@article { author = {Abolahrari Shirazi, Sara and Ghafari Nezhad, Farahnaz and Ebrahimian, Maryam and Nouraddini, Elham and Mansoorian, Azadeh and Emami, Farahnaz}, title = {Flexibility of Knee Joint Muscles in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis and Healthy Controls}, journal = {Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {47-52}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-6167}, eissn = {2345-6159}, doi = {10.30476/jrsr.2015.41074}, abstract = {Background: Osteoarthritis is one of the most common diseases in synovial joints. Dueto high loading forces during weight-bearing activities, the knee joint is prone to degenerative processes. This study aimed to compare the flexibility of muscles around the knee joint in patients with knee osteoarthritis with those of healthy individuals.Methods: Twenty-three women with bilateral knee osteoarthritis and 23 healthy women matched with the patient group for age, height and weight participated in this study. Flexibility of the quadriceps, hamstring, iliotibial band, adductor and gastrocnemius muscles was evaluated with a goniometric device. Pain intensity was assessed with a visual analogue scale. The data were analyzed with independent t-tests to compare the two groups, and Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated to correlate muscle flexibility and pain intensity.Results: significant lower flexibility of the bilateral quadriceps muscles was found in patients compared to healthy women (P<0.05). No significant differences were detected between groups regarding other muscles. Quadriceps flexibility correlated significantly with pain intensity in patients (P<0.001).Conclusion: In patients with osteoarthritis, quadriceps flexibility may be decreased although other muscles may remain unaffected. Quadriceps stretching is thus a potentially important component of treatment, which may influence pain reduction in these patients. }, keywords = {Osteoarthritis,Range of Motion,Knee Pain}, url = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41074.html}, eprint = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41074_72cf9cedfdd2dd766d6b9c9d1d87fe1a.pdf} } @article { author = {Ghanbari, Sahar and Boojari, Sepideh and Kazemi, Fatemeh and Rezaei, Mahsa and Ashrafi pour, Elaheh}, title = {Investigating the Relationship between Sensory Processing and Job Satisfaction in Occupational Therapists Working in Shiraz City}, journal = {Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {53-57}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-6167}, eissn = {2345-6159}, doi = {10.30476/jrsr.2015.41076}, abstract = {Background: job satisfaction is referred to a set of individual’s positive and negative attitudes toward his/her job. Personality traits of individuals are among the factors contributing to job satisfaction. According to Dunn model, people receive information based on their self-regulatory strategies and sensory thresholds. Then behave accordingly and in response to the environment. This paper examines the relationship between sensory processing and job satisfaction especially in occupational therapist employing in Shiraz (2014).Methods:This study is descriptive-analytic. The sample consisted of all 33occupational therapists working in Shiraz City who work in private and public sectors, part-time and full-time of both genders. After obtaining written consent, the demographic characteristics questionnaire, adult sensory profile and Minnesota Job Satisfaction Test were obtained. The results were analyzed by SPSS21 software as well as Spearman’s and Pearson chi square tests.Results: Nostatistical correlation wasfound between job satisfaction and all four quadrants including the first quadrant (P.value = 0.441) and second (P.value=0.943) and third (P.value=0.650) and fourth (P.value=0.338). In addition, statistically, there was no relationship between job satisfaction and various variables such as participants’ ages (P.value=0.51), gender (P.value=0.401), marital status (P.value=0.114), educational level (P.value=0.073), job experience (P.value=0.403), average of daily work hours (P.value=0.617) and at end the type of contract (P.value=0.079).Conclusion:The sensory processing cannot directly determine people's satisfaction with their jobs. Job satisfaction is a complex issue that is influenced by different internal and external factors, and cannot be considered as an element for determining job satisfaction of therapists.}, keywords = {Occupational Therapists,Job Satisfaction,Sensory Processing}, url = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41076.html}, eprint = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41076_30f12e52b1e49e3bad0d20fe83623e82.pdf} } @article { author = {Kheradmandi, Alireza and Ebrahimian, Maryam and Ghafarinejad, Farahnaz and Ehyaii, Venous and Farazdaghi, Mohammadreza}, title = {The Effect of Dry Needling of the Trigger Points of Shoulder Muscles on Pain and Grip Strength in Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis: A Pilot Study}, journal = {Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {58-62}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-6167}, eissn = {2345-6159}, doi = {10.30476/jrsr.2015.41077}, abstract = {Background: Lateral epicondylitis, also known as tennis elbow, is the most common overuse syndrome of the elbow. The severity of pain may not be directly caused by tendinopathy of wrist extensors since trigger points of the shoulder muscles have a referral zone in the arm and elbow. Therefore the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dry needling of shoulder myofascial trigger points on wrist extensors muscles pain and function.Methods: Fourteen female patients with tennis elbow (aged 20 - 45 years old) were recruited after primary evaluation by an orthopedist. They entered the study if they had pain in the lateral aspect of elbow of the dominant hand for more than 3 months along with the presence of myofascial trigger points in any muscles of supra spinatus, infra spinatus, sub scapularis or scalenes. Pain pressure threshold, maximal grip force and pain intensity of the hand extensors on lateral epicondyle of elbow were measured before and after treatment. Pain intensity was measured on a one to ten scale of visual analogue scale (VAS). A hand dynamometer used to measure the maximal grip force value of the affected hand in 0˚shoulder flexion/abduction, 90˚ elbow extension and mid-poison of forearm in sitting position .A pressure algometer was applied on hand extensor muscles to define their trigger point sensitivity. For the control group, treatment regimens consisted of routine physical therapy of tennis elbow. This regime was accompanied by dry needling of mentioned muscles for the intervention group. Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney non-parametric tests were used for statistical analysis.Results: Comparison of the results after intervention showed that the patients’ pain significantly decreased in both groups (P <0.001); but the patient’s PPT and grip force significantly increased solely in the intervention group (P <0.05). Mann Whitney test showed significant pain differences in both groups (P = 0.001).The comparison of differences showed that the grip force and PPT statistically improved in the intervention group (P <0.05).Conclusion: Dry needling of affected shoulder muscles along with routine physical therapy has a more significant effect on improvement of pain, sensitivity and grip power of patient’s with tennis elbow syndrome.}, keywords = {Trigger point,Dry Needling,Referred Pain,Tennis Elbow}, url = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41077.html}, eprint = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41077_8f331694e4f21c51cfe66ff2afc0dd97.pdf} } @article { author = {Oryadi Zanjani, Majid and Purdy, Suzanne and Vahab, Maryam and Rasouli, Javad and Vasfinia, Mahla and Lotf, Zohreh}, title = {Translation and Adaptation of the Auditory Behavior in Everyday Life (ABEL) Questionnaire into Persian: A Pilot Study.}, journal = {Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {63-67}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-6167}, eissn = {2345-6159}, doi = {10.30476/jrsr.2015.41078}, abstract = {Background: Auditory rehabilitation isone of the important tasks of speech-language pathologists. So, it is necessary to know auditory behaviors in order to make some decisions about the children with hearing loss such as determining the effectiveness of the current rehabilitation programs and/or devices. The Auditory Behavior in Everyday Life (ABEL) questionnaire is a valid and reliable assessment tool in English which is developed by Purdy et al. (1995). The aim of this study was to translate and adapt ABEL questionnaire for Persian language.Methods:The ABEL consists of three factors ofauditory-oral, auditory awareness, and conversational/social skills. First, the questionnaire was translated and culturally adapted from English to Persian by an independent Iranian translator. The back translated version was compared with the original one in terms of the semantic/idiomatic equivalence. Then the questionnaire was completed two times by 43 mothers of 4-to-6 year old children with hearing loss who were using either hearing aids or cochlear implants. Finally, the results of the test-retest reliability were statistically compared in order to assess internal consistency. The statistical tests which were used include Cronbach’s Alpha, Spearman correlation, and Pearson correlation tests in significance level of 0.05.Results: There was a significant strength correlation among the items of the factor 1 (Alpha=0.94), factor 2 (Alpha=0.86), factor 3 (Alpha=0.82) and three factors (Alpha=0.96). There was a significant strength correlation at the 0.01 level between the scores of each factor in test-retest include auditory-oral (Spearman’s rho=0.94, P<0.001), auditory awareness (Spearman’s rho=0.92, P<0.001), and conversational/social skills (Spearman’s rho=0.82, P<0.001).Conclusion: The Persian version of ABEL questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for the assessment of auditory performance development in Persian-speaking children wearing hearing aids or cochlear implants. So, the ABEL questionnaire can be applied by parents/caregivers, clinicians, and researchers in order to appraise children’s auditory behaviors in everyday living.}, keywords = {ABEL Questionnaire,Persian Version,Hearing Loss,children,Auditory Behaviors}, url = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41078.html}, eprint = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41078_fb67e0105370f922e2106579d9fb1fc0.pdf} } @article { author = {Maktoufi, Reyhaneh and Ghotbi, Nastaran and Nakhostin Ansari, Noureddin}, title = {The Effects of Listening to Persian Music on the Hand Dexterity and Depression in a Patient with Stroke: A Case Report}, journal = {Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {68-70}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-6167}, eissn = {2345-6159}, doi = {10.30476/jrsr.2015.41075}, abstract = {Introduction:Nowadays the use of music therapy for neurological disorders in developed countries is widely emphasized. Despite this, there is little scientific evidence regarding the use of this method for the treatment of Iranian patients with stroke. Case report: Since Iranian patients are more familiar with Persian music,this study was performed to describe the effects of listening to the Persian music played with Daf (an Iranian music instrument) in a 54-year-old man with chronic stroke.Discussion: This case report could show for the first time, the positive effect of passive listening to Persian music with Iranian Daf instrument on the hand dexterity and depression in a patient with chronic stroke.}, keywords = {Stroke,Persian Music,Music Listening,Daf,depression,Hand Dexterity}, url = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41075.html}, eprint = {https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_41075_e506df00fe98ad84c864898df53584bf.pdf} }