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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Injury rehabilitation"”.
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Health psychology in brain injury rehabilitation services
… Psychologist in Training within a vocational rehabilitation service for adults with acquired brain injury All pieces of work were carried out within this setting expect for the consultancy unit which was carried out within a pilot service delivered by an Adult Disability Team ofa local Social …
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Gender differences in social support during injury rehabilitation
1 PDF file (viii, 103 pages)
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Factors influencing post-acute brain injury rehabilitation treatment outcome
<p>Brain injury has a tremendous effect on the United States. The medical system has a continuum of care available but many of these services are extremely expensive. Despite the effectiveness of residential post-acute brain injury rehabilitation (PABIR) resistance to provide adequate funding …
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The landscape of work engagement in brain injury rehabilitation /
This study examined work engagement among brain injury rehabilitation professionals with specific attention to how they engage with their work (the extent to which they experience vigor, dedication, and absorption while working) and how they engage with people (the degree to which they are …
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Adult- and peer-created motivational climates in sport and injury rehabilitation
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The psychology of anterior cruciate ligament injury rehabilitation amongst professional rugby union players
… professional contact sports, injury has been reported frequently by athletes as causing stress (Anshel, 2001; Noblet & Gifford, 2002). Particularly within rugby union where injury has been reported as one of the top four stressors experienced by elite adolescent players …
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Return to Self: Impact of Long Term Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation on Community Reintegration
… is to examine the outcomes of a long term brain injury rehabilitation program and its impact on community re-integration. This unique facility is licensed as a Long-Term Care Facility, able to provide longer lengths of stay to treat medical and psychological needs. All residents of this facility …
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Application of learned industriousness theory to brain injury rehabilitation: Examining the effect of effort training on task engagement
<p>Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a form of acquired brain injury that impacts millions of individuals annually. The severity of TBI can range from mild to moderate and severe, with moderate to severe injuries associated with significant and prolonged impairment within cognitive, behavioral, and …
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Scottish academy rugby players' lived experiences of career-related traumatic injuries and injury rehabilitation: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
… Union is a popular contact sport. Consequently, injury rates are high, and injuries become an inevitable part of a player’s career. There has been major criticism of the sports governing bodies around player welfare and sufficient support for injured players. It is therefore important to …
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SMS text messaging as a means of increasing recall of therapy goals in brain injury rehabilitation and clinical research portfolio
… text messages to patients with a traumatic brain injury as a means of improving their recall of rehabilitation goals. Eleven participants were recruited from two community based rehabilitation centres and were sent text messages relating to three randomly selected goals from a selection of six …
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Innovative spinal cord injury rehabilitation in the context of a middle-income country: a pilot randomised control study investigating physiological and psychological effects
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is life-altering, resulting in neurological deficits and a multitude of secondary complications. South Africa holds one of the highest traumatic SCI incidence rates in the world, where the social need for SCI prevention and rehabilitation is immense. Robotic locomotor …
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The Experiences of Athletes Rehabilitating From Season Ending Injuries and Their Perceived Value of Psychological Interventions: Three Case Studies
Research has shown that athletes who sustain injury often experience negative emotions such as anger, anxiety, and depressed mood, and that a negative psychological state can have a detrimental effect on injury rehabilitation and return to sport. For the most part, researchers have focused on …
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An investigation of carers expectations of recovery and progress in their relatives with an acquired brain injury
… for family involvement in acquired brain injury rehabilitation services and has been prepared for submission to Disability and Rehabilitation Journal. The second paper is an empirical study to investigate carers’ expectations of recovery and their engagement in the rehabilitation process …
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The Dynamics of a Therapeutic Dance/Movement Intervention for Individuals with Brain Injuries: Comparison with Physical Therapy Using Laban Movement Analysis
… brain injuries is a growing concern in brain injury rehabilitation as well as evaluating the efficacy of these conventional therapeutic modalities: cognitive rehabilitation, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Therapeutic dance/movement has not been an integral part of these core …
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Readiness to return: psychosocial factors and injury recovery
… were: social support, coping, daily hassles, and rehabilitation self-efficacy. Athletes and dancers (N= 35), ranging from club to elite level, who attended a sports medicine clinic for treatment grade 2 ankle sprains completed the questionnaires. For the purpose of examining associations between …
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Self-efficacy and rehabilitation adherence
… injuries of the operative nature with extensive rehabilitation protocols are more prone to psychological ramifications related to their injury and rehabilitation. Literature has addressed some of the issues; however the role of self-efficacy on rehabilitation adherence has not directly been …
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Application of Visualization-based Analytic Methods in Population Health and Health Services Research to Rehabilitation Sciences
… datasets. However, their application in the rehabilitation sciences, particularly related to population health and health services research is limited. This research is divided into two main parts. The first presents two systematic literature syntheses of two information visualization …
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An Exploration of Hope in the Rehabilitation of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
… with disabilities caused by traumatic brain injury (Thurman, Alverson, Dunn, Guerrero, & Sniezek, 1999). Research has focused on identifying the factors that influence the likelihood and type of disability following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). One factor that has not been examined is …
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An Exploration of Hope in the Rehabilitation of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
… with disabilities caused by traumatic brain injury (Thurman, Alverson, Dunn, Guerrero, & Sniezek, 1999). Research has focused on identifying the factors that influence the likelihood and type of disability following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). One factor that has not been examined is …
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