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Physical Activity and Arthritic Pain in Old Adults Introduction Arthritis affects 20% of adult population in the United States and nearly 23 million people’s daily activities are limited by arthritis (CDC, 2014). Physical activity is associated with a decrease in pain and risk of comorbidities as well as improvements in physiological functioning and quality of life (1–2). However, that is not the case in many old adults with arthritis (3,4). Here, I am mainly focused on how physical…

Introduction Subclinical or “mild” hypothyroidism (SCH), which is defined as elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels with free thyroxine concentrations within the reference range, is a very common disorder that increases with age and affects up to 18% of the elderly, with a higher prevalence in women compared to men (Baumgartner, 2014). Subclinical hypothyroidism is often diagnosed when thyroid tests are ordered for non-specific symptoms such as depression, weight gain, or fatigue.…

The Effectiveness of Interventions for patient with shoulder impingement syndrome Research Question: Is exercise therapy is the most effective intervention in patient with shoulder impingement syndrome? Aims/Objectives: Interventions and treatments for patients with shoulder impingement syndrome that physiotherapist choose and apply differ from physiotherapist to another which led me to this research question where the author aim to compare, summarise and evaluate previous researches to…

Since assignments will be given letter grades when returned this will equate to one + or – grade per day. Plagiarism—the appropriation of material from books and websites, either copied word-for-word or closely paraphrased—will result on a 0 grade for any assignment found to contain it. Persistent plagiarism will result in a 0 grade for the whole course. Exam: The exam will consist of a two hour test, in which you will be required to answer two essay questions. It will NOT be an open…

Summary Sickle cell disease (Zia & Rafique) is a hereditary blood disorder that is caused by a mutation in the hemoglobin genes. The disease represents a major health problem in high prevalence countries such as Saudi Arabia (SA) due to the associated high mortality rate. To date, there has been no studies discuss the current status of SCD in SA, its impact on health care cost and the major factors associated with high utilization of health care services. This paper aimed to review articles…

If participants would like to speak for longer than 30-45 minutes, this will be allowed in order to gain as much rich data as possible. Potential interview questions, designed to address the research questions in 3, will be tested within a small focus group, with all questions being formed on the basis of evidence within the literature. Questions will be open-ended and non-leading, in line with best practice. Potential questions include, but are not restricted to: * What changes have you…