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Musculoskeletal Disorders, Perceived Stress, And Ergonomic Risk Factors Among Pakistani Smartphone Esports Athletes, Muhammad Athar Khan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Background: Smartphone eSports athletes face various health risks due to prolonged sitting and poor posture.Objective: To investigate the frequency of musculoskeletal disorders, perceived stress levels, health risks and ergonomic risk factors among smartphone eSports athletes and determine the association between levels of perceived stress and MSDs.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 145 participants. Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), questionnaire on health risks and rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) were used to collect data. The chi-square test determined the association between MSDs and perceived stress.Results: The study revealed that neck pain was the most prevalent issue, affecting 41.4% …

The Influence Of Therapeutic Body Positions On Hemodynamics And Respiration In Adults With And Without Obesity, Ruchada Sriamad

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The primary objective of this research was to investigate the impact of therapeutic body positions on hemodynamic and respiratory responses in adults with and without abdominal obesity. This research comprises three studies: 1) a systematic review and meta-analyses to investigate the influence of various body positions on hemodynamic and respiratory variables in healthy adults; 2) a study on hemodynamic responses during therapeutic body positions in adults with and without abdominal obesity; 3) a study on respiratory responses during therapeutic body positions, comparing obese and non-obese adults. The results from the systematic review revealed that different positions elicit distinct hemodynamic and …

Lower-Limb Wearable Resistance Overloads Joint Angular Velocity During Early Acceleration Sprint Running, Erin H. Feser, Jonathon Neville, Danny Wells, Shelley Diewald, Mai Kameda, Neil E. Bezodis, Kenneth Clark, Ryu Nagahara, Paul Macadam, Aaron M. Uthoff, Farhan Tinwalla, John B. Cronin

Funded Scholarship

Lower-limb wearable resistance (WR) facilitates targeted resistance-based training during sports-specific movement tasks. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of two different WR placements (thigh and shank) on joint kinematics during the acceleration phase of sprint running. Eighteen participants completed maximal effort sprints while unloaded and with 2% body mass thigh- or shank-placed WR. The main findings were as follows: 1) the increase to 10 m sprint time was small with thigh WR (effect size [ES] = 0.24), and with shank WR, the increase was also small but significant (ES = 0.33); 2) significant differences in peak …

A Mixed-Methods Exploration Of Quality Of Life In Forensic Inpatients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders On The Social Learning Program, Alexa Hutzenbiler

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

This mixed-methods study explored the quality of life and lived experiences of adult individuals with diagnoses of schizophrenia spectrum disorders residing and receiving treatment on the Social Learning Program (SLP) at Fulton State Hospital, a high-security state forensic facility. Eleven participants completed the WHOQOL-BREF quantitative quality-of-life measure. Ten participants completed in-depth, semi-structured, qualitative interviews. Interviews were transcribed then analysed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. The major themes that emerged included “Working the Program,” “Relationship Dynamics with Self and Others,” “Meaning,” “I’ve Been Having Breakthroughs,” and “Areas for Improvement in the Program.” Combined, the findings of the present investigation demonstrate the utility …

Occupational Therapy Interventions For Activities Of Daily Living In Adults Post-Traumatic Brain Injury With Visual Symptoms: A Systematic Review, Danielle Adams

Student Systematized Reviews: Occupational Therapy

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Occupational Therapy Intervention For Survivors Of Sex Trafficking: A Systematic Review, Alexis Spicer, Jensen Antilla, Madeleine Hubka, Sheridan Widhelm

Student Systematized Reviews: Occupational Therapy

PURPOSE: There are an estimated 15,000 to 50,000 women and children are forced into sex trafficking every year in the United States (Heinze, 2021). Sex trafficking leaves a lasting impact on survivors’ mental health and quality of life and presents these individuals with a complex set of barriers to occupational performance including various psychological challenges as well as cognitive impairments (Boyanapalli, 2020). Exposure to sex trafficking affects all aspects of a person’s life including work, community and social participation, self-care, and leisure (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2019). Occupational therapists are equipped to address these domains. The purpose …

Student Response To Varied Instructional Methods In Level I Fieldwork Experiences, Camille Cj Turner

Theses and Dissertations

This applied dissertation was designed to investigate student responses to three different instructional strategies used to fulfill level I fieldwork requirements: traditional in-clinic rotation, a combination of virtual simulation and traditional in-clinic rotations, and virtual simulation. A multi-decade occupational therapy (OT) fieldwork shortage was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, in which OT education programs struggled to provide accreditation-required clinical education. Virtual simulation programs were utilized to fulfill some requirements, particularly more introductory-level fieldwork. Several cohorts of a Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy “bridge” program for licensed, practicing Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapist Assistants were the subjects of …

Examining The Lived Experiences Of Families With Children With Developmental Disabilities Participating In Recreational Dance Programs, Isabella Seguin

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Objective

Families with children with developmental disabilities (DDs) experience effects on family functioning and will often turn to physical activity (e.g., dance) to mitigate these effects. This research examines the lived experiences of families with children with DDs participating in recreational dance programs to understand the myriad of effects on all participants: children with DDs, families, and dance instructors.

Methods

In order to fully understand the lived experiences of participants, phenomenology was used as the theoretical orientation to guide this research. Each case (5 cases, N=19) consisted of a primary parent, a child with a developmental disability, sibling(s) (if applicable), …

A Mental Health Professional Opinion On Family Involvement During The Treatment Of Severe Mental Illness: A Multiple Case Study, Vanessa Perocier

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

While severe mental illness (SMI) is extensively studied, less attention focuses on the relationship between people with SMI and their families and the impact this may have on treatment. Bronfenbrenner's (1979) ecological systems theory conceptualized the treatment and recovery of people with SMI and their families. This study proposes that if family members getting social support contribute to a person's treatment plan, the individual's treatment outcome will improve rather than the individual enduring the treatment process individually. By applying ecological systems theory, mental health professionals and policymakers can better grasp the systemic nature of individuals, their family members, and surrounding …

Work-Family Spillover, Family Functioning, And Life Satisfaction Of Pastors, Marcos Rosa

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The current study is quantitative research that used a web-based survey from multiple religious denominations in the United States to examine the relationships among perceptions of stress, work-family spillover, marital satisfaction, and family functioning of pastors. Emotional exhaustion, hours worked, personal accomplishment, and social support were analyzed as predictors from the work domain. Two measures of spillover were used to evaluate family stressors and enhancers. The stressors and enhancers were tested as mediators between work domain and personal/family life. Life satisfaction, marital satisfaction and family dysfunction were analyzed as outcome variables. The sample included 83 pastors from a convenience sample …

Specialized Intensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Is Crucial And Time-Sensitive For Functional Recovery From Disorders Of Consciousness, Bei Zhang, Katherine O'Brien, Jean Woo, Bradley Chi, Colton Reeh, Sheng Li, Sunil Kothari

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: Disorders of consciousness (DoCs) after severe brain injury are considered to be conditions with dire prognosis. Despite the accumulating evidence, inpatient rehabilitation is often denied by payers referring to the Medicare/Medicaid criteria, under the assumption that such patients will not "

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to report on the effectiveness and efficiency of a specialized inpatient DoC rehabilitation program based on measurable clinical parameters.

METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted. The cohort comprised 137 patients with DoC admitted to a specialized acute inpatient rehabilitation program between January 2014 and October 2018. Patients were categorized as having been admitted …

The Association Between Payer Source And Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Outcomes: A Tbi Model Systems Study, Anthony H Lequerica, Angelle M Sander, Monique R Pappadis, Jessica M Ketchum, Marissa Jaross, Stephanie Kolakowsky-Hayner, Amanda Rabinowitz, Librada Callender, Michelle Smith

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between payer source for acute rehabilitation, residential median household income (MHI), and outcomes at rehabilitation discharge after traumatic brain injury (TBI).

SETTING: Acute inpatient rehabilitation facilities.

PARTICIPANTS: In total, 8558 individuals enrolled in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) National Database who were admitted to inpatient rehabilitation between 2006 and 2019 and were younger than 64 years.

DESIGN: Secondary data analysis from a multicenter longitudinal cohort study.

MAIN MEASURES: Payer source was divided into 4 categories: uninsured, public insurance, private insurance, and workers' compensation/auto. Relationships between payer source with residential MHI, rehabilitation length of …

Perceived Care Partner Burden At 1-Year Post-Injury And Associations With Emotional Awareness, Functioning, And Empathy After Tbi: A Tbi Model Systems Study, Daniel W Klyce, Kritzianel Merced, Alexander Erickson, Dawn M Neumann, Flora M Hammond, Angelle M Sander, Jennifer A Bogner, Tamara Bushnik, Joyce S Chung, Jacob A Finn

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: People with traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lack awareness of their own emotions and often have problems with emotion dysregulation, affective disorders, and empathy deficits. These impairments are known to impact psychosocial behaviors and may contribute to the burden experienced by care partners of individuals with TBI.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations of emotional awareness, emotional functioning, and empathy among participants with TBI with care partner burden.

METHOD: This multisite, cross-sectional, observational study used data from 90 dyads (participants with TBI and their care partner) 1-year post-injury. Participants with TBI completed the Difficulty with Emotional Regulation Scale (DERS; Awareness, …

Advancing Prosthetic Design Using Neural And Mechanical Dynamics, Kacie E. Hanna

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Limb loss poses a significant challenge to mobility and the performance of daily activities. Currently, nearly half of the amputees using powered prosthetics abandon their device due to inadequate limb coordination and movement control abilities. In the healthy system, passive and neural dynamics facilitate the synchronized activation of muscles necessary for coordinated movement. However, in the amputee, the system is disrupted. The goal of this research is to use neural and mechanical dynamics to inform the design of prosthetic devices in order to restore intuitive control and coordinated limb movement.

The first aim of this research is to investigate neural …

The Development Of Self-Healing Model With Massage Therapy And Exercise Therapy For A Wrist Injury, Nofa Anggriawan, Wara Kushartanti, Wallapa Choeibuakaew, Rina Yuniana

Jurnal Keolahragaan

This research aims to produce a model of self-healing with massage therapy and exercise therapy for proper and effective wrist injury for the community to cure wrist injury. This research was a development research with stage: preliminary study and data collection, planning, product draft development, expert validation, product testing, revision and evaluation. The subjects of small-scale test were 5 people, subjects were large-scale test and product effectiveness test was 10 people using minimum sample size formula at FIK UNY Physical Therapy Clinic and Masase Terapi Cedera Olahraga Metode Ali Satia Graha. The instruments used to collect data were expert validation …

Development Of Physical Fitness Test For Mild Intellectual Disabilities Aged 13-15 Years, Sumaryanti Sumaryanti, Sigit Nugroho, Aqim Visalim, Japhet Ndayisenga

Jurnal Keolahragaan

This study aims to compile a physical fitness test for mild intellectual disability, test the suitability of the test in terms of suitability, convenience, and safety. The developed tests consist of a bench up and down test, a lying down test, a sitting test and a body mass index test. The stages of development carried out include planning stage, preparation stage, trial, evaluation and revision, and final product. The experimental subjects in this study were children with mild intellectual disabilities aged 13-15 years, totaling 148 people who were divided into limited trial subjects, expanded trial subjects, and validity and reliability …

Interest And Motivation Of Indonesian And Malay Students In The Implementation Of Sports Injury Therapeutic Massage, Ali Satia Graha, Kamal Bin Talib, Rina Yuniana, Martono Martono, Krisnanda Dwi Apriyanto, Satya Perdana

Jurnal Keolahragaan

This study was to find out the impact of interest and motivation of Indonesian and Malay students on implementation of management of minor post-Sports injury therapeutic massage. It was a descriptive-qualitative and descriptive quantitative mixed study with survey method. Conducted in 2021 in the Faculty of Sports Science of Yogyakarta State University. Total participans 68 students involved 50 Indonesian students and 18 Malay students. Used linkert scale instrument with modified questionnaire of interest, motivation and implementation, r-count > r-table (0.235) and alpha chronbach of 0.655. The results of the study showed that: the interest of the students in the management of …

The Application Of Echo-Guided Injection Of Steroid And Botulinum Toxin Type A For Ankle Contracture In Traumatic Trans-Metatarsal Amputation: A Casereport, Ching Yu Wang, Simon F Tang, Yu Ting Hsieh

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

In this report we share 21 year-old young man with traumatic transmetatarsal amputation treated with multiple operations after few weeks of surgery. Foot equinovarus deformity was noted which leads to walking disability and affects daily activities. Patient was referred to us from orthopedic doctor because he hesitated to have another operation for Achilles tendon lengthening. During the physical examination, equinovarus foot with hip contracture were observed which may be caused by muscle imbalance or nerve injury. Nerve conduction velocity and electromyography tests (NCV/EMG) was arranged for differentiating between neurogenic contraction and myogenic contracture. Peroneal nerve injury was ruled outafter the …

The Effectiveness Of Massage Therapy Combined With Stretching Toward Blood Pressure Of Elderly People With Hypertension, Enggista Hendriko Delano, Wara Kushartanti, Abiyyu Amajida, Muhammad Fatih Humam, Sabda Hussain As Shafi

Jurnal Keolahragaan

The high case of hypertension in the elderly requires curative action. One of the efforts to prevent and treat hypertension is by nonpharmacological methods with massage therapy combined with stretching. This research aimed to discover the effectiveness of massage therapy followed by stretching toward the blood pressure of older people with hypertension. Employing a Quasi Experiment design with one group pretest-posttest, the study involved 25 people who had hypertension With 14 of which were selected using specific criteria. The research used Digital Sphygmomanometer to measure blood pressure. The treatment given to the samples was massage therapy for hypertension with the …

Effectiveness And Predictors Of Home-Based Postacute Stroke Care, Yuan-Ting Lo, Wen-Chih Lin, Lin-Fu Lee, Willy Chou

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Introduction: Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adults. In 2014, Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration started to provide inpatient postacute care, and the results indicated that this model improves the overall functional status of patients with stroke. In 2017, home-based postacute stroke care was initiated; however, no study has evaluated its effectiveness. Therefore, we explored the functional recovery of patients with stroke after 6 weeks of postacute care at home and the factors that influenced their functional improvement. Method: We recruited patients with stroke who received a score of 3 or 4 on the modified Rankin Scale between …