Author/Editor		Burger, Helena; Marinček, Črt
Title		The influence of a post-polio syndrome on independent living
Type		članek
Source		In: Soede M, Verbout AJ, Swart M, et al, editors. ISPO 98. Meet in Amsterdam. Conference book of the 9th world congress of the International society for prosthetics and orthotics; 1998 Jun 28-Jul 3; Amsterdam. Amsterdam: International society for prosthetics and orthotics,
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 627-9
Language		eng
Abstract		The aim of the present study was to find out the influence of the new symptoms on independet living and the most frequent disabilities in patients with post-polio syndrome in Slovenia in comparison with post polito survivors without post-polio syndrome. We sent a questionnarie to all the post polio survivors (207) who visited the Rehabilitation Institute in Ljubljana in the last ten years at least once. We got a 100 filled answers, which were analysed by SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). 69 reported that they had new symptoms which may be classaified as post-polio syndrome. We have found out that the new symptoms in post polio survivors which may be classified as post-polio syndrome increase their walking and climbing stairs disability, their disability of performing daily activities and also decrease their satisfaction with life.
Descriptors		POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING ADULT PARALYSIS QUESTIONNAIRES FATIGUE MUSCLE WEAKNESS