Publications by authors named "T C Bania"

Purpose: Cross-cultural adaptation of the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) into Greek.

Methods: The PBS was forward-back translated and evaluated for content equivalence. The Greek PBS (PBSGR) was administered to children with movement impairments by 2 pediatric physical therapists.

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Background And Purpose: Negative attitudes towards disability amongst healthcare professionals endanger social inclusion of people with disabilities (PwD). This study aimed to investigate the attitude of undergraduate healthcare students of various disciplines towards PwD, including specific aspects of their attitude.

Methods: We assessed the attitudes of university students, including physiotherapy, speech therapy, nursing, social work and medical students, through the Greek Interaction with Disabled Person Scale (IDPS) in a survey.

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Objectives: To explore the effect of progressive resistance exercise (PRE) on impairment, activity and participation of people with cerebral palsy (CP). Also, to determine which programme parameters provide the most beneficial effects.

Data Sources: Electronic databases searched from the earliest available time.

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Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected the healthcare system and the practice of physiotherapists. Telerehabilitation is an alternative method of delivering physiotherapy services. The aim of this study was to investigate physiotherapists' knowledge, beliefs, and willingness to use telerehabilitation in Greece during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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