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The Development and Content Validation of the Care Partner Hospital Assessment Tool

open access: yesNursing Reports, 2021
Background/Objectives: When aging adults are hospitalized due to a major health event, they often turn to care partners (‘family members or friends’) for support.
Beth Fields   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparing Levels of Fitness of Police Officers between Two United States Law Enforcement Agencies Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
BACKGROUND: The general physical task demands of law enforcement may suggest that police Officers are of similar fitness levels across cities, states and countries.OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether fitness levels of police Officers from two different ...
Dawes, James   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

A scoping review of resilience among transition-age youth with serious mental illness: tensions, knowledge gaps, and future directions

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2023
Introduction The study of resilience among transition-age youth (aged 16–29 years) living with serious mental illness (SMI) has provided a promising new direction for research with the capacity to explore individuals’ strengths and resources.
Amy E. Nesbitt   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Process evaluation findings of a fall prevention and management program for wheelchair and scooter users with multiple sclerosis

open access: yesPEC Innovation, 2022
Objective: To describe process evaluation findings of a clinical trial to evaluate the Individualized Reduction of Falls (iROLL) program, a 6-session, group-based intervention designed to reduce fall incidence among people living with multiple sclerosis (
Toni Van Denend   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Repeated exercise stress impairs volitional but not magnetically evoked electromechanical delay of the knee flexors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The effects of serial episodes of fatigue and recovery on volitional and magnetically evoked neuromuscular performance of the knee flexors were assessed in twenty female soccer players during: (i) an intervention comprising 4x35s maximal static exercise;
Bailey, A   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Shoulder-specific rehabilitation combined with aerobic exercises versus solely shoulder-specific rehabilitation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: study protocol for a randomized controlled superiority trial

open access: yesTrials, 2022
Background Musculoskeletal disorders are very common in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). The upper limb is one of the regions that is most frequently affected generally presenting limited joint mobility, pain, and a decreased muscle strength.
Fernanda A. P. Habechian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A process evaluation of an on-line fall prevention and management program for individuals who use wheelchairs or scooters living with multiple sclerosis

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundFalls and resulting injury are a significant concern for individuals living with multiple sclerosis (MS) that use a wheelchair and/or scooter to support mobility. Effective fall prevention efforts are vital to support the health, wellbeing, and
Toni Van Denend   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The personal and professional characteristics of students who were successful in occupational therapy practice education: A scoping review. [PDF]

open access: yesAust Occup Ther J
Abstract Introduction Practice education in occupational therapy can be a challenging learning experience for students, and not all students succeed. Research to date has explored some of the predictors for successful practice education. However, a consolidated description of an occupational therapy student who is successful in practice education is ...
Gebhardt A, Bye RA, Coxon K.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Validity and Reliability of a Bilateral Assessment of Locomotor Skills in Children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: There is a paucity of empirical research on motor asymmetry in healthy children using currently available assessments. Objective: This study sought to develop bilateral tests for quantitative and qualitative assessment of locomotor skills in ...
Clark, Cain   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The Relationship Between Agency Characteristics and Quality of Home Care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
. Background. This project assessed the relationship between home care quality indicators HCQIs) and agency characteristics. Methods. Twelve agencies completed a mailed survey on a variety of characteristics, including size of their caseload and for ...
Dalby, Dawn M., Hirdes, John P.
core   +2 more sources

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