Publications by authors named "F Balck"
Background: In the geriatric assessment of mobility, the timed up and go (TUG) test is often used; however, many inpatients are unable to master this test. The Lübeck Scale of Basic Mobility (LSBM) was developed as a performance test for this target group.
Objective: The study investigated the properties of the 7‑task LSBM, which has a scaling at item level based on the 5‑level assessment of impairments according to the ICF.
Purpose: The multicentre, prospective, controlled cohort study examines whether geriatric patients with or without participation in outpatient geriatric rehabilitation (AGRV) in Schleswig-Holstein differ with regard to the characteristics of independence, mobility, pain intensity, quality of life, need for support, changing their place of residence or utilization of hospital treatment or other forms of non-pharmaceutical therapy in the course of one year.
Methods: Between May 2013 and April 2016 patients for whom geriatricians had recommended AGRV at five locations were interviewed four times within a year by telephone. The data were analyzed regarding the development within the groups as well as under the aspect of the different types of medical care (AGRV performed/not performed).
Background: The standardized geriatric assessment of the upper extremities is often limited to measurement of hand strength. The only other instrument mentioned in the S1 guidelines on level 2 geriatric assessment is the 20 cents test (20-C-T); however, in addition to strength and fine motor skills, successful hand placement is a prerequisite for self-care.
Objective: The 8‑point reaching range test (8P-GRT) was developed for standardized separate testing of sides in a seated person concerning hand positioning relevant to daily living.
Background: Independence in activities of daily living depends to a large extent on the upper extremities; however, the instruments widely used in geriatrics to assess self-care abilities do not allow a focus on this body region. In order to map the fluctuating course of hand function-dependent daily living skills with a self-assessment instrument, rheumatologists have developed the Duruöz Hand Index (DHI).
Objective: The German translation authorized by Duruöz was tested for its applicability in the assessment of geriatric outpatient and day hospital patients and test quality criteria were determined.
Objective: According to the Common Sense Model (CSM), cognitive and emotional representations influence recovery. We used groups of individuals grouping multiple cognitive representations (schemas) to predict the recovery process after total hip arthroplasty (THR).
Methods: The aim of this prospective cohort study with three collection time points was to examine the significance of these schemas for functionality three and six months after THR.