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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Activities of Daily Living (ADL)"”.
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Identification and prediction of abnormal behaviour activities of daily living in intelligent environments
The aim of this research is to investigate efficient mining of useful information from a sensor network forming an Ambient Intelligence (AmI) environment. In this thesis, we investigate methods for supporting independent living of the elderly (and specifically patients who are suffering from …
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Neuropsychological, functional and behavioural outcome and predictors of outcome in a sample of traumatic brain injury litigants
… and recovery from closed head injury in a sample of traumatic brain injured (TBI) litigants who were tested and interviewed both during litigation (at time 1, or T1) and 1 year or more after case settlement (at time 2, or T2). More specifically, my major goals were to assess (a) changes between TI …
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Daily activities and functional abilities impacted by cognitive impairment
… between normal cognitive aging and dementia, often marked by decline of one or more cognitive domains and the preservation of daily activities. Previous research has demonstrated that Activities of Daily Living (ADL) tend to be well preserved in individuals with MCI but more complex activities …
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Self-transcendence, health status, and selected demographic variables as determinants of the ability to perform activities of daily living in non-institutionalized older adults
… design to determine the relationship of self-transcendence (STS), health status (HS), and selected demographic variables (age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, income, education, social network, and religious/spiritual beliefs) to the ability to perform activities of daily living …
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COMPENSATORY HIP AND KNEE MECHANICS IN TRANSTIBIAL AMPUTEES DURING STAIR DESCENT AND DIRECTIONAL TASK
… and able bodied controls during strenuous activities of daily living (ADL). Seven unilateral transtibial amputee and five matched-abled bodied control participants executed stair descent on a four-step rehabilitation staircase followed by one of two anticipated directional tasks. Force, …
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Cardiac Rehabilitation and Activities of Daily Living in Women After Myocardial Infarction
This work was a replication of a study in which the level of physical activity in women following myocardial infarction (MI) was compared to their level of activity before MI. An extension of the initial work included an investigation of an association between activity levels in women post-MI and …
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Strain analysis in glenohumeral capsule through finite element modelling
… studied extensively. However, there is a lack of information on the strain distributions in the capsule under complex joint angles, i.e, during the activities of daily living (ADL). To investigate the mechanical response of the capsule under the kinematics of the forward reach, a subject …
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Self-care dependency among elders in long-term care settings
General acceptance of a pattern of activities of daily living (ADL) dependency has led to the use of an additive method of determining self-care dependency and need for long-term care. This traditional method of determining ADL levels is convenient, and it is practical to the extent that …
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The effects of apathy and depression on cognitive and functional outcomes in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia initially characterised by short-term memory deficits followed by a progressive cross domain cognitive and functional decline over time and loss of independence in carrying out activities of daily living (ADL). Apathy and depression are …
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Adiposity and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: Relationships With Activities of Daily Living, Secondary Complications, and Subjective Well-Being
The purpose of this thesis was to examine coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors and secondary complications in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). In particular, this thesis was organized around the central theme of adiposity, which is a prevalent complication following SCI. Study 1 …
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Executive Function and Instrumental ADL Performance in Older Adults with Heart Failure
… failure (HF) and associated with reduced quality of life and increased mortality risk. Executive function has been identified as a significant contributor to instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) performance among various medical populations, though this has yet to be fully examined in a …
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Oral Wellness: Using Occupational Therapy to Enhance Oral Hygiene Delivery in Long-Term Care
… in long-term care (LTC) facilities is frequently of low priority and does not follow evidence-based best practices. Poor oral health reduces the quality of life of older adult residents and patients and can lead to systemic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, and pneumonia, the …
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Improvement of hand and finger function in systemic sclerosis: game-based intervention informed by a 3D assessment of hand mobility
… leading to increased thickness and stiffness of the skin and reduced hand function. The hands are a critical contributor to the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL), which is limited in patients with SSc. Therefore hand function is commonly assessed in clinics using …
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Design and implementation of a novel lightweight soft upper limb exoskeleton using pneumatic actuator muscles
Stroke is the leading cause of disability and weakness in the UK and around the world. Thus, stroke patients require an extensive rehabilitation therapy to regain some of the weaknesses. Many rehabilitation robotic devices have been designed and developed to assist the stroke patients to perform …
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Factors in Predicting the Number of Home Care Physical Visits
… been a significant increase in the utilization of home health care during the past decade. Medicare has attempted to control home care costs by 1) allowing Medicare beneficiaries to join Health Maintenance Organizations, and 2) requiring the use of the Outcome and Assessment Information Set …
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Semantic interpretation of events in lifelogging
The topic of this thesis is lifelogging, the automatic, passive recording of a person’s daily activities and in particular, on performing a semantic analysis and enrichment of lifelogged data. Our work centers on visual lifelogged data, such as taken from wearable cameras. Such wearable cameras …
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Hospital depressive symptoms and ADL disability in older adults: A longitudinal analysis of course and associations
Depressive symptoms and disability in activities of daily living (ADL) often increase in older adults during hospitalization and for many persist post-discharge. However, little is known about the psychological and functional response of older adults admitted to an Acute Care for Elders (ACE) unit. …
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Development of user-friendly system of flexible electrogoniometers for use in total knee arthroplasty
With an increase in number of people suffering from Knee osteoarthritis, Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) seems to be a promising solution which relieves the patients from pain and restores their functional abilities. Objective functional outcome assessment of the knee following such an intervention …
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The relationship between hemiplegic Upper Extremity function and Activities of Daily Living in stroke patients
… between hemiplegic Upper Extremity function and Activities of Daily Living in stroke patients. Objective: The purpose this study was to investigate the relationship between Upper extremity's function and Activities of Daily Living(ADL) in stroke patients. For this study, carefully designed …
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Arthritis impact on the physical function, disability, and health-related quality of life among older Mexican-Americans
… and Purpose: Arthritis is a major cause of disability with a sizable impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults, especially among older non-Hispanic white subjects. The purpose of this study is to examine the relation between arthritis and its effects on the physical …
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