Satisfaction with technological equipment in individuals with tetraplegia following spinal cord injury
OBJECTIVE: To measure the acquisition, use and satisfaction with high technology equipment by spinal cord injured tetraplegic subjects. DESIGN AND SETTING: A questionnaire was mailed to 102 tetraplegic subjects who were hospitalised in the rehabilitation center of Kerpape (Ploemeur, France) between 1998 and 2004, and 59 subjects responded. The questionnaire asked about the use of telephones, computers, wheelchairs and environmental controls at home. RESULTS: When a piece of equipment was acquired, it was very often used. Patient satisfaction with equipment was 79.3%. Home phones and mobile phones were often used with options such as hands-free devices (78 and 59% respectively). A total of 64.4% of subjects acquired a manual wheelchair and 61% a power wheelchair. The most commonly acquired options on the power wheelchairs were the powered recline (73,7%) and tilt (71,1%) systems. All options were used but all were more desired than acquired. A total of 27.1% of subjects desired a pushrim-activated http://www.easymedonline.com/Mobility-Scooters-s/20.htm, but only 15.3% had acquired one; 695% of subjects had a computer. Communication was the first use for the computer (82.5%); 49.2% of subjects had acquired an environmental control system, but 20% desired one. The first reason for lack of acquisition was financial difficulties but also accessibility and information problems. The factor that influenced the acquisition and need for equipment was the degree of spinal cord injury. No other factor reduced patient satisfaction with equipment. CONCLUSION: Patients were satisfied with the equipment they acquired. But their needs, especially wheelchair options and environmental control systems, were not satisfied.
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Ping Pong
Ping pong or table tennis is a very fast game. As the tiny plastic ball is driven from one side to the other side of the table at lightning speed, a player has a fraction of a second to react and propel the ball back to his or her opponent; indeed it is an ultimate test of agility and body coordination. Playing ping pong requires excellent footwork and body positioning. But more than the stance, a player needs to have an excellent grip on the racket to attain better performance.
Skin Care - Inside Out
We discussed this earlier and you may have heard of skin care treatments such as
chemical peels, facelifts, dermabrasion, laser light, and all those wonders of skin science
that constantly make looking younger, fairer, more confident a reality for many people.
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What if you were told that there was a way to make your skin healthier, younger looking
aside from these methods? A method that does not include scalpels, suctions, topical
solutions and others? Wouldn’t it be great? Alas, you might say, it hasn’t happened yet,
maybe some day in the far-off future. But what if you were told that it was possible even
today. Would you flip?
The wonder being talked about here is the wonder that has always been there - your body.
Your body has the ability to regulate itself, supply nutrients to various organs such as the
skin and generally give it a healthy glow.
The body also has the capability of improving how the skin looks. It can make the skin
more supple, radiant, healthy, and youthful looking. Taking care of the body from the
inside out has been grossly underrated. Caring for the skin in this way will result in a
more natural glow. This method of skin care in conjunction with other skin treatments
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If this is the case, then why doesn’t it do that exact same thing to everyone, you may ask.
Various factors will impair the body’s ability to do - bad diet, smoking, stress, lack of
sleep and other factors make the skin that old, scaly, thing many people see in front of the
mirror.
Find Designer Women’s Plus Size Summer Dresses
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