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Functional Independence for People with Paraplegia

Functional Independence for People with Paraplegia

Aguiar Da Silva Moser, Gelson
F. Carvalho, Zuila Ma
Moser Aguiar, Denise C.

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Medical Reference

ISBN10: 6207296109
ISBN13: 9786207296101
Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
Published: Mar 22 2024
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Spinal cord injury can lead to limitations for the individual, but a rehabilitation programme that assesses functional gain allows monitoring throughout the course of rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to assess the results obtained by applying the Functional Independence Measure to people with paraplegia undergoing a rehabilitation programme. To this end, a quantitative, cross-sectional, retrospective, descriptive study was carried out, analysing 228 medical records and the scores obtained using the FIM Scale. Analyses were carried out using specific tests using SPSS software, version 13 for Windows. The results showed that, among the variables studied, there was a direct relationship between age, time since injury, motor level, length of hospitalisation and hospitalisation with a companion and gain in independence (p

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