Nature

Do any physiotherapy interventions increase spinal cord independence measure or functional independence measure scores in people with spinal cord injuries? A systematic review

To determine whether any physiotherapy interventions increase Spinal Cord Independence Measure or Functional Independence Measure scores (SCIM/FIM) in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), with the ...
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How Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) Is Used in Rehab

The Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) is an assessment tool that measures a patient's ability to carry out activities of daily living. There are six categories of activity that the scale ...
Nature

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the Spinal Cord independence measure version IV for European Portuguese

This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Spinal Cord Independence Measure Version IV (SCIM-IV) for European Portuguese (EU-PT). Sixty-six adults (81.8% male; median age 62.5 ...
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Pulmonary rehabilitation improves functional independence in COPD, fibrotic ILD

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers reported significant improvements in functional independence from rehabilitation entry to discharge.