Using an exercise program to improve activity tolerance in a female with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: A case report.

The incidence of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is estimated to be at least 500,000 in the United States and is most commonly found in premenopausal females. This syndrome shares clinical features with orthostatic hypotension (OH); however, the inclusion criteria and clinical features for POTS are not well known. The purposes of this case report are to: 1) describe the common clinical features of POTS and highlight the differences to orthostatic hypotension and 2) discuss physical therapy management of patients with POTS using exercise.

Clinical significance of abnormal electrocardiographic findings in individuals aging with spinal injury and abnormal lipid profiles.

Background: Cardiovascular risk factors are common in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI), and their prevalence increases with age. The actual prevalence of overt cardiovascular disease (CVD) in this population has not been well established.

Methods: Electrocardiograms (ECGs) were examined for abnormalities in 43 individuals with abnormal lipid profiles being followed in the outpatient SCI clinic of our institution.

Comparing disability survey questions in five countries: a study using ICF to guide comparisons.

This paper describes an international effort to compare disability survey questions using the ICF framework. The process included backcoding survey questions to ICF. To establish a meaningful basis for comparison, the original 14 functioning areas were scaled to seven: hearing, seeing, speaking, mobility, body movement, gripping and personal care.