A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Physiotherapy in the Faculty of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, 1980 / Studies were carried out on muscle specimens from patients with various neuromuscular disorders, including malignant hyperthermia carriers , in order to determine the value of muscle tension tests in the diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia. I t was found that when the results of muscle tension studies were considered together with those of other tests, this technique facilitate d the detection of malignant hyperthermia carriers . When used alone, however, the study of muscle tension could not be regarded as infallibly predictive .

Thesis (doctoral)--Ludwig Maximilians-Universität zu München, 1978.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst. / Härtill 6 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Univ., 2002. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

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Licentiatavhandling (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2005. / Härtill 2 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2004. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, 2006. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

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Objetivo: Construir Escala de Avaliação Funcional do Sentar e Levantar do Solo para Portadores de DMD (EAF-2) e testar sua confiabilidade intra e interexaminadores. Método: A construção da escala ocorreu em etapas: 1. Análise do movimento de sentar e levantar do solo em crianças saudáveis. 2. Análise do movimento de sentar e levantar do solo em crianças com DMD. 3. Elaboração da primeira versão da escala e do manual de instrução. 4. Avaliação por peritos e reajustes gerando a versão final. 5. Análise de confiabilidade inter e intraexaminador e correlação com a Escala de Vignos, idade e tempo de execução da atividade. Resultados: A escala abrange três fases para o sentar e cinco para o levantar, cada fase contendo itens que devem ser avaliados e pontuados. O escore pode variar de 0 a 10 para o sentar e de 0 a 15 para o levantar. Foi demonstrado muito boa repetibilidade da medida do sentar e levantar (ICC = 0,89 e 084, respectivamente) e excelente reprodutibilidade (ICC = 0,93 e 0,92, respectivamente). O Coeficiente Kappa para as 8 fases na análise interexaminadores variou de 0,77 a 1,00 (confiabilidade excelente para 5 fases e substancial para 3 fases), e na análise intra-examinador variou de 0,80 a 1,00 (confiabilidade excelente para 6 fases e substancial para 2 fases). Encontrou-se boa correlação entre as variáveis idade x Escala de Vignos (r= 0,58) e levantar x Escala de Vignos (r= 0,56), enquanto que nas variáveis restantes a correlação foi baixa.Conclusão: A EAF-2 é um instrumento de avaliação confiável que permite avaliar a atividade de sentar e levantar em portadores de DMD de forma detalhada e operacionalizada. / Objective: Construct the Scale of Functional Evaluation of Sit-and-Stand from the Ground for Patients with DMD (EAF-2) and to test its reliability intra and interexaminer. Method: The construction of the scale occurred in stages: 1. Analysis of the movement to sit and stand from the ground in healthy children. 2. Analysis of the movement to sit and stand from the ground in children with DMD. 3. Elaboration of the first version of the scale and the manual of instruction. 4. Evaluation by experts and readjustments generating the final version. 5. Analysis of Reliability inter and intra-examiner and correlation with the Vignos Scale, age and time length for the execution of the activity. Results: The scale comprehends three phases for the sitting and five for the standing, each phase with items that must be evaluated and scored. The score may vary from 0 to 10 for the sitting and from 0 to 15 for the standing. A very good repeatability of the measure of sitting as well as of standing was demonstrated (ICC = 0,89 and 084, respectively) and excellent reproducibility (ICC = 0,93 and 0,92, respectively). The Kappa Coefficient for the 8 phases in the interexaminer analysis varied from 0,77 to 1,00 (excellent reliability for 5 phases and substantial for 3 phases), and in the intra-examiner analysis varied from 0,80 to 1,00 (excellent reliability for 6 phases and substantial for 2 phases). Good correlation was found between the variable age x Vignos Scale (r= 0,58) and to stand x Vignos Scale (r= 0,56), whereas in the remaining variable the correlation was low. Conclusion: The EAF-2 is a trustful instrument of evaluation that allows to evaluate the activity of sitting and standing in people with DMD in a detailed and operationalized way.