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Evaluation of Improvement in the Quality of Life and Physical Activity After Total Knee Arthroplasty amongst Greek Older Women.

Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in quality of life of patients after total knee arthroplasty and to assess the changes in physical activity by using a self-reported questionnaire and by counting the

Effects of Pilates and trunk strengthening exercises on health-related quality of life in women with chronic low back pain.

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of a Pilates program and a trunk strengthening exercise program on functional disability and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in women with nonspecific CLBP. A total of 101 volunteer women

Excess mortality after hip fracture in elderly persons from Europe and the USA: the CHANCES project

his study investigates all-cause mortality after hip fracture in elderly people. A total of 122 808 participants from eightcohorts in Europe (among them EPIC-elderly Greece) and the USA were followed up for a mean of 12.6 years. Incident hip fractures

Greek Versions of the Oswerty and Ronald Morris Disability Questionnaιres.

Disability questionnaires are increasingly used for clinical assessment, outcome measurement of treatment and research methodology of low back pain. Their use in different countries and cultural groups must follow certain guidelines for translation and cross-cultural adaptation. The translation of such

Prevalence of Symptomatic Knee, Hand, and Hip Osteoarthritis in Greece. The ESORDIG Study

Objective. To assess the prevalence of symptomatic knee, hand, and hip osteoarthritis (OA) in the gen- eral adult population of Greece.Methods. The study was conducted on the total adult population of seven communities (8547 subjects), as well as on 2100

Prevalence of symptomatic knee, hand, and hip osteoarthritis in Greece. The ESORDIG study.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of symptomatic knee, hand, and hip osteoarthritis (OA) in the general adult population of Greece.METHODS: This cross-sectional population based study was conducted on the total adult population of 7 communities (8547 subjects) and on 2100