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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Therapeutic exercises"”.
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The clinical effectiveness of therapeutic exercises alone and in combination with orthotic bracing in the treatment of lateral epicondylalgia
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, 2012.
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EMG Control of an Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Exoskeleton for SCI Affected Users
… and mentally engaged in the execution of therapeutic exercises. Consequently, designers of the human-robot interface are challenged with developing control schemes that can detect user intent and maximize their engagement. Electromyography (EMG) is a promising technique to address this …
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Translated Evidence-Based Mental Health Toolkit for Skilled Nursing Facilities
… services provided in a SNF are often limited to therapeutic exercises, therapeutic activities, and activities of daily living skills (Rafeedie, Metzler, & Lamb, 2018). OT practitioners are not utilizing mental health interventions. Although SNFs are not traditionally considered a primary mental …
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Virtual Visitation: Promoting Social Occupations in Dementia Care
… Care practices in SNFs highlighting safety and therapeutic exercises may further isolate and decrease social opportunities, which can contribute to sensory deprivation in this population and result in lower quality of life (Haigh & Mytton, 2015; Nakamae et al., 2014). COVID-19 visitation …
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Crossing the line: establishing counselling training in hard to reach and marginalised communities
… political context, the impact and meaning of therapeutic exercises and theory in different cultural contexts, the impact of cultural contexts on group processes, my otherness in relation to group processes, and lastly, envy and destructive attacks. The critical reflection is informed by …
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The Influence of the Lower Trapezius Muscle on Shoulder Impingement and Scapula Dyskinesis
… while promoting proper movement patterns through therapeutic exercise and understanding each shoulder muscles contribution is vitally important to treatment of individuals with shoulder impingement. This dissertation consisted of two studies designed to understand how active the lower trapezius …
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The period prevalence and awareness of predisposing risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among office workers at a university in the Northern District of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are defined as pain, discomfort and loss of function in the back, neck and extremities and are common among working role. With the increasing development of science and technology, the incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders is on the …
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Algorithms and systems for home telemonitoring in biomedical applications
… of the hand. The execution of rehabilitation exercises has been proven to be effective in recovering hand functionality in a wide variety of invalidating diseases, but the lack of standardization and continuous medical control cause the patients neglecting this therapeutic procedures. …
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Burn injuries in Zimbabwe: development of guidelines for physiotherapy rehabilitation of musculoskeletal impairments and functional limitations
… and applicability to low-income countries of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns. The review, which included 19 papers, established that exercises (either resistance or aerobic), are effective and generally have a positive effect on …
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Burn injuries in Zimbabwe: development of guidelines for physiotherapy rehabilitation of musculoskeletal impairments and functional limitations
… and applicability to low-income countries of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns. The review, which included 19 papers, established that exercises (either resistance or aerobic), are effective and generally have a positive effect on …