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An Electromyographic Study Of The Quadriceps And Hamstrings Recruitment During Two Closed Kinetic Chain Activities, Linda K. Hanson, Shauna T. Salz, Suzanne L. Steffes Jan 2005

An Electromyographic Study Of The Quadriceps And Hamstrings Recruitment During Two Closed Kinetic Chain Activities, Linda K. Hanson, Shauna T. Salz, Suzanne L. Steffes

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Knee pain and injury are a commonly seen diagnosis in physical therapy practice. Closed kinetic chain activities are frequently used to treat these diagnoses, because of their safety and functional properties. However isolation of specific muscles is difficult with closed kinetic chain exercises. The researchers chose to further study closed kinetic chain exercises in order to compare traditional closed kinetic chain exercises with a recently developed closed kinetic chain device. The purpose of this study is to assess EMG activity of the quadriceps and hamstrings during two different closed kinetic chain activities of the knee, one a traditional method and …


Strategies For Healthcare Professionals In Dealing With Adolescents With Self-Harming Behaviors, Tera L. Remund, Andrea Keever Jan 2005

Strategies For Healthcare Professionals In Dealing With Adolescents With Self-Harming Behaviors, Tera L. Remund, Andrea Keever

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Protocol To Enhance Quality Of Life In Nursing Home Residents Through Implementation Of The Eden Alternative Concepts, Amy Slominski, Megan Briese Jan 2005

Protocol To Enhance Quality Of Life In Nursing Home Residents Through Implementation Of The Eden Alternative Concepts, Amy Slominski, Megan Briese

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Guide For Early Intervention With Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Anni Stafford Jan 2005

Guide For Early Intervention With Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Anni Stafford

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Home Program Guide For Parents And Their Child With Sensory Defensiveness, Chelsea Takuski Jan 2005

Home Program Guide For Parents And Their Child With Sensory Defensiveness, Chelsea Takuski

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


An Occupation-Based And Clent-Centered Hand Therapy Protocol, Nathan Yeager Jan 2005

An Occupation-Based And Clent-Centered Hand Therapy Protocol, Nathan Yeager

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Injury Prevention In The Workplace, Jeremy Anderson Jan 2005

Injury Prevention In The Workplace, Jeremy Anderson

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Ergonomic assessments and proper body mechanics are the common practice for educating post injury employees. However, injury prevention protocols are often not a routine practice although they are believed to be essential in decreasing the number of injuries on the job, and lowering related costs to the employer.

Research literature consistently identifies the negative fiscal, psychological, emotional and physical impact of occupational injuries on both society and the individual worker. Occupational injuries account for billions of dollars every year in medical and workers compensation costs not taking into account the billions in indirect costs. The issue is that despite the …


Living With Adhd: A Parent's Guide To Childhood Adhd Management, Macy Adams Jan 2005

Living With Adhd: A Parent's Guide To Childhood Adhd Management, Macy Adams

Occupational Therapy Capstones

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Leveling The Playing Field: Creating Equal Access To Playgrounds For Children Of All Abilities, Sarah Kriesel-Koll Jan 2005

Leveling The Playing Field: Creating Equal Access To Playgrounds For Children Of All Abilities, Sarah Kriesel-Koll

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


An Aquatic Occupational Therapy Program For Children With Physical, Developmental, And Psychosocial Disabilities, Nicole E. Miller Jan 2005

An Aquatic Occupational Therapy Program For Children With Physical, Developmental, And Psychosocial Disabilities, Nicole E. Miller

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Wellness Program For Pre And Newly Retired Individuals Living In Rural Communities, Nicole R. Miller Jan 2005

Wellness Program For Pre And Newly Retired Individuals Living In Rural Communities, Nicole R. Miller

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Maintaining A Balanced And Healthy Lifestyle For Caregivers, David Nelson Jan 2005

Maintaining A Balanced And Healthy Lifestyle For Caregivers, David Nelson

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Ergonomics And The School-Aged Child, Allison Ruff Jan 2005

Ergonomics And The School-Aged Child, Allison Ruff

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Parent Educational Manual: Using Sensory Integration Techniques For Children With Autism, Stephanie Bekken, Lacey Lemley Jan 2005

Parent Educational Manual: Using Sensory Integration Techniques For Children With Autism, Stephanie Bekken, Lacey Lemley

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Occupation-Based Hand Therapy: A Practice Guide For Entry-Level Therapists, David Braski Jan 2005

Occupation-Based Hand Therapy: A Practice Guide For Entry-Level Therapists, David Braski

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Mothers With Disabilities: Dispelling The Myths, Sarah Churchill Jan 2005

Mothers With Disabilities: Dispelling The Myths, Sarah Churchill

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Parent's Guide To Infant Massage, Rana Gish Jan 2005

Parent's Guide To Infant Massage, Rana Gish

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


A Community-Based Holistic Wellness Program For Adults Living With Hiv/Aids, Katie Kohler, Ranae Selzer Jan 2005

A Community-Based Holistic Wellness Program For Adults Living With Hiv/Aids, Katie Kohler, Ranae Selzer

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Program Development For Occupational Therapists In The Schools: Assessments And Interventions For Children In Grades 1-6 With Social Dysfunction, Rose Kirby, Christina Knott Jan 2005

Program Development For Occupational Therapists In The Schools: Assessments And Interventions For Children In Grades 1-6 With Social Dysfunction, Rose Kirby, Christina Knott

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


An Occupational Therapy Program For Women And Children Of Domestic Violence Who Are Living In Shelter Care, Stacie A. Lewis, Sarah Olin Jan 2005

An Occupational Therapy Program For Women And Children Of Domestic Violence Who Are Living In Shelter Care, Stacie A. Lewis, Sarah Olin

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Stress-Related Injury Prevention Business Plan, Jose Lucio Jan 2005

Stress-Related Injury Prevention Business Plan, Jose Lucio

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


An Occupational Therapy Program For Children And Adolescents Exposed To Trauma, Cherie A. Lowe, Katie A. Tallackson Jan 2005

An Occupational Therapy Program For Children And Adolescents Exposed To Trauma, Cherie A. Lowe, Katie A. Tallackson

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Every year many children and adolescents are affected by traumatic experience many of which result in long term challenges. The traumatic event may lead to psychological disorders, such as anxiety disorders, depression, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, substance abuse, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These disorders often have the effect of interrupting development of occupational performance skills and ultimately are manifested in deficits in occupational performance. A literature review was conducted to identify the effects of trauma on children and adolescents as well as to explore current treatment programming available to this population. Examples of research-based occupational therapy programming for …


A Protocol For Occupational Therapists Working With Returning War Veterans, Suzanne Lunski Jan 2005

A Protocol For Occupational Therapists Working With Returning War Veterans, Suzanne Lunski

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


An Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Intervention Protocol For Individuals With Post-Stroke Unilateral Neglect, Sarah Fischer Jan 2005

An Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Intervention Protocol For Individuals With Post-Stroke Unilateral Neglect, Sarah Fischer

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


An Occupational Therapy Based Education Course For Caregivers Of Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Krystal Cook Jan 2005

An Occupational Therapy Based Education Course For Caregivers Of Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Krystal Cook

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Sensory Integration: Parent Education Manual, Megan Wosepka Jan 2005

Sensory Integration: Parent Education Manual, Megan Wosepka

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Breaking Barriers: Occupational Therapists Communicating With Adults Who Are Hearing Impaired, Valerie Mcclellan Jan 2005

Breaking Barriers: Occupational Therapists Communicating With Adults Who Are Hearing Impaired, Valerie Mcclellan

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Establishing An Occupational Therapy Practice In A Rural Community, Jessica Reep Jan 2005

Establishing An Occupational Therapy Practice In A Rural Community, Jessica Reep

Occupational Therapy Capstones

No abstract provided.


Communication Skills In Girls With Rett Syndrome: Perceptions Of Parents, Teachers And Speech-Language Pathologists, Theresa E. Bartolotta Jan 2005

Communication Skills In Girls With Rett Syndrome: Perceptions Of Parents, Teachers And Speech-Language Pathologists, Theresa E. Bartolotta

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Perceptions Of Physical Therapy Faculty On The Inclusion Of Spirituality In Physical Therapy Education, Janice C. Pitts Jan 2005

Perceptions Of Physical Therapy Faculty On The Inclusion Of Spirituality In Physical Therapy Education, Janice C. Pitts

Dissertations

Problem

The physical therapy profession currently does not require the integration of spirituality in patient care in the physical therapy curriculum, and it is unclear how physical therapy faculty and practitioners view its inclusion. There is limited research literature on the integration of spirituality in the field of physical therapy or within its academic environment.

Method

The study utilized standard survey research methodology to gather data relating to spirituality and its inclusion in a physical therapy curriculum. Five participants from each of 101 sampled programs received a survey instrument along with instructions and consent form disseminated through electronic mailing. Data …