Publications by authors named "Rim Maaoui"
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- Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disabling condition affecting the brain and spinal cord, and falls pose a significant health risk for individuals with MS (PwMS).
- A study conducted at the Military Hospital of Tunis surveyed 30 PwMS to assess the frequency and factors associated with falls, finding that 21 participants had fallen at least once.
- Results indicated that certain clinical assessments and factors, like MS walking ability and vestibular issues, were significantly linked to the likelihood of falls, underlining the importance of using specific scales to identify individuals at risk.
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- A study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of land-based versus aquatic-based exercises for improving knee osteoarthritis symptoms over an 8-week period.
- Results showed that patients in the aquatic exercise group experienced significantly greater reductions in pain and stiffness compared to those in the land-based group.
- Overall, both types of exercise improved quality of life, but the aquatic group demonstrated more substantial benefits in physical and mental health outcomes.
Introduction: Chronic low back pain is a public health problem in view of its functional repercussions and the functional rehabilitation is an integral part of its management.
Aim: To compare the evolution of muscle strentgh of spinal extensors and flexors in chronic low back pain patients after an isokinetic rehabilitation protocol and a conventional rehabilitation one.
Method: This was a prospective and comparative study carried out in the Physical Medicine Department of the Tunis Military Hospital over a period of 7 months.
Introduction: Stump hyperhidrosis is a common condition after lower limb amputation. It affects the prosthesis use, and the quality of life of patients. Several case reports tried to prove benefit of using Botulinum toxin in its treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture causing activity limitation.
Aim: To evaluate the epidemiological, clinical, and radiological profile of children with CP and to study the therapeutic modalities in daily clinical practice.
Method: This was a retrospective, descriptive study, carried out in a physical medicine and rehabilitation department, including all the patients referred with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy between January 2000 and December 2016.
Background: This study aimed to assess the benefits of associating rehabilitation with therapeutic patient education (TPE) to decrease fear-avoidance belief and pain and improve function in adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP).
Methods: This randomized controlled study included 100 patients with CLBP according to the CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) guidelines. The patients were divided into two teams: group A that participated in the TPE in association with rehabilitation and group B that received rehabilitation only.
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Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease in the elderly. The often multifocal location at this age can be a source of pain, limitation of everyday activities, thus affecting their quality of life.
Aim: To evaluate functional status of aged people with generalized OA in Tunisia, and to detect the main factors associated with a poor function in order to optimize their medical care.
Introduction: functional restoration of the spine is a proven method in the short-term management of chronic low back pain. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of a functional restoration program at two years of evolution.
Methods: retrospective study of patients enrolled in a functional restoration program during 2014 and summoned after two years, in 2016.
Background: During football several joints are greatly demanded, especially the knees.The interest of the isokinetic is to detect an imbalance between agonist and antagonist muscles of the muscle leg and between dominant and non dominant leg, in order to prevent injuries and to improve the physical fitness of young soccer players.
Aim: evaluate the isokinetic profile of flexor and extensor muscles of the knee of competitive footballers Methods : Prospective study conducted in the department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine of the Military Tunis Hospital, including 15 competitive footballers and evaluated during the month of August 2012.
Ground surface nature can influence visual information contribution in postural control.
J Sports Med Phys Fitness
December 2016
Background: In sport, the nature of ground surface is likely to influence the contribution of visual information on postural control. Boxing and wrestling are respectively practiced on firm and soft ground surfaces. The aim was to compare the postural control of boxers with that of wrestlers on stable (firm) and unstable (soft and dynamic) ground surfaces, with and without deprivation of vision.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Osteoarthris represents one of the most frequent degenerative pathologies. Its prevalence increases with the age as well as the functional consequences which are more considerable at the elderly population. aim : study the epidemiology and clinical features of knee osteoarthritis of older patient.
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