Methods: The AMED, CINAHL, Embase, and MEDLINE Electronic databases were searched using key terms between 1990 and January 2011. Research papers reporting outcomes about the effectiveness of walking frames in relation to mobility for older people were eligible for inclusion. Sixteen papers were included under the criteria applied, representing 17% of the studies identified. A range of study designs was included. Double-blind review was carried out and quality assessment conducted using CASP critical appraisal tools. Synthesis of literature was carried out on a narrative basis through the development of themes in relation to types of frames, user’s perspective, falls prevention, effects on gait and balance, an... |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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