Modeling Measurement as a Sequential Process: Autoregressive Confirmatory Factor Analysis (AR-CFA).

To model data from multi-item scales, many researchers default to a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) approach that restricts cross-loadings and residual correlations to zero. This often leads to problems of measurement-model misfit while also ignoring theoretically relevant alternatives. Existing research mostly offers solutions by relaxing assumptions about cross-loadings and allowing residual correlations.

Evaluation of postural stability in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

[Purpose] Postural stability is the ability of to maintain the position of the body within the support area. This function is affected in cerebral palsy. The aim of the present study was to compare static and dynamic postural stability between children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy and healthy controls.

Evidence based rehabilitation in chronic pain syndromes.

Chronic pain syndrome (CPS) is a complex condition that presents a major challenge to physicians because of its unknown etiology and poor response to all kinds of therapies. It has been suggested that chronicity should be considered when pain persists longer than the acceptable healing time. The impact of chronic pain on patients' lives varies from minor limitations to complete loss of independence.