The Performance Scale records the need of assistance in the performance of the same nine activities plus eating and using the toilet.
The purpose of this study was: 1) to examine the relationship between peak V02 and PF and 2) to determine whether a threshold or cut point exist that distinguishes between individuals reporting required assistance in the performance of functional tasks (low PF) and those who report ability to perform tasks independently (high PF).
The authors thank L. Damm and A. Le Séac'h for their dedicated assistance in the performance of these experiments.
The authors thank the research staff of the Clinical Research Centre Nijmegen for their assistance in the performance of the experiments.
The authors would like to thank Dr Karen Petrosyan, Armine Arakelyan, Hasmik Toumaian, and Judith Udove for technical assistance in the performance of the immunohistochemical assays for this study.
The authors would like to thank Prof. Tamas Bakonyi, Dr. Ulrike Eulenberger, Dr. Maria Furger, Prof. Jean-Michel Hatt, Dr. Katharina Reitl, Dr. Hanna Vielgrader, Dr. Thomas Voracek and Prof. Herbert Weissenböck for their assistance in the performance of the investigations and for valuable discussions.
27 This scale records the carer rating of the patient's need for assistance in the performance of (1) washing oneself, (2) making tea or coffee, (3) dressing, (4) combing one's hair and brushing one's teeth, (5) eating, (6) using the toilet, (7) shopping, (8) using the telephone, (9) preparing a meal, (10) cleaning the house or doing minor repair work and (11) handling finances.
Control group needed more assistance in performing functional activities.
Concerned about the potential impact of these breaks on the nation's food production, the Government of Swaziland requested FAO and WFP for assistance in assessing crop performance and overall food supply situation for the 2005/06 marketing year (April/March).
