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Showing 1 to 20 of 299 for “"activities of daily living"”.
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Characterizing hip motion during activities of daily living.
… their patients if they can still do particular activities. There is not enough information out there for them to confidently answer their patients. Additionally, their patients' questions stem for fear of dislocating. Hip dislocation occurs in between 2% and 11% of patients and is estimated to …
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Cementless Tibial Base Micromotion During Activities of Daily Living
<p>Initial stability of cementless total knee replacement (TKR) components is directly related to long-term fixation and success, as excess motion hinders bony ingrowth. To assess implant stability, there is a need for more physiologically accurate loading conditions, incorporating forces and …
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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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The effectiveness of activities of daily living training in the stroke patient
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Activities of Daily Living and Post Hospitalized Rural Elderly Person's Home Help
<p>This study examined the functional status of thirty persons from 75 to 92 years of age following hospitalization. The study was conducted in a rural community. Data were collected on Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs), and home help …
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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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Developing an assessment tool to measure enhanced activities of daily living in older adults
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2024-09-16 without embargo terms
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Hip joint forces in hip replacement patients and normal subjects during activities of daily living
A high number of revision hip replacement operations are currently performed due to loosening of the primary implant. The loading imposed on the prosthetic joint and its fixation mechanisms may be one of the many factors contributing to the loosening process. Previous work to determine hip joint …
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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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Older men’s falls risk and confidence in completing activities of daily living: A retrospective cohort study
… to their self-assessed confidence in completing activities of daily living without falling? BACKGROUND AND AIM Falls are a common event that occur with ageing, with roughly one in three persons over 65 experiencing at least one fall annually. Differences in gender experiences have highlighted …
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Multiscale modeling of the lumbar spine to investigate tissue-level load transfer during activities of daily living
The prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in certain subpopulations who experience more extreme repetitive spine kinematics is often attributed to biomechanical factors. Repetitive loading of the spine during lumbar movements produces damage in innervated elements known to be sources of pain, with …
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Relationship of psychological well-being and activities of daily living in older adults following hospitalization: A secondary analysis
The ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) is fundamental to maintaining older people’s independence and quality of life. Service providers, policy makers, and researchers use ADL measures to develop predictive information about functional outcomes related to specific diseases and …
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Development of an occupational therapy programme for elderly people living with HIV/AIDS when performing activities of daily living
… by HIV; however, available data does not often include how the pandemic is affecting this population group with regard to activities of daily living. HIV places enormous stress on infected individuals that contribute to and hinder elderly people’s well-being when performing activities of …
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Are all Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Equal? A Pilot Study on the Performances of Adults with Acquired Brain Injury
… if a relationship exists among performances of different instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) in adults with acquired brain injury (ABI).</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong>: A two-group correlational design was used to examine the relationship among performances in cooking, medication …
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Formal Caregivers Assisting Residents with Moderate and Severe Alzheimer’s Disease: Investigating the use of Communication Strategies during Activities of Daily Living
The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in Canada is on the rise, creating the need for evidence-based care practices designed to support individuals with AD and their care providers. Declines in memory, language, visual-spatial, executive abilities, and functional capacity associated with AD …
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Advancing the sock test for sitting balance: A comparison with the Barthel Index of activities of daily living in older adults
The objective of this study was to determine whether a correlation existed between scores on the Sock Test for Sitting Balance (STSB) and items on the Barthel Index (BI) for activities of daily living. The STSB and BI scores of older adults from independent living and assisted living communities …
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