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Targeted Engagement Of The Action Selection Network During Task-Oriented Arm Training After Stroke, Jill Campbell Stewart Pt,Phd, Kaci Handlery, Jessica F. Baird, Erika L. Blanck, Geetanjali Pathak, Stacy L. Fritz
Targeted Engagement Of The Action Selection Network During Task-Oriented Arm Training After Stroke, Jill Campbell Stewart Pt,Phd, Kaci Handlery, Jessica F. Baird, Erika L. Blanck, Geetanjali Pathak, Stacy L. Fritz
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Action selection (AS), or selection of an action from a set of alternatives, is an important movement preparation process that engages a frontal-parietal network. The addition of AS demands to arm training after stroke could be used to engage this motor planning process and the neural network that supports it. The purpose of this case series is to describe the feasibility and outcomes associated with task-oriented arm training aimed at engaging the AS behavioral process and the related neural network in three individuals with chronic stroke. Three participants with mild to moderate motor deficits completed 13 to 15 sessions of …
The Chaplains’ Role: Insights And Awareness Through The Lens Of Occupational Therapy, Tamera Keiter Humbert
The Chaplains’ Role: Insights And Awareness Through The Lens Of Occupational Therapy, Tamera Keiter Humbert
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The impetus for this study began with the consideration of what various practitioners have to offer in the delivery of services that attend to the spiritual nature of patients within an interdisciplinary healthcare team. To better understand that perspective, the authors of this study decided to initially investigate the literature specifically related to the role of chaplains to better situate the constructs of spirituality and healthcare. From the reviewed literature, we ascertained the general role and tasks of the chaplain, and the value of interdisciplinary work, albeit primarily with nurses and physicians. Despite these insights, we (all from an occupational …