Development and validation of the Self-Management Assessment for the Residuum and prosThesis system designed for persons with limb loss (SMART).

Objective: To develop a system of reliable and valid knowledge assessments of self-management in persons with lower limb loss, along with the accompanying targeted educational interventions (TEIs), known as the Self-Management Assessment for the Residuum and prosThesis (SMART) system.

Design: This 2-phase study used mixed methodology. Phase 1 was development, face validation, and content validation of the 60-item knowledge assessment measure (SMART 60) and the TEI.

Exercise Perception and Behaviors in Individuals Living with Primary Immunodeficiency Disease.

Background: Routine exercise has been established as an effective way to improve overall health. The value of exercise has been established in many diseases, however, there are no studies investigating the impact of exercise for individuals with primary immunodeficiency disease (PID). The purpose of this study was to investigate exercise perceptions and behaviors in individuals diagnosed with PID.