Browsing by Subject "Physical therapy"

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    Breast cancer patients' beliefs, behaviors, and knowledge about the value of physical therapy in their rehabilitation
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025) Kabashi, Doruntina; Hoti, Flaka; Kabashi, Laorent; Terziqi, Hasime; Hoxha, Faton; Goqaj, Lirigzon; Ukëhaxhaj, Antigona; Sin departamento asociado
    This study aimed to examine breast cancer patients' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding physical therapy and its impact on rehabilitation after surgery and radiotherapy. A cross-sectional design was used, involving 67 women who had undergone surgery or radiotherapy for breast cancer. Participants completed a valid and reliable self-prepared questionnaire comprising of 32 questions. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25. Results showed that 46.2% of patients were unaware of the role of physical therapy in breast cancer rehabilitation. Patients with higher education and those over 60 years old, demonstrated significantly greater knowledge about physical therapy (p < 0.05). Access to physical therapy services was limited, with only 14.9% receiving it post-diagnosis and 20.9% post-surgery. For those who received physical therapy sessions after surgery, positive correlations were found between physical therapy and improvements in mobility (r = 0.355, p ≤ 0.05) as well as pain and muscle tension relief (r = 0.602, p ≤ 0.05), and result for the variable pain (r = .202*, p ≤ 0.05). These findings underscore the need for increased awareness about physical therapy, improved access to services, and better communication from healthcare providers to optimize rehabilitation outcomes for breast cancer patients in Kosovo.
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    Effect of stretching, strengthening exercises and walking on the management of restless legs syndrome: A cross sectional study
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de publicaciones, 2022) El-Gendy, Salwa R.; Alkhateeb, Afnan M.
    Background: Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is one of the most common causes of sleep disorders that cause functional disability in the lower limb. Due to it is self-limiting, it forces the person to seek treatment. Unfortunately, most of the times, it is misdiagnosed by the doctors and even if it is diagnosed, till date there is no guide program or treatment in the physical therapy. There is huge dearth of knowledge regarding benefits of physical therapy in RLS. Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of stretching, strengthening exercises as well as walking on RLS symptoms. Also, to find out the impact of muscle strength and flexibility in relation to the severity of RLS symptoms. Methods: An inquiry of 418 questionnaires randomly distributed was done. A total of 20 participants diagnosed with Restless Leg Syndrome were included in the current study. Pre-post assessment was done for range of motion (by goniometer), functional testing of the foot and ankle, RLS rating scale and RLS ordinal scale. Six participants received physical therapy program for a total of 4 weeks. Twenty patients who had one visit to have the measurement were studied for the correlation study. Results: There was a significant correlation between leg muscles flexibility, strength and the severity of the symptoms. Also, there was a highly significant alleviation of symptoms in the other 6 patients. Conclusion: It can be concluded that physical therapy is effective in relieving symptoms of RLS.
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    Evaluación de las competencias clínicas prácticas en estudiantes de terapia manual ortopédica a través del Examen Clínico Objetivo Estructurado (ECOE): Experiencia piloto en la Universidad Europea de Canarias
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de publicaciones, 2024) Martín Pérez, Sebastian Eustaquio; Martín Pérez, Isidro Miguel; Rodríguez Lorenzo, Eva; Cabrera Fuentes, Andrea; Rodríguez Rodríguez, Yeray; González Fernández, Josué; Alonso Pérez, José Luis
    El ECOE es una herramienta de evaluación de competencias clínicasprácticas que, en Fisioterapia, no ha sido empleada para examinar las habilidades de losespecialistas en Terapia Manual Ortopédica. Objetivo: El objetivo de este trabajo es evaluar lacompetencia a través de las calificaciones, la satisfacción y el desempeño percibido de losestudiantes del Máster de Terapia Manual Ortopédica en el Tratamiento del Dolor de laUniversidad Europea de Canarias. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo en una muestra deestudiantes de posgrado (n=21) durante el periodo comprendido entre el 1 de febrero y el 31 dejulio de 2023 en el Hospital Simulado de la Universidad Europea de Canarias, en Tenerife(España), utilizando la metodología ECOE. Resultados: Las calificaciones obtenidas por losparticipantes fueron mayoritariamente altas (media = 8,54 /10, DT= 0,612), aunque en Anatomía einterpretación de pruebas complementarias registraron los resultados más bajos. El 95,1% (n=20)expresó una alta satisfacción con el ECOE. Respecto a la interpretación de pruebas complementarias, un 19,1% (n=4) consideró su desempeño como deficiente y un 4,8% (n=1) muy deficiente. Conclusión: En síntesis, a pesar de las calificaciones más bajas en ciertas áreas, los resultados de la evaluación de competencias clínicas prácticas a través del ECOE son positivos. Además, se observa un elevado grado de satisfacción y percepción positiva del desempeño por parte del especialista.
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    The effect of physical therapy rehabilitation on fatigue and pain in female patients with fibromyalgia
    (Universidad de Murcia: servicio de publicaciones, 2024) Abdelaziz, Nada Gamal; Ramzy, Gehan Mahmoud; Fayed, Hala Lotfy; Ahmed, Sara M; Ahmed, Gehan Mousa
    This study aimed to examine the impact of physical therapy rehabilitation program on fatigue, pain and quality of life in female patients with fibromyalgia. Itwas designed as a single-blinded, randomized, pre and post-test controlled trial. Eighty female patients, aged 25 to 45, diagnosed with fibromyalgia were selected from the Kasr Al Ainyrheumatology outpatient clinic. The participants were allocated into two equal groups using a randomization procedure. Group (A) (control group, n=40) received transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS), moist heat, core muscle retraining, and manual therapy for trigger points, 3 times/week, for 4 weeks. Group (B) (study group, n=40) received the same treatments as Group A, plusaerobic exercises, flexibility exercises, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), 3 times/week, for 4 weeks.Both groups were assessed before and after treatment using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ). Statistically significant improvements were observed in FSS and FIQ scores for both groups post-treatment (p<0.05).When the two groups were compared after therapy, the study group (B) showed significantly greater improvement in FSS and FIQ(p<0.05). These findings suggest that physica therapy rehabilitation can effectively reduce fatigue, pain, and improve the quality of life for women with fibromyalgia
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    Vídeo-análisis en ciencias de la salud: una experiencia de simulación en entrevista clínica en fisioterapia
    (2022) García Rodríguez, Irene; Estopa Bitata, Pilar; García Escudero, María; Álamo Arce, David; García Quintana, Marlene; Medina Ramírez, Raquel Irina
    Las tecnologías posibilitan la supresión de las barreras espaciales y temporales que la educación superior ha sufrido por la actual pandemia COVID-19, aportando nuevos escenarios educativos. El vídeo-análisis abre una ventana para la evaluación en la enseñanza clínica en Ciencias de la Salud. El objetivo de esta investigación es estudiar la viabilidad del vídeo-análisis para analizar habilidades en la entrevista clínica en fisioterapia. Se realizó un estudio exploratorio con análisis de video y lista de cotejo en estudiantes de primer año. Gracias a los videos recopilados, se determinó que los alumnos analizados tienen mejor desarrolladas las habilidades relacionadas con realizar preguntas apropiadas en la entrevista, mientras que por el contrario existen más dificultades en las habilidades de saber escuchar. Los resultados muestran que el video-análisis es una herramienta práctica y válida para analizar tareas en entornos de simulación en ciencias de la salud, como ha sido en esta actividad de entrevista clínica. Esta nueva forma de evaluación docente, además de aportar datos cuantificables, supone una nueva forma de justificar al alumno sus errores y aciertos durante la prueba, permitiendo establecer un potencial feedback para mejorar en sus habilidades clínicas. Así mismo, la posibilidad de evaluarse con un paciente simulado supone un acercamiento a la realidad profesional a la que se deben enfrentar una vez egresados