@article{,

title = {The effectiveness of exercise program after lumbar discectomy surgery},

author = {N. Atsidakou and A. E. Matsi and A. Christakou},

doi = {doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.12.030},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-09-01},

journal = {J Clin Orthop Trauma},

volume = {16},

pages = {99-105},

abstract = {A lumbar herniation disc appears as a major cause of lumbar pain and sciatica. The purpose of the present systematic review is to examine the effectiveness of such exercise programs on pain, disability, quality of life, strength and the assessed time required to return to work/normal activities after undergoing lumbar discectomy surgery. PubMed, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar were used for the selection of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The PEDro scale was chosen to assess the methodological quality of the included studies. Seven RCTS met the inclusion criteria. According to the evaluation of the PEDro scale, one was considered as « high quality», five as « moderate quality» and one as « low quality». The mean score of the studies was 5.14. The results showed that after such exercise there was an improvement in pain, disability, quality of life, muscle strength and in time required to return to work. The exercise programs have a positive impact on the reduction of pain, disability, time required to return to work/normal activities as well as an increase in quality of life and muscle strength in patients with lumbar discectomy surgery.},

keywords = {disability, discectomy, exercise, pain, quality of life, strength},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {Validity and reliability evidence of the general self-efficacy scale in Greek patients with COPD},

author = {A. Daskalakis and V. Brisimis and E. Grammatopoulou and E. Smyrli and A. Chaniotou},

url = {http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/58/suppl_65/PA3907.abstract},

doi = {10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.PA3907},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {European Respiratory Journal},

volume = {58},

number = {suppl 65},

pages = {PA3907},

abstract = {Background: Self-efficacy is associated with functional capacity and quality of life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients.Aims and Objectives: The present study was designed to examine the validity and reliability of the General Self-Efficacy scale (GSE) responses in Greek patients with COPD.Methods: The GSE scale (n=50) was examined for construct and criterion validity as well as internal consistency.Results: Principal Components Analysis (PCA) revealed a two (2) factors solution (action self-efficacy and coping self-efficacy with eigen values 1.65 and 5.31 respectively) and with 69.67% total variability. Higher GSE scores were found in the following groups: a) smokers versus non-smokers (p<0.001), b) patients without visiting the emergency department versus patients with 1-2 visits in the last year (p<0.001), c) patients with regular follow-up versus patients with follow-up only in deterioration of symptoms (p<0.001), and d) among patients of the four quarters of the BODE index (F=2.89},

keywords = {Behavioral science, COPD - management, quality of life},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}